Population by world region in Iran
Iran: Population by world region was 80.05 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
80.05 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 238 countries
All-time high
102.00 million people
in 2053
All-time low
3.50 million people
in 1300
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Iran, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Iran is 80.05 million people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Iran peaked at 102.00 million people in 2053 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million people, in 1300.
Iran ranks 30th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 91.67 million people | 87.72 million people | 94.99 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 97.42 million people | 95.49 million people | 99.18 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 100.77 million people | 99.52 million people | 101.75 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 101.78 million people | 101.23 million people | 102.00 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 99.27 million people | 97.24 million people | 100.97 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 94.11 million people | 91.44 million people | 96.71 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 88.26 million people | 85.77 million people | 90.84 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 82.92 million people | 80.58 million people | 85.25 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 80.05 million people | 80.05 million people | 80.05 million people | 1 |
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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 world region in Iran?
- Population by world region in Iran was 80.05 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 102.00 million people in 2053.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million people in 1300.
- How does Iran rank for population by world region?
- Iran ranks 30th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.