Population, total in Iran
Iran: Population, total was 92.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Iran recorded 92.42 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Iran peaked at 92.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.47 million, in 1960.
Iran ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.74 million | 21.47 million | 28.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.49 million | 29.15 million | 38.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.61 million | 39.84 million | 56.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.12 million | 58.38 million | 65.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.27 million | 66.42 million | 76.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.17 million | 77.42 million | 87.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.05 million | 87.72 million | 92.42 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 25.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 92.95 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 72.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 7.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Iran?
- Population, total in Iran was 92.42 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 92.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 million in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population, total?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.