What is the population of Iran?
Iran has 92.4 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 21.5 million to 92.4 million, 4.3 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,470,434 |
| 1970 | 29,145,100 |
| 1980 | 39,842,324 |
| 1990 | 58,380,092 |
| 2000 | 66,418,659 |
| 2010 | 77,420,842 |
| 2020 | 87,723,443 |
| 2025 | 92,417,681 |
What is the capital of Iran?
The capital of Iran is Tehran.
What currency does Iran use?
Iran uses the Iranian rial (IRR).
What language is spoken in Iran?
The official language of Iran is Persian.
Where is Iran?
Iran is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Iran?
Iran covers 1,745,150 km² (673,806 sq mi). The United States is about 5.6 times as large.
Economy of Iran
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $363 billion
- GDP per person
- $3,924
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Iran is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Iran rank?
Iran is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: