COUNTRY PROFILEIran
Iran, Islamic Rep. · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Iran's population is 92,417,681 (2025) — the 17th-largest in the world and the 9th-largest in Asia, growing by about 849,943 people a year.
92,891,808
Population right now, ticking live from the last confirmed count.▲ growing92,417,681 (World Bank, 2025) + +849,943/year × elapsed time since 2025-12-31 — open formula, updates every tick
Iran Facts at a Glance
Five numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, share of humanity.
Population2025
92,417,681
World rank
#17
of 217 tracked geographies
Density
57.0 / km²
1,622,500 km² land area
GDP / capita
$3,924
#43 economy overall
Share of humanity
1 in 89 people on Earth lives in Iran
Iran's Population Growth
Yes — Iran's population rose by 849,943 people (+0.93%) between 2024 and 2025. The fertility rate is 1.7 births per woman — below the ~2.1 replacement level. Net migration was positive in the latest year on record.
You, in Iran
A personal read on the numbers above — nothing is stored, it never leaves your browser.
Enter a birth year between 1960 and 2025 to see where you'd land.
Iran Demographics
Every indicator has its own source and dataset year — shown honestly rather than smoothed into one.
Population density2025
57.0 people / km²
1,622,500 km² land area, 2025
Median age2025
35.0 years
half the population is older, half younger
Life expectancy2024
77.9 years
M 76 · F 79.8
Average height2019
175.6 cm (male)
female 161.2 cm
Homicide rate2014
2.4 per 100,000
#91 safest of 196
Air quality (PM2.5)2023
40.3 µg/m³
lower is cleaner
Urban population2025
77.4 %
share living in cities
Fertility rate2025
1.7 births / woman
replacement level ≈ 2.1
Net migration2025
+116,786 people
positive in latest year
Iran in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, where this country sits in each one, and its overall percentile profile.
Population92,417,681 people
#17 / 217
→
GDP$362.7B
#43 / 186
→
Life expectancy77.9 years
#76 / 217
→
Average height175.6 cm (male)
#66 / 200
→
Cleanest air40.25 µg/m³ PM2.5
#178 / 200
→
Safest countries2.4 homicides / 100k
#91 / 196
→
Most dangerous2.4 homicides / 100k
#106 / 196
→
Percentile in each ranking — further from centre is a higher rank (closer to #1).
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Source: World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · annual estimates, 1960–2025 · hover the line for any year.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Male — 46,947,484Female — 45,470,197
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Iran Located?
- Capital
- Tehran
- Currency
- Rial (IRR)
- Language(s)
- Persian, KU
- Region
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Continent
- 48 countries in Asia →
- Land area
- 1,622,500 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 1,648,000 km²
- Borders
- 7 countries
Shares a border with
Turkmenistan
Afghanistan
Iraq
Armenia
Pakistan
Azerbaijan
TurkiyeIranVSExplore Iran in Every Ranking
Jump straight to the full world table for any of these indicators.
Frequently asked
What is the population of Iran?
Iran's population is 92,417,681 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #17 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Iran?
92,417,681 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Iran's population density?
57.0 people per km², based on a land area of 1,622,500 km².
What is Iran ranked in population worldwide?
#17 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Iran?
77.9 years on average (2024) — 76.0 for men, 79.8 for women.
What is Iran's GDP?
$362.7B, ranking #43 of 186 economies we track — $3,924 per capita.
Sources
World Bank Open Data
CC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
data.worldbank.org →