Total population (thousands) in Iran
Iran: Total population (thousands) was 92,021 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92,021 thousands
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 233 countries
All-time high
92,021 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
28,703 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Iran, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Iran stood at 92,021 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Iran peaked at 92,021 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,703 thousands, in 1970.
Iran ranks 17th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Iran, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,703 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 29,587 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 30,471 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 31,372 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 32,308 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 33,285 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 34,321 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 35,353 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 36,513 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 37,740 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 39,110 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 40,575 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 43,404 thousands | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 45,140 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 46,919 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 48,669 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 50,495 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 52,397 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 54,250 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 55,895 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 57,514 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 59,246 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 60,728 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 61,642 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 61,165 thousands | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 61,876 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 62,535 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63,227 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 64,052 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 64,988 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 65,903 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 66,934 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 67,970 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68,053 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69,486 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 71,027 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 72,630 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 74,156 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 75,050 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 75,979 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76,937 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 77,905 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78,863 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 79,879 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80,951 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 82,053 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 83,185 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 84,439 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 85,614 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 86,622 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87,482 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 87,965 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88,946 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90,103 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 91,115 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 92,021 thousands | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 92,021 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,843 thousands, 13.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 92,021 thousands is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,575 thousands, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,965 thousands | 28,703 thousands | 37,740 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,685 thousands | 39,110 thousands | 55,895 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,697 thousands | 57,514 thousands | 64,988 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,719 thousands | 65,903 thousands | 75,979 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,645 thousands | 76,937 thousands | 86,622 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,605 thousands | 87,482 thousands | 92,021 thousands | 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 total population in Iran?
- Total population in Iran was 92,021 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 92,021 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,703 thousands in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for total population?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release