| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 25 Jun 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Iran is projected at 92.42 million, compared to 91.57 million in 2024. It is the ninth-most populous country in Asia and ranks 17th in the world. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.86 percent, the 111th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 46.95 million males and 45.47 million females in Iran. The percentage of the male population is 50.8%, compared to 49.2% of the female population. Iran has 1.48 million more males than females, the 9th highest in the world. The sex ratio in Iran in 2025 will be 103.249 males per 100 females. Iran is in the 202th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 8,406,415 | 8,104,138 | 16,510,553 | 2.46 | 103.730 |
| 1955 | 9,548,702 | 9,152,100 | 18,700,802 | 2.62 | 104.333 |
| 1960 | 10,995,827 | 10,474,607 | 21,470,434 | 2.97 | 104.976 |
| 1965 | 12,857,831 | 12,179,147 | 25,036,978 | 3.16 | 105.573 |
| 1970 | 14,988,548 | 14,156,552 | 29,145,100 | 3.04 | 105.877 |
| 1975 | 17,394,169 | 16,408,804 | 33,802,973 | 3.07 | 106.005 |
| 1980 | 20,500,870 | 19,341,454 | 39,842,324 | 3.68 | 105.994 |
| 1985 | 25,524,040 | 24,058,249 | 49,582,289 | 3.68 | 106.093 |
| 1990 | 29,816,071 | 28,564,021 | 58,380,092 | 2.97 | 104.383 |
| 1995 | 31,671,315 | 30,534,252 | 62,205,567 | 1.06 | 103.724 |
| 2000 | 33,706,229 | 32,712,430 | 66,418,659 | 1.55 | 103.038 |
| 2005 | 36,700,649 | 35,127,806 | 71,828,455 | 2.23 | 104.477 |
| 2010 | 39,544,584 | 37,876,259 | 77,420,842 | 1.25 | 104.405 |
| 2015 | 42,109,315 | 40,510,047 | 82,619,362 | 1.37 | 103.948 |
| 2020 | 44,652,495 | 43,070,948 | 87,723,443 | 0.55 | 103.672 |
| 2021 | 45,006,116 | 43,449,371 | 88,455,488 | 1.11 | 103.583 |
| 2022 | 45,529,147 | 43,995,100 | 89,524,246 | 1.29 | 103.487 |
| 2023 | 46,061,601 | 44,547,105 | 90,608,707 | 1.12 | 103.400 |
| 2024 | 46,532,056 | 45,035,681 | 91,567,738 | 0.99 | 103.323 |
| 2025 | 46,947,484 | 45,470,197 | 92,417,681 | 0.86 | 103.249 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.193 | 20.649 | 6.970 |
| 1955 | 40.623 | 19.708 | 7.151 |
| 1960 | 43.297 | 18.014 | 7.519 |
| 1965 | 46.372 | 16.576 | 7.222 |
| 1970 | 50.222 | 16.499 | 6.798 |
| 1975 | 54.819 | 17.026 | 5.947 |
| 1980 | 58.369 | 17.161 | 6.630 |
| 1985 | 61.537 | 17.212 | 6.242 |
| 1990 | 64.066 | 17.147 | 4.934 |
| 1995 | 67.904 | 17.474 | 2.852 |
| 2000 | 70.166 | 20.188 | 1.999 |
| 2005 | 72.446 | 23.206 | 1.756 |
| 2010 | 74.390 | 26.066 | 1.749 |
| 2015 | 75.907 | 28.730 | 2.017 |
| 2020 | 74.141 | 31.326 | 1.700 |
| 2021 | 73.752 | 31.838 | 1.709 |
| 2022 | 76.799 | 32.341 | 1.704 |
| 2023 | 77.654 | 32.866 | 1.695 |
| 2024 | 77.854 | 33.409 | 1.684 |
| 2025 | 78.051 | 33.959 | 1.670 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 471,918 | 838,122 | 28.583 | 50.763 |
| 1955 | 499,375 | 965,812 | 26.703 | 51.646 |
| 1960 | 510,743 | 1,094,794 | 23.788 | 50.991 |
| 1965 | 495,311 | 1,158,343 | 19.783 | 46.265 |
| 1970 | 475,790 | 1,270,418 | 16.325 | 43.589 |
| 1975 | 431,519 | 1,361,014 | 12.766 | 40.263 |
| 1980 | 437,290 | 1,798,585 | 10.976 | 45.143 |
| 1985 | 440,218 | 2,102,014 | 8.879 | 42.394 |
| 1990 | 423,311 | 1,953,743 | 7.251 | 33.466 |
| 1995 | 335,938 | 1,215,585 | 5.400 | 19.541 |
| 2000 | 329,230 | 1,060,427 | 4.957 | 15.966 |
| 2005 | 339,630 | 1,176,881 | 4.728 | 16.385 |
| 2010 | 357,130 | 1,337,544 | 4.613 | 17.276 |
| 2015 | 381,418 | 1,559,766 | 4.617 | 18.879 |
| 2020 | 564,816 | 1,228,854 | 6.439 | 14.008 |
| 2021 | 564,941 | 1,210,703 | 6.387 | 13.687 |
| 2022 | 438,363 | 1,191,945 | 4.897 | 13.314 |
| 2023 | 423,367 | 1,173,463 | 4.672 | 12.951 |
| 2024 | 435,287 | 1,151,057 | 4.754 | 12.571 |
| 2025 | 448,046 | 1,125,230 | 4.848 | 12.175 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 4,716,127 | 12,403,141 | 27.549 |
| 1955 | 5,895,032 | 13,398,967 | 30.554 |
| 1960 | 7,390,258 | 14,516,645 | 33.735 |
| 1965 | 9,250,486 | 15,704,629 | 37.068 |
| 1970 | 11,751,335 | 16,762,675 | 41.212 |
| 1975 | 14,973,153 | 17,757,401 | 45.747 |
| 1980 | 19,215,536 | 19,452,684 | 49.693 |
| 1985 | 25,278,712 | 22,063,990 | 53.395 |
| 1990 | 31,672,465 | 24,553,720 | 56.330 |
| 1995 | 36,488,609 | 24,087,035 | 60.236 |
| 2000 | 42,352,090 | 23,779,764 | 64.042 |
| 2005 | 47,575,374 | 22,846,437 | 67.558 |
| 2010 | 52,664,138 | 21,903,373 | 70.626 |
| 2015 | 58,217,032 | 21,143,455 | 73.358 |
| 2020 | 63,420,504 | 20,166,625 | 75.874 |
| 2021 | 64,365,273 | 19,942,766 | 76.345 |
| 2022 | 65,271,669 | 19,710,145 | 76.807 |
| 2023 | 66,139,220 | 19,469,648 | 77.257 |
| 2024 | 66,968,458 | 19,222,388 | 77.698 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 3,023,410 | 2,875,789 | 5,899,199 | 6.38 | 105.133 |
| 05-09 | 3,688,285 | 3,493,047 | 7,181,332 | 7.77 | 105.589 |
| 10-14 | 3,744,274 | 3,527,172 | 7,271,447 | 7.87 | 106.155 |
| 15-19 | 3,336,120 | 3,162,418 | 6,498,538 | 7.03 | 105.493 |
| 20-24 | 3,000,272 | 2,866,814 | 5,867,087 | 6.35 | 104.655 |
| 25-29 | 3,069,974 | 2,963,718 | 6,033,691 | 6.53 | 103.585 |
| 30-34 | 3,832,148 | 3,695,084 | 7,527,233 | 8.14 | 103.709 |
| 35-39 | 4,584,648 | 4,432,163 | 9,016,811 | 9.76 | 103.440 |
| 40-44 | 4,415,288 | 4,256,855 | 8,672,142 | 9.38 | 103.722 |
| 45-49 | 3,433,622 | 3,296,403 | 6,730,025 | 7.28 | 104.163 |
| 50-54 | 2,802,477 | 2,673,903 | 5,476,380 | 5.93 | 104.808 |
| 55-59 | 2,303,255 | 2,274,230 | 4,577,484 | 4.95 | 101.276 |
| 60-64 | 1,864,135 | 1,871,682 | 3,735,818 | 4.04 | 99.597 |
| 65-69 | 1,489,033 | 1,516,139 | 3,005,171 | 3.25 | 98.212 |
| 70-74 | 1,158,311 | 1,167,750 | 2,326,061 | 2.52 | 99.192 |
| 75-79 | 713,098 | 746,398 | 1,459,496 | 1.58 | 95.539 |
| 80-84 | 336,088 | 403,649 | 739,737 | 0.80 | 83.262 |
| 85-89 | 125,237 | 186,614 | 311,851 | 0.34 | 67.110 |
| 90-94 | 25,235 | 52,635 | 77,870 | 0.08 | 47.943 |
| 95-99 | 2,481 | 7,317 | 9,798 | 0.01 | 33.907 |
| 100+ | 95 | 414 | 509 | 0.00 | 22.947 |
| Total | 46,947,486 | 45,470,194 | 92,417,680 | 103.249 | |