Total population in Iran
Iran: Total population was 92,021 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Iran, 1970β2025
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 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Iran
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3.49 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8279 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.7 (2023)
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 230 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