Iran Statistics

Population

92,417,681 people (2025)

Total GDP

$341.0B (2025)

GDP Per capita

$3,900 (2025)

Human Development Index (HDI)

0.799 (75.)

About Iran

Iran has 2,500 years of Persian Empire heritage and rich cultural traditions. The country has world's fourth-largest oil reserves and second-largest natural gas reserves. Iranian culture emphasizes poetry, art, and intellectual achievements.

The nation has diverse geography from mountains to deserts and Caspian coastline. Iran has continental and subtropical climate zones with regional variations. The country has theocratic republic with Islamic governance.

Tehran is modern capital with over 15 million people in metropolitan area. Iran has ancient Persian archaeological sites and UNESCO World Heritage locations. The nation has significant regional influence and strategic importance.

Traditional Iranian culture includes Persian poetry, carpet weaving, and architectural achievements. The country has Persian as official language with rich literary tradition. Iranian cuisine features rice, herbs, and complex flavor combinations.

The population is 88 million with Persian majority and ethnic minorities. Iran offers ancient heritage, cultural sophistication, and regional significance despite political challenges.

Geographic Distribution

Economic Indicators

GDP Historical Performance
$401.4B
$349.9B
$298.5B
$247.0B
$195.5B
$241.7B
$195.5B
$289.3B
$376.3B
$372.8B
$401.4B
$341.0B
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Demographic Distribution

Age Groups Distribution
11.3%
0-14
10.7%
6.9%
15-24
6.5%
17.2%
25-44
16.6%
11.3%
45-64
10.9%
4.2%
65+
4.4%
Male
Female
%50.8 (46.947.484)
%49.2 (45.470.197)

Population Data by Years

Year Total Population Annual Change Density People/KM2
2100 80.045.291 -0.66% 49.1
2090 85.248.590 -0.61% 52.3
2080 90.843.859 -0.65% 55.8
2070 96.707.311 -0.55% 59.4
2060 100.970.579 -0.26% 62
2050 101.861.993 +0.11% 62.5
2040 99.524.277 +0.34% 61.1
2030 95.486.667 +0.53% 58.6
2025 NOW 92.417.681 +0.93% 56.7
2020 87.723.443 +0.77% 53.9
2015 82.619.362 +1.37% 50.7
2010 77.420.842 +1.26% 47.5
2005 71.828.455 +2.24% 44.1
2000 66.418.659 +1.49% 40.8
1995 62.205.567 +1.11% 38.2
1990 58.380.092 +2.95% 35.8
1985 49.582.289 +3.74% 30.4
1980 39.842.324 +3.69% 24.5
1975 33.802.973 +3.07% 20.8
1970 29.145.100 +3.08% 17.9
1965 25.036.978 +3.19% 15.4
1960 21.470.434 +2.99% 13.2
1955 18.700.802 +2.6% 11.5
1950 16.510.553 - 10.1

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Largest Cities

All Cities
1 Tehran
9.901.775
2 Mashhad
3.527.531
3 Isfahan
2.195.626
4 Shiraz
1.790.005
5 Tabriz
1.704.102

Geographic Regions

Alborz
3.063.088
Ardebil
1.300.019
Bushehr
1.288.011
Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari
1.001.007
East Azarbaijan
4.107.122
Esfahan
5.453.127
Fars
5.159.188
Gilan
2.570.033
Golestan
2.029.037
Hamadan
1.768.039
Hormozgan
2.046.016
Ilam
597.013
Kerman
3.439.027
Kermanshah
1.999.021
Khuzestan
5.152.099
Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad
763.022
Kordestan
1.695.012
Lorestan
1.791.023
Markazi
1.474.017
Mazandaran
3.427.011
North Khorasan
873.019
Qazvin
1.352.011
Qom
1.472.017
Razavi Khorasan
7.179.123
Semnan
797.011
Sistan and Baluchestan
3.345.022
South Khorasan
853.008
Tehran
14.557.321
West Azarbaijan
3.555.092
Yazd
1.335.028
Zanjan
1.124.008

Cities

Karaj
1.551.467
Fardis
204.473
Kamal Shahr
222.796
Nazarabad
162.286
Mohammadshahr
175.212
Mahdasht
99.184
Meshkin Dasht
89.718
Hashtgerd
70.480
Chaharbagh
235.889
Shahr-e Jadid-e Hashtgerd
114.199
Eshtehard
51.671
Garmdarreh
58.905
Ardabil
617.187
Parsabad
103.605
Meshginshahr
89.789
Khalkhal
37.481
Germi
29.041
Bushehr
277.974
Borazjan
139.188
Bandar Ganaveh
91.400
Bandar Kangan
49.661
Khormoj
24.037
Jam
66.350
Bandar Deylam
32.061
Bandar-e Deyr
31.157
Ali Shahr
25.829
Nakhl Taqi
39.082
Asaluyeh
28.354
Shahr-e Kord
244.564
Borujen
65.973
Lordegan
49.742
Farrokh Shahr
35.208
Farsan
35.527
Tabriz
1.704.102
Maragheh
201.746
Marand
144.084
Ahar
116.465
Mianeh
105.868
Bonab
96.425
Sahand
230.937
Sarab
45.820
Azarshahr
54.936
Hadishahr
41.960
Ajab Shir
48.609
Sardrud
35.550
Malekan
31.600
Shabestar
36.264
Khosrowshah
45.097
Bostanabad
29.679
Isfahan
2.195.626
Kashan
364.254
Khomeyni Shahr
257.467
Najafabad
266.134
Shahin Shahr
238.258
Shahreza
157.269
Fuladshahr
138.629
Baharestan
117.663
Mobarakeh
76.828
Aran va Bidgol
76.730
Golpayegan
68.658
Zarrin Shahr
51.360
Dorcheh Piaz
54.401
Dowlatabad
49.276
Falavarjan
36.683
Qahderijan
39.821
Khvorzuq
43.371
Nain
31.266
Semirom
30.651
Kelishad va Sudarjan
28.297
Goldasht
29.496
Gaz
29.500
Abrisham
24.021
Khansar
23.426
Tiran
26.303
Majlesi
28.101
Shiraz
1.790.005
Marvdasht
171.757
Jahrom
195.114
Fasa
122.791
Kazerun
110.001
Sadra
279.156
Darab
87.493
Firuzabad
67.998
Lar
58.750
Abadeh
66.090
Nurabad
60.258
Neyriz
49.330
Eqlid
44.030
Estahban
39.886
Gerash
42.517
Zarqan
38.585
Kavar
41.746
Lamerd
37.738
Safashahr
29.069
Qaemiyeh
30.281
Hajjiabad
24.260
Farashband
24.067
Qir
24.183
Rasht
749.198
Bandar-e Anzali
123.617
Lahijan
114.309
Langarud
88.112
Hashtpar
57.729
Astara
57.825
Sowme eh Sara
58.955
Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh
50.547
Rudsar
39.458
Fuman
45.929
Khomam
28.795
Siahkal
23.493
Rezvanshahr
28.102
Masal
24.360
Gorgan
399.776
Gonbad-e Kavus
171.156
Bandar Torkaman
65.307
Aliabad-e Katul
59.384
Azadshahr
52.997
Kordkuy
43.286
Kalaleh
52.230
Aqqala
42.426
Minudasht
33.818
Galikash
28.935
Bandar-e Gaz
25.087
Fazelabad
29.763
Hamadan
608.327
Malayer
191.242
Nahavand
78.805
Asadabad
57.996
Tuyserkan
62.425
Bahar
30.660
Bandar Abbas
708.988
Minab
94.187
Qeshm
70.186
Kish
82.600
Rudan
43.088
Bandar Lengeh
30.334
Hajjiabad
40.663
Kong
24.862
Parsian
31.304
Jask
23.745
Dargahan
29.947
Ilam
237.213
Eyvan
35.238
Dehloran
36.956
Abdanan
25.937
Darreh Shahr
24.242
Kerman
556.512
Sirjan
234.033
Rafsanjan
187.374
Jiroft
174.158
Bam
171.342
Zarand
65.952
Kahnuj
70.846
Shahr-e Babak
65.380
Baft
37.734
Baravat
31.622
Ravar
24.918
Mohamadabad
54.312
Najaf Shahr
52.849
Mahan
24.389
Kermanshah
1.132.803
Eslamabad-e Gharb
86.782
Javanrud
61.523
Kangavar
49.439
Sarpol-e Zahab
64.688
Sonqor
43.568
Harsin
38.980
Sahneh
34.502
Paveh
30.079
Ravansar
30.878
Gilan-e Gharb
25.249
Ahvaz
1.330.100
Dezful
297.798
Abadan
269.701
Bandar-e Mahshahr
182.312
Andimeshk
151.985
Khorramshahr
141.982
Behbahan
152.266
Izeh
125.345
Shushtar
97.363
Masjed Soleyman
97.745
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
89.787
Shush
112.644
Ramhormoz
83.331
Omidiyeh
81.824
Kut-e Abdollah
61.354
Susangerd
65.250
Shadegan
33.607
Sheyban
60.653
Chamran
38.686
Hendijan
33.201
Bagh-e Malek
32.233
Ramshir
29.122
Gotvand
27.274
Hamidiyeh
24.349
Hoveyzeh
25.960
Yasuj
187.131
Dogonbadan
107.324
Dehdasht
60.080
Likak
25.701
Madavan
35.735
Sanandaj
494.230
Saqqez
217.892
Marivan
194.172
Baneh
166.771
Qorveh
91.391
Kamyaran
66.310
Bijar
54.142
Divandarreh
49.406
Dehgolan
32.183
Khorramabad
419.544
Borujerd
229.541
Dorud
162.208
Aligudarz
93.306
Kuhdasht
85.371
Nurabad
73.968
Azna
61.332
Aleshtar
39.903
Pol-e Dokhtar
28.961
Arak
515.046
Saveh
263.813
Khomeyn
78.611
Mahallat
48.046
Delijan
47.996
Mamuniyeh
27.625
Mahajeran
39.291
Sari
340.098
Babol
311.910
Amol
274.156
Qaem Shahr
225.433
Behshahr
106.473
Chalus
102.325
Neka
80.844
Babolsar
78.486
Tonekabon
75.865
Nowshahr
61.611
Fereydunkenar
42.106
Ramsar
43.706
Juybar
39.784
Mahmudabad
32.587
Amirkola
35.403
Nur
34.520
Galugah
25.059
Ketalem and Sadat Shahr
24.480
Kelardasht
23.709
Bojnord
284.193
Shirvan
77.534
Esfarayen
58.629
Ashkhaneh
29.783
Qazvin
447.718
Alvand
105.045
Mohammadiyeh
195.742
Takestan
87.286
Abyek
69.111
Eqbaliyeh
54.570
Buin Zahra
26.091
Qom
1.363.391
Mashhad
3.527.531
Nishapur
315.923
Sabzevar
270.191
Torbat-e Heydarieh
161.855
Kashmar
127.699
Quchan
99.391
Torbat-e Jam
113.237
Taybad
66.077
Chenaran
65.086
Sarakhs
52.519
Gonabad
49.770
Fariman
45.868
Shahr Jadid-e Golbahar
40.792
Dargaz
36.420
Khaf
42.583
Bardaskan
32.914
Torqabeh
29.892
Semnan
251.233
Shahrud
172.583
Damghan
61.839
Garmsar
64.014
Mehdishahr
33.905
Zahedan
670.955
Zabol
138.461
Iranshahr
153.153
Chabahar
152.386
Saravan
63.360
Khash
62.629
Konarak
59.742
Birjand
259.130
Qaen
47.096
Tabas
49.481
Ferdows
34.487
Tehran
9.901.775
Eslamshahr
569.221
Shahriar
427.650
Qods
365.795
Malard
270.726
Golestan
220.621
Pakdasht
299.625
Qarchak
306.874
Varamin
244.152
Nasimshahr
285.898
Andisheh
153.342
Robat Karim
160.969
Parand
106.948
Baghestan
108.202
Bumahen
135.349
Pardis
173.704
Baqershahr
79.051
Pishva
83.746
Salehieh
64.430
Sabashahr
67.638
Chahardangeh
58.218
Damavand
70.859
Hasanabad
81.276
Kahrizak
132.046
Ferdowsieh
54.761
Vahidieh
42.611
Safadasht
62.188
Nasirshahr
32.603
Rudehen
42.841
Shahedshahr
34.938
Ferunabad
37.948
Sharifabad
30.870
Urmia
887.613
Khoy
196.275
Bukan
244.014
Mahabad
212.213
Miandoab
158.087
Salmas
103.267
Piranshahr
137.282
Naqadeh
94.787
Takab
61.164
Maku
54.240
Sardasht
55.542
Shahin Dezh
52.411
Oshnavieh
53.112
Qarah Zia od Din
32.663
Showt
33.960
Yazd
628.219
Meybod
109.876
Ardakan
114.899
Hamidiya
83.224
Bafq
69.716
Mehriz
45.737
Abarkuh
35.074
Ashkezar
26.032
Taft
24.161
Zanjan
516.826
Abhar
124.265
Khorramdarreh
61.233
Qeydar
44.410

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