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Iran population

Current population of Iran

93,360,283

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
662
Deaths today
250
Change today (UTC)
+486
World rank
17th of 218
1.12% of world population
Population
92,417,681
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.92%
2025
Density
56 /km²
2023
Land area
1,622,500 km²
Urban population
77%
2025
Median age
34.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.68
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
+116,786
2025
Capital
Tehran
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Iran: overview

Iran has a population of 92,417,681 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 17th largest in the world. Roughly 1.1% of humanity — about one in every 89 people on the planet — lives in Iran. Iran is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Tehran.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.92% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 849,943 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 116,786 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 56 people per km², spread across 1,622,500 km² of land. Most residents — 77% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 34.0 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.68 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 101.86 million by 2050 (10% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 95,486,667.

Iran population, 1960–2025 and projections

025M50M75M100M125M19601980200020202040projected2025: 92.42M1960: 21,470,4341961: 22,125,7261962: 22,807,9071963: 23,519,0051964: 24,262,8591965: 25,036,9781966: 25,829,2701967: 26,628,4321968: 27,437,3911969: 28,273,4821970: 29,145,1001971: 30,029,0711972: 30,921,1791973: 31,839,8381974: 32,796,4631975: 33,802,9731976: 34,837,2711977: 35,933,1811978: 37,126,5351979: 38,424,9521980: 39,842,3241981: 41,989,3121982: 44,272,1411983: 46,029,5351984: 47,793,9981985: 49,582,2891986: 51,446,0451987: 53,323,4931988: 55,072,6941989: 56,704,9141990: 58,380,0921991: 59,986,9311992: 61,184,9831993: 61,403,5431994: 61,520,5981995: 62,205,5671996: 62,881,3001997: 63,639,6381998: 64,519,8591999: 65,445,3912000: 66,418,6592001: 67,452,0052002: 68,011,3172003: 68,769,3402004: 70,256,3162005: 71,828,4552006: 73,392,7472007: 74,602,6482008: 75,514,2042009: 76,457,8252010: 77,420,8422011: 78,383,5982012: 79,370,5802013: 80,414,6862014: 81,502,0452015: 82,619,3622016: 83,812,2282017: 85,026,7542018: 86,117,9982019: 87,051,6482020: 87,723,4432021: 88,455,4882022: 89,524,2462023: 90,608,7072024: 91,567,7382025: 92,417,6812030: 95,486,6672050: 101,861,993
Population of Iran by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202592,417,681+0.92%+849,943
202491,567,738+1.05%+959,031
202390,608,707+1.20%+1,084,461
202289,524,246+1.20%+1,068,758
202188,455,488+0.83%+732,045
202087,723,443+0.77%+671,795
201987,051,648+1.08%+933,650
201886,117,998+1.28%+1,091,244
201785,026,754+1.44%+1,214,526
201683,812,228+1.43%+1,192,866
201582,619,362+1.36%+1,117,317
201481,502,045+1.34%+1,087,359
201077,420,842+1.25%+963,017
200571,828,455+2.21%+1,572,139
200066,418,659+1.48%+973,268
199562,205,567+1.11%+684,969
199058,380,092+2.91%+1,675,178
198549,582,289+3.67%+1,788,291
198039,842,324+3.62%+1,417,372
197533,802,973+3.02%+1,006,510
197029,145,100+3.04%+871,618
196525,036,978+3.14%+774,119
196021,470,434––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Iran population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Iran
YearProjected populationvs today
203095,486,667+3.3%
2050101,861,993+10.2%

Iran population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 22.0% of Iran's population is under 15, 69.4% is of working age (15–64), and 8.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 3,023,410 (3.3%)0-4 female: 2,875,789 (3.1%)0-45-9 male: 3,688,285 (4.0%)5-9 female: 3,493,047 (3.8%)10-14 male: 3,744,274 (4.1%)10-14 female: 3,527,172 (3.8%)10-1415-19 male: 3,336,120 (3.6%)15-19 female: 3,162,418 (3.4%)20-24 male: 3,000,272 (3.2%)20-24 female: 2,866,814 (3.1%)20-2425-29 male: 3,069,974 (3.3%)25-29 female: 2,963,718 (3.2%)30-34 male: 3,832,148 (4.1%)30-34 female: 3,695,084 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 4,584,648 (5.0%)35-39 female: 4,432,163 (4.8%)40-44 male: 4,415,288 (4.8%)40-44 female: 4,256,855 (4.6%)40-4445-49 male: 3,433,622 (3.7%)45-49 female: 3,296,403 (3.6%)50-54 male: 2,802,477 (3.0%)50-54 female: 2,673,903 (2.9%)50-5455-59 male: 2,303,255 (2.5%)55-59 female: 2,274,230 (2.5%)60-64 male: 1,864,135 (2.0%)60-64 female: 1,871,682 (2.0%)60-6465-69 male: 1,489,033 (1.6%)65-69 female: 1,516,139 (1.6%)70-74 male: 1,158,311 (1.3%)70-74 female: 1,167,750 (1.3%)70-7475-79 male: 713,098 (0.8%)75-79 female: 746,398 (0.8%)80-84 male: 336,088 (0.4%)80-84 female: 403,649 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 125,237 (0.1%)85-89 female: 186,614 (0.2%)90-94 male: 25,235 (0.0%)90-94 female: 52,635 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 2,481 (0.0%)95-99 female: 7,317 (0.0%)100+ male: 95 (0.0%)100+ female: 414 (0.0%)100+

Iran population FAQ

What is the population of Iran in 2026?

Iran's population is estimated at about 93.36 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 92,417,681 (2025). Iran ranks 17th in the world by population.

Is the population of Iran growing or shrinking?

Iran's population is growing at about 0.92% per year, an increase of roughly 849,943 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Iran?

Iran has about 56 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,622,500 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Iran?

About 1.1% of the world's population lives in Iran — roughly one in every 89 people on Earth.

What is Iran's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Iran's population at 101,861,993 in 2050, passing through 95,486,667 in 2030.

What is the median age in Iran?

The median age in Iran is 34.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.