Population long run with projections in Iran

Iran: Population long run with projections was 80.05 million in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
80.05 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.00 million
in 2053
All-time low
80.05 million
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population long run with projections in Iran, 2024–2100

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 80.05 million for population long run with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population long run with projections in Iran peaked at 102.00 million in 2053 and was at its lowest, 80.05 million, in 2100.

That places Iran 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Population long run with projections in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Population long run with projections in Iran, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 91.57 million —
2025 92.42 million +0.9%
2026 93.17 million +0.8%
2027 93.84 million +0.7%
2028 94.44 million +0.6%
2029 94.99 million +0.6%
2030 95.49 million +0.5%
2031 95.96 million +0.5%
2032 96.42 million +0.5%
2033 96.85 million +0.5%
2034 97.27 million +0.4%
2035 97.68 million +0.4%
2036 98.08 million +0.4%
2037 98.46 million +0.4%
2038 98.83 million +0.4%
2039 99.18 million +0.4%
2040 99.52 million +0.3%
2041 99.85 million +0.3%
2042 100.17 million +0.3%
2043 100.46 million +0.3%
2044 100.74 million +0.3%
2045 100.99 million +0.3%
2046 101.22 million +0.2%
2047 101.42 million +0.2%
2048 101.60 million +0.2%
2049 101.75 million +0.1%
2050 101.86 million +0.1%
2051 101.94 million +0.1%
2052 101.99 million +0.0%
2053 102.00 million +0.0%
2054 101.97 million -0.0%
2055 101.90 million -0.1%
2056 101.79 million -0.1%
2057 101.64 million -0.1%
2058 101.46 million -0.2%
2059 101.23 million -0.2%
2060 100.97 million -0.3%
2061 100.67 million -0.3%
2062 100.34 million -0.3%
2063 99.98 million -0.4%
2064 99.59 million -0.4%
2065 99.17 million -0.4%
2066 98.72 million -0.5%
2067 98.25 million -0.5%
2068 97.76 million -0.5%
2069 97.24 million -0.5%
2070 96.71 million -0.5%
2071 96.16 million -0.6%
2072 95.59 million -0.6%
2073 95.02 million -0.6%
2074 94.43 million -0.6%
2075 93.84 million -0.6%
2076 93.24 million -0.6%
2077 92.64 million -0.6%
2078 92.04 million -0.6%
2079 91.44 million -0.7%
2080 90.84 million -0.7%
2081 90.25 million -0.7%
2082 89.66 million -0.6%
2083 89.09 million -0.6%
2084 88.51 million -0.6%
2085 87.95 million -0.6%
2086 87.39 million -0.6%
2087 86.85 million -0.6%
2088 86.31 million -0.6%
2089 85.77 million -0.6%
2090 85.25 million -0.6%
2091 84.73 million -0.6%
2092 84.21 million -0.6%
2093 83.70 million -0.6%
2094 83.18 million -0.6%
2095 82.67 million -0.6%
2096 82.15 million -0.6%
2097 81.63 million -0.6%
2098 81.11 million -0.6%
2099 80.58 million -0.6%
2100 80.05 million -0.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 80.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million, 14.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 80.05 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 93.40 million 91.57 million 94.99 million 6
2030s 97.42 million 95.49 million 99.18 million 10
2040s 100.77 million 99.52 million 101.75 million 10
2050s 101.78 million 101.23 million 102.00 million 10
2060s 99.27 million 97.24 million 100.97 million 10
2070s 94.11 million 91.44 million 96.71 million 10
2080s 88.26 million 85.77 million 90.84 million 10
2090s 82.92 million 80.58 million 85.25 million 10
2100s 80.05 million 80.05 million 80.05 million 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 27 Niger 90.82 million compare
  2. 28 Cameroon 88.88 million compare
  3. 29 Madagascar 85.34 million compare
  4. 31 Mali 79.35 million compare
  5. 32 Japan 76.85 million compare
  6. 33 Uzbekistan 74.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population long run with projections in Iran?
Population long run with projections in Iran was 80.05 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 102.00 million in 2053.
What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 80.05 million in 2100.
How does Iran rank for population long run with projections?
Iran ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population long run with projections rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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