Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Iran
Iran: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 was 92.46 million in 2031. ▲ Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Iran, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Iran is 92.46 million, measured in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Iran peaked at 92.46 million in 2031 and was at its lowest, 39.29 million, in 1980.
Iran ranks 5th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.29 million | — |
| 1981 | 40.83 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 42.42 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 44.08 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 45.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 47.59 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 49.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 50.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 51.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 53.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 54.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 55.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 56.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 57.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 58.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 59.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 60.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 60.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 62.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 64.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 65.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 68.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 69.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 70.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 72.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 73.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 75.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 77.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 77.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 78.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 81.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 82.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 86.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 87.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 87.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 88.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 89.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 90.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 91.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 92.46 million | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 92.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.96 million, 4.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.52 million | 39.29 million | 53.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.74 million | 54.50 million | 62.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.63 million | 63.52 million | 73.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.54 million | 74.16 million | 83.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.85 million | 84.04 million | 90.62 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 92.00 million | 91.54 million | 92.46 million | 2 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Iran?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Iran was 92.46 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 92.46 million in 2031.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.29 million in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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