Iran population (2026)
The population of Iran is 93,168,498 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Iran ranks #17 of 236 countries and territories and holds 1.12% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.76% a year (+750,817 people). The median age is 35.5 years, women have 1.66 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years. Population density is 57 people per km² of land. The capital is Tehran.
Population of Iran, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 101,861,994 | +0.10% | 44.5 | 1.63 | 82.7 | 1.05% |
| 2045 | 100,990,613 | +0.24% | 43.2 | 1.63 | 81.9 | 1.07% |
| 2040 | 99,524,278 | +0.34% | 41.8 | 1.63 | 81.0 | 1.08% |
| 2035 | 97,679,252 | +0.41% | 40.0 | 1.63 | 80.0 | 1.10% |
| 2030 | 95,486,666 | +0.51% | 37.7 | 1.63 | 79.0 | 1.11% |
| 2026 | 93,168,498 | +0.76% | 35.5 | 1.66 | 78.2 | 1.12% |
| 2025 | 92,417,681 | +0.86% | 35.0 | 1.67 | 78.1 | 1.12% |
| 2024 | 91,567,738 | +0.99% | 34.4 | 1.68 | 77.9 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 90,608,707 | +1.12% | 33.9 | 1.7 | 77.7 | 1.12% |
| 2022 | 89,524,246 | +1.29% | 33.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 1.12% |
| 2020 | 87,723,443 | +0.55% | 32.3 | 1.7 | 74.1 | 1.11% |
| 2015 | 82,619,362 | +1.37% | 29.7 | 2.02 | 75.9 | 1.11% |
| 2010 | 77,420,842 | +1.25% | 27.1 | 1.75 | 74.4 | 1.10% |
| 2005 | 71,828,455 | +2.23% | 24.2 | 1.76 | 72.4 | 1.09% |
| 2000 | 66,418,659 | +1.55% | 21.2 | 2.0 | 70.2 | 1.08% |
| 1995 | 62,205,567 | +1.06% | 18.5 | 2.85 | 67.9 | 1.08% |
| 1990 | 58,380,092 | +2.97% | 18.1 | 4.93 | 64.1 | 1.10% |
| 1985 | 49,582,289 | +3.68% | 18.2 | 6.24 | 61.5 | 1.02% |
| 1980 | 39,842,324 | +3.68% | 18.2 | 6.63 | 58.4 | 0.896% |
| 1975 | 33,802,973 | +3.07% | 18.0 | 5.95 | 54.8 | 0.830% |
| 1970 | 29,145,100 | +3.04% | 17.5 | 6.8 | 50.2 | 0.789% |
| 1965 | 25,036,978 | +3.16% | 17.6 | 7.22 | 46.4 | 0.751% |
| 1960 | 21,470,434 | +2.97% | 19.0 | 7.52 | 43.3 | 0.712% |
| 1955 | 18,700,802 | +2.62% | 20.7 | 7.15 | 40.6 | 0.682% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh