Population · Asia · 2025 data
Iran Population
Iran had a population of 92.42 million in 2025, ranking #17 of 216 countries and territories (1.13% of the world). The population grew by 11.9% over the past ten years.
Population of Iran, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92,417,681 | +0.93% |
| 2024 | 91,567,738 | +1.06% |
| 2023 | 90,608,707 | +1.21% |
| 2022 | 89,524,246 | +1.21% |
| 2021 | 88,455,488 | +0.83% |
| 2020 | 87,723,443 | +0.77% |
| 2019 | 87,051,648 | +1.08% |
| 2018 | 86,117,998 | +1.28% |
| 2017 | 85,026,754 | +1.45% |
| 2016 | 83,812,228 | +1.44% |
| 2015 | 82,619,362 | +1.37% |
| 2014 | 81,502,045 | +1.35% |
| 2013 | 80,414,686 | +1.32% |
| 2012 | 79,370,580 | +1.26% |
| 2011 | 78,383,598 | +1.24% |
| 2010 | 77,420,842 | +1.26% |
| 2009 | 76,457,825 | +1.25% |
| 2008 | 75,514,204 | +1.22% |
| 2007 | 74,602,648 | +1.65% |
| 2006 | 73,392,747 | +2.18% |
| 2005 | 71,828,455 | +2.24% |
| 2004 | 70,256,316 | +2.16% |
| 2003 | 68,769,340 | +1.11% |
| 2002 | 68,011,317 | +0.83% |
| 2001 | 67,452,005 | +1.56% |
| 2000 | 66,418,659 | +1.49% |
| 1999 | 65,445,391 | +1.43% |
| 1998 | 64,519,859 | +1.38% |
| 1997 | 63,639,638 | +1.21% |
| 1996 | 62,881,300 | +1.09% |
| 1995 | 62,205,567 | +1.11% |
| 1994 | 61,520,598 | +0.19% |
| 1993 | 61,403,543 | +0.36% |
| 1992 | 61,184,983 | +2.00% |
| 1991 | 59,986,931 | +2.75% |
| 1990 | 58,380,092 | +2.95% |
| 1989 | 56,704,914 | +2.96% |
| 1988 | 55,072,694 | +3.28% |
| 1987 | 53,323,493 | +3.65% |
| 1986 | 51,446,045 | +3.76% |
| 1985 | 49,582,289 | +3.74% |
| 1984 | 47,793,998 | +3.83% |
| 1983 | 46,029,535 | +3.97% |
| 1982 | 44,272,141 | +5.44% |
| 1981 | 41,989,312 | +5.39% |
| 1980 | 39,842,324 | +3.69% |
| 1979 | 38,424,952 | +3.50% |
| 1978 | 37,126,535 | +3.32% |
| 1977 | 35,933,181 | +3.15% |
| 1976 | 34,837,271 | +3.06% |
| 1975 | 33,802,973 | +3.07% |
| 1974 | 32,796,463 | +3.00% |
| 1973 | 31,839,838 | +2.97% |
| 1972 | 30,921,179 | +2.97% |
| 1971 | 30,029,071 | +3.03% |
| 1970 | 29,145,100 | +3.08% |
| 1969 | 28,273,482 | +3.05% |
| 1968 | 27,437,391 | +3.04% |
| 1967 | 26,628,432 | +3.09% |
| 1966 | 25,829,270 | +3.16% |
| 1965 | 25,036,978 | +3.19% |
| 1964 | 24,262,859 | +3.16% |
| 1963 | 23,519,005 | +3.12% |
| 1962 | 22,807,907 | +3.08% |
| 1961 | 22,125,726 | +3.05% |
| 1960 | 21,470,434 | — |
Demographics of Iran
Ethnic groups
Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen, and Turkic tribes
Languages
Persian Farsi (official), Azeri and other Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, Arabic
Religions
Muslim (official) 98.5%, Christian 0.7%, Baha'i 0.3%, agnostic 0.3%, other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Hindu) 0.2% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 77.3% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Iran and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).