Population by income level in Iran
Iran: Population by income level was 92.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.42 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
92.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
21.47 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.47 million | — |
| 1961 | 22.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 22.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 23.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 24.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 25.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 25.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 26.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 27.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 28.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 29.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 30.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 30.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 31.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 32.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 33.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 34.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 35.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 37.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 38.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 39.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 41.99 million | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 44.27 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 46.03 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 47.79 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 49.58 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 51.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 53.32 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 55.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 56.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 58.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 59.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 61.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 61.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 67.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 68.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 70.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 71.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 73.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 74.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 75.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 76.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 80.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 85.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 86.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 87.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 89.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 90.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 91.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 92.42 million | +0.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 92.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 13.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 92.42 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
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.