Iran (Islamic Republic of) population 86,641,397 (live)

The population of Iran (Islamic Republic of) is expected to grow by 582,000 in 2024 and reach 86,730,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 40,000 people yearly. The population density of Iran has changed from 23.7 in 1980 to 52.2 in 2022.

Current population 86,641,397 people at present (Thursday 31st of October 2024)
Median Age 34.2 years
Population density 52.9 per km2
Population of Iran (Islamic Republic of) from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2024 86,191,000 582,000 (0.7%) -40,000 34.2 53 66,694,000 (77.4%)
2023 85,609,000 627,000 (0.7%) -40,000 33.8 53 65,912,000 (77.0%)
2022 84,982,000 674,000 (0.8%) -40,000 33.4 52 65,088,000 (76.6%)
2021 84,308,000 721,000 (0.9%) -40,000 33.0 52 64,222,000 (76.2%)
2020 83,587,000 766,000 (0.9%) -40,000 32.6 1.57 51 63,313,000 (75.7%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) -55,000 32.2 1.59 51 62,365,000 (75.3%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) -55,000 31.8 1.62 50 61,379,000 (74.8%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) -55,000 31.5 1.64 50 60,359,000 (74.4%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) -55,000 31.1 1.66 49 59,308,161 (73.9%)
2015 79,360,487 949,395 (1.2%) -55,000 30.8 1.69 49 58,230,757 (73.4%)
2010 74,567,511 879,946 (1.2%) -80,000 29.4 1.77 46 52,664,050 (70.6%)
2005 70,421,811 804,711 (1.1%) -109,853 27.9 1.83 43 47,575,567 (67.6%)
2000 66,131,854 1,069,194 (1.6%) -14,061 25.3 2.21 41 42,352,162 (64.0%)
1995 60,575,644 850,519 (1.4%) 123,059 23.5 3.22 37 36,488,345 (60.2%)
1990 56,226,185 1,449,071 (2.6%) -419,201 22.3 4.82 35 31,672,210 (56.3%)
1985 47,342,702 1,867,994 (4.0%) 268,875 22.1 6.22 29 25,278,636 (53.4%)
1980 38,668,220 1,415,561 (3.7%) 403,884 22.6 6.48 24 19,215,399 (49.7%)
1975 32,730,554 945,054 (2.9%) 83,999 22.9 6.21 20 14,973,247 (45.7%)
1970 28,514,010 748,767 (2.6%) 15,527 23.1 6.44 18 11,751,194 (41.2%)
1965 24,955,115 647,030 (2.6%) 10,351 23.3 6.83 15 9,250,362 (37.1%)
1960 21,906,903 573,515 (2.6%) -1,568 23.9 6.93 14 7,390,294 (33.7%)

In 2023 the population of Iran was 85,609,000 and the average age increased from 23.9 in 1960 to 33.8. Urban population has increased from 42,352,162 (64.0%) in 2000 to 66,694,000 (77.4%) in the current year. The population density of Iran has changed from 23.7 in 1980 to 52.2 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) -40,000 32.6 1.57 51 63,313,000 (75.7%)
2025 86,730,000 539,000 (0.6%) -40,000 34.7 1.51 53 67,435,000 (77.8%)
2030 88,863,000 370,000 (0.4%) -40,000 37.0 1.50 55 70,580,000 (79.4%)
2035 90,479,000 303,000 (0.3%) -40,000 39.3 1.54 56 73,092,000 (80.8%)
2040 91,899,000 269,000 (0.3%) -40,000 41.2 1.57 56 75,242,000 (81.9%)
2045 93,045,000 189,000 (0.2%) -40,000 42.8 1.61 57 77,123,000 (82.9%)
2050 93,553,000 34,000 (0.0%) -40,000 44.3 1.63 57 78,450,000 (83.9%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.2 (81.3 years for male and 83.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 57.4 people per square kilometer.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) demographics 2023

The demographics of Iran constitutes of 42,921,000 women and 43,270,000 men, which means there are 1,008 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 28.9% of population (24,900,580) is 19 or younger, 63.6% of population (54,826,095) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.5% of population (6,490,182) is over 65.

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