Population
92,417,681
IranWorld Bank, 2025
From 82,619,362 in 2015 to 92,417,681 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Iran by the numbers
Official figures for Iran. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+5.4%
IranWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
77.4%
IranWorld Bank, 2025
From 73.4% in 2015 to 77.4% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
77.9years
IranWorld Bank, 2024
From 75.9 years in 2015 to 77.9 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$3,924
IranWorld Bank, 2025
From $4,953 in 2015 to $3,924 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
8.3%
IranWorld Bank, 2025
From 11.2% in 2015 to 8.3% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.