Population by income level in Iran
Iran: Population by income level was 92.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Iran stood at 92.42 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level 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 |
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More population data for Iran
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3.49 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Iran?
- Population by income level in Iran was 92.42 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 92.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 million in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population by income level?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.