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Population in Iran

Population in Iran was 92.42 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons92,417,681
Change on 2024+0.9%
Rank17th of 215Countries ranked
Series high92,417,6812025
Series low21,470,4341960

Population in Iran, 1960 to 2025

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20M40M60M80M100M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 21,470,434 persons1961: 22,125,726 persons1962: 22,807,907 persons1963: 23,519,005 persons1964: 24,262,859 persons1965: 25,036,978 persons1966: 25,829,270 persons1967: 26,628,432 persons1968: 27,437,391 persons1969: 28,273,482 persons1970: 29,145,100 persons1971: 30,029,071 persons1972: 30,921,179 persons1973: 31,839,838 persons1974: 32,796,463 persons1975: 33,802,973 persons1976: 34,837,271 persons1977: 35,933,181 persons1978: 37,126,535 persons1979: 38,424,952 persons1980: 39,842,324 persons1981: 41,989,312 persons1982: 44,272,141 persons1983: 46,029,535 persons1984: 47,793,998 persons1985: 49,582,289 persons1986: 51,446,045 persons1987: 53,323,493 persons1988: 55,072,694 persons1989: 56,704,914 persons1990: 58,380,092 persons1991: 59,986,931 persons1992: 61,184,983 persons1993: 61,403,543 persons1994: 61,520,598 persons1995: 62,205,567 persons1996: 62,881,300 persons1997: 63,639,638 persons1998: 64,519,859 persons1999: 65,445,391 persons2000: 66,418,659 persons2001: 67,452,005 persons2002: 68,011,317 persons2003: 68,769,340 persons2004: 70,256,316 persons2005: 71,828,455 persons2006: 73,392,747 persons2007: 74,602,648 persons2008: 75,514,204 persons2009: 76,457,825 persons2010: 77,420,842 persons2011: 78,383,598 persons2012: 79,370,580 persons2013: 80,414,686 persons2014: 81,502,045 persons2015: 82,619,362 persons2016: 83,812,228 persons2017: 85,026,754 persons2018: 86,117,998 persons2019: 87,051,648 persons2020: 87,723,443 persons2021: 88,455,488 persons2022: 89,524,246 persons2023: 90,608,707 persons2024: 91,567,738 persons2025: 92,417,681 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202592,417,681
202491,567,738
202390,608,707
202289,524,246
202188,455,488
202087,723,443
201987,051,648
201886,117,998
201785,026,754
201683,812,228
201582,619,362
201481,502,045
201380,414,686
201279,370,580
201178,383,598
201077,420,842
200976,457,825
200875,514,204
200774,602,648
200673,392,747
200571,828,455
200470,256,316
200368,769,340
200268,011,317
200167,452,005
200066,418,659
199965,445,391
199864,519,859
199763,639,638
199662,881,300
199562,205,567
199461,520,598
199361,403,543
199261,184,983
199159,986,931
199058,380,092
198956,704,914
198855,072,694
198753,323,493
198651,446,045
198549,582,289
198447,793,998
198346,029,535
198244,272,141
198141,989,312
198039,842,324
197938,424,952
197837,126,535
197735,933,181
197634,837,271
197533,802,973
197432,796,463
197331,839,838
197230,921,179
197130,029,071
197029,145,100
196928,273,482
196827,437,391
196726,628,432
196625,829,270
196525,036,978
196424,262,859
196323,519,005
196222,807,907
196122,125,726
196021,470,434

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Iran?

Population in Iran was 92.42 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Iran?

92.42 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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