Canada vs Iran: Population growth
Canada
0.9%
in 2025
Iran
0.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
104th
Iran rank
105th
Population growth over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 104th and Iran ranks 105th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 3.9% | 2.7% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Canada and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for population growth?
- Canada ranks 104th and Iran ranks 105th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.