Population in Iran
Iran: Population was 90.61 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
90.61 million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 238 countries
All-time high
90.61 million people
in 2023
All-time low
3.50 million people
in 1300
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Iran, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Iran stood at 90.61 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Iran peaked at 90.61 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million people, in 1300.
That places Iran 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.50 million people | 4.50 million people | 4.50 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.75 million people | 4.75 million people | 4.75 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.50 million people | 3.50 million people | 3.50 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.75 million people | 3.75 million people | 3.75 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.21 million people | 5.21 million people | 5.21 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.32 million people | 5.32 million people | 5.32 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.43 million people | 5.43 million people | 5.43 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.55 million people | 5.55 million people | 5.55 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.67 million people | 5.67 million people | 5.67 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.79 million people | 5.79 million people | 5.79 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.91 million people | 5.91 million people | 5.91 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.03 million people | 6.03 million people | 6.03 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.16 million people | 6.16 million people | 6.16 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.12 million people | 6.00 million people | 6.25 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 6.40 million people | 6.27 million people | 6.53 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 6.69 million people | 6.56 million people | 6.83 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.00 million people | 6.86 million people | 7.14 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.32 million people | 7.17 million people | 7.47 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.71 million people | 7.51 million people | 7.92 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.18 million people | 7.96 million people | 8.40 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.60 million people | 8.45 million people | 8.74 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.91 million people | 8.77 million people | 9.07 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.55 million people | 9.13 million people | 10.02 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.58 million people | 10.12 million people | 10.99 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.22 million people | 9.44 million people | 10.97 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.74 million people | 9.46 million people | 12.35 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.86 million people | 12.69 million people | 14.97 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.87 million people | 15.18 million people | 16.56 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.55 million people | 16.51 million people | 20.85 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.74 million people | 21.47 million people | 28.27 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.49 million people | 29.15 million people | 38.42 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.61 million people | 39.84 million people | 56.70 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.12 million people | 58.38 million people | 65.45 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.27 million people | 66.42 million people | 76.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.17 million people | 77.42 million people | 87.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.08 million people | 87.72 million people | 90.61 million people | 4 |
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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 in Iran?
- Population in Iran was 90.61 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 90.61 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million people in 1300.
- How does Iran rank for population?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.