Population (International Monetary) in Iran
Iran: Population (International Monetary) was 91.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.57 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
91.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.47 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran recorded 91.57 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Iran peaked at 91.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.47 million, in 1960.
Iran ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.47 million | — |
| 1961 | 22.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 22.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 23.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 24.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 25.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 25.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 26.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 27.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 28.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 29.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 30.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 30.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 31.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 32.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 33.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 34.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 35.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 37.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 38.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 39.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 41.99 million | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 44.27 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 46.03 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 47.79 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 49.58 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 51.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 53.32 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 55.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 56.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 58.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 59.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 61.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 61.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 67.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 68.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 70.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 71.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 73.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 74.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 75.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 76.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 80.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 85.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 86.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 87.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 89.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 90.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 91.57 million | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 91.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 13.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 91.57 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.91 million, 7.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.74 million | 21.47 million | 28.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.49 million | 29.15 million | 38.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.61 million | 39.84 million | 56.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.12 million | 58.38 million | 65.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.27 million | 66.42 million | 76.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.17 million | 77.42 million | 87.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.58 million | 87.72 million | 91.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Iran?
- Population in Iran was 91.57 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 91.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 million in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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