Population in Iran

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Iran

Latest population in Iran
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	92,417,681 people	2025	17th highest of 216	+85,639,359 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.68 births per woman	2024	87th lowest of 216	−0.22 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Iran stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 17th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 6 more
Iran92,417,681
… 189 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	92,417,681
2024	91,567,738
2023	90,608,707
2022	89,524,246
2021	88,455,488
2020	87,723,443
2019	87,051,648
2018	86,117,998
2017	85,026,754
2016	83,812,228
2015	82,619,362
2014	81,502,045
2013	80,414,686
2012	79,370,580
2011	78,383,598
2010	77,420,842
2009	76,457,825
2008	75,514,204
2007	74,602,648
2006	73,392,747
2005	71,828,455
2004	70,256,316
2003	68,769,340
2002	68,011,317
2001	67,452,005
2000	66,418,659
1999	65,445,391
1998	64,519,859
1997	63,639,638
1996	62,881,300
1995	62,205,567
1994	61,520,598
1993	61,403,543
1992	61,184,983
1991	59,986,931
1990	58,380,092
1989	56,704,914
1988	55,072,694
1987	53,323,493
1986	51,446,045
1985	49,582,289
1984	47,793,998
1983	46,029,535
1982	44,272,141
1981	41,989,312
1980	39,842,324
1979	38,424,952
1978	37,126,535
1977	35,933,181
1976	34,837,271
1975	33,802,973
1974	32,796,463
1973	31,839,838
1972	30,921,179
1971	30,029,071
1970	29,145,100
1969	28,273,482
1968	27,437,391
1967	26,628,432
1966	25,829,270
1965	25,036,978
1964	24,262,859
1963	23,519,005
1962	22,807,907
1961	22,125,726
1960	21,470,434

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.68
2023	1.70
2022	1.70
2021	1.71
2020	1.70
2019	1.77
2018	1.92
2017	2.02
2016	2.05
2015	2.02
2014	1.98
2013	1.91
2012	1.85
2011	1.79
2010	1.75
2009	1.74
2008	1.74
2007	1.75
2006	1.76
2005	1.76
2004	1.78
2003	1.80
2002	1.84
2001	1.92
2000	2.00
1999	2.09
1998	2.19
1997	2.32
1996	2.54
1995	2.85
1994	3.24
1993	3.67
1992	4.10
1991	4.57
1990	4.93
1989	5.17
1988	5.43
1987	5.72
1986	6.01
1985	6.24
1984	6.43
1983	6.53
1982	6.59
1981	6.62
1980	6.63
1979	6.55
1978	6.34
1977	6.18
1976	6.07
1975	5.95
1974	5.97
1973	6.06
1972	6.26
1971	6.55
1970	6.80
1969	7.01
1968	7.12
1967	7.19
1966	7.21
1965	7.22
1964	7.24
1963	7.32
1962	7.40
1961	7.46
1960	7.52

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allfigures, “Population, Iran, 2025: 92,417,681 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/iran, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.