Share of population below and above $30 per day in Iran
Iran: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 86.65 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 86.65 million people for share of population below and above $30 per day 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, share of population below and above $30 per day in Iran peaked at 86.65 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.79 million people, 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.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 49.79 million people | — |
| 1990 | 57.08 million people | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 59.65 million people | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 62.04 million people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 65.22 million people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 65.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.36 million people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 75.40 million people | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 76.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 77.58 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.61 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.18 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 84.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 85.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 86.65 million people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.79 million people | 49.79 million people | 49.79 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.59 million people | 57.08 million people | 62.04 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.79 million people | 65.22 million people | 69.36 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.43 million people | 75.40 million people | 84.05 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.79 million people | 85.06 million people | 86.65 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 11 Mexico 110.47 million people compare
- 12 Russian Federation 107.51 million people compare
- 13 Viet Nam 90.52 million people compare
- 15 Thailand 61.06 million people compare
- 16 South Africa 57.27 million people compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.03 million people compare
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- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Iran?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Iran was 86.65 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 86.65 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.79 million people in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Iran ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.