Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iran

Iran: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 86.65 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.65 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
86.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
49.79 million
in 1986
Years of data
20
1986–2023

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iran, 1986–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1986200420231986: 49.8M1990: 57.1M1994: 59.7M1998: 62.0M2005: 65.2M2006: 65.8M2009: 69.4M2011: 75.4M2012: 76.3M2013: 77.6M2014: 78.8M2015: 79.6M2016: 80.3M2017: 80.6M2018: 82.2M2019: 84.0M2020: 85.1M2021: 85.3M2022: 86.2M2023: 86.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 86.65 million for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iran peaked at 86.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.79 million, in 1986.

Iran ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Iran, 1986 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1986 49.79 million —
1990 57.08 million +14.7%
1994 59.65 million +4.5%
1998 62.04 million +4.0%
2005 65.22 million +5.1%
2006 65.78 million +0.9%
2009 69.36 million +5.4%
2011 75.40 million +8.7%
2012 76.33 million +1.2%
2013 77.58 million +1.6%
2014 78.82 million +1.6%
2015 79.60 million +1.0%
2016 80.35 million +0.9%
2017 80.61 million +0.3%
2018 82.18 million +1.9%
2019 84.05 million +2.3%
2020 85.06 million +1.2%
2021 85.30 million +0.3%
2022 86.16 million +1.0%
2023 86.65 million +0.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 86.65 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 million, 5.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 86.65 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.82 million, 5.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.79 million 49.79 million 49.79 million 1
1990s 59.59 million 57.08 million 62.04 million 3
2000s 66.79 million 65.22 million 69.36 million 3
2010s 79.43 million 75.40 million 84.05 million 9
2020s 85.79 million 85.06 million 86.65 million 4

Countries ranked near Iran

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  2. 12 Russia 107.51 million compare
  3. 13 Vietnam 90.52 million compare
  4. 15 Thailand 61.06 million compare
  5. 16 South Africa 57.27 million compare
  6. 17 Tanzania 57.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iran?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Iran was 86.65 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 86.65 million in 2023.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 49.79 million in 1986.
How does Iran rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Iran ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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