Germany vs Iran: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Germany
84.55 million
in 2023
Iran
90.61 million
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
Iran rank
18th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Germany
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 90.61 million against 84.55 million in Germany, a difference of 6.06 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and Iran ranks 18th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 36 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
1000s 3.50 million 4.50 million 1.00 million Iran
1100s 4.00 million 4.75 million 750,000 Iran
1200s 6.00 million 5.00 million 1.00 million Germany
1300s 9.00 million 3.50 million 5.50 million Germany
1400s 6.50 million 3.75 million 2.75 million Germany
1500s 9.00 million 4.00 million 5.00 million Germany
1600s 12.00 million 5.00 million 7.00 million Germany
1700s 13.00 million 5.00 million 8.00 million Germany
1710s 13.98 million 5.21 million 8.77 million Germany
1720s 14.96 million 5.32 million 9.64 million Germany
1730s 15.94 million 5.43 million 10.50 million Germany
1740s 16.92 million 5.55 million 11.37 million Germany
1750s 17.90 million 5.67 million 12.23 million Germany
1760s 18.89 million 5.79 million 13.11 million Germany
1770s 19.89 million 5.91 million 13.98 million Germany
1780s 20.88 million 6.03 million 14.85 million Germany
1790s 21.88 million 6.16 million 15.72 million Germany
1800s 19.39 million 6.12 million 13.26 million Germany
1810s 22.81 million 6.40 million 16.40 million Germany
1820s 26.28 million 6.69 million 19.59 million Germany
1830s 29.40 million 7.00 million 22.40 million Germany
1840s 32.28 million 7.32 million 24.96 million Germany
1850s 34.85 million 7.71 million 27.14 million Germany
1860s 37.74 million 8.18 million 29.55 million Germany
1870s 41.62 million 8.60 million 33.03 million Germany
1880s 46.09 million 8.91 million 37.18 million Germany
1890s 51.72 million 9.55 million 42.17 million Germany
1900s 59.66 million 10.58 million 49.09 million Germany
1910s 63.86 million 10.22 million 53.64 million Germany
1920s 64.88 million 10.74 million 54.13 million Germany
1930s 69.40 million 13.86 million 55.54 million Germany
1940s 71.41 million 15.87 million 55.55 million Germany
1950s 70.55 million 18.55 million 51.99 million Germany
1960s 75.50 million 24.74 million 50.76 million Germany
1970s 78.47 million 33.49 million 44.99 million Germany
1980s 78.26 million 48.61 million 29.66 million Germany
1990s 81.46 million 62.12 million 19.34 million Germany
2000s 81.71 million 71.27 million 10.44 million Germany
2010s 81.99 million 82.17 million 182,750 Iran
2020s 83.99 million 89.08 million 5.09 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Germany or Iran?
Iran, at 90.61 million against 84.55 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Germany and Iran?
6.06 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Germany ranks 20th and Iran ranks 18th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed