Nations by Numbers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Iran, Islamic Rep. in numbers

Iran, Islamic Rep. is in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Tehran. Its population was 92.42 million in 2025, ranking 17 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$3,924 in 2025.

Population92.42 million2025
GDPUS$362.7 billion2025
GDP per personUS$3,9242025
Life expectancy77.92024
Area1.75 million2024
Urban share77.4%2025

People

Population

92.42 million
2025 · +39% since 2000 · Rank 17 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.92%
2025 · 1.48% in 2000 · Rank 105 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

56.4
2024 · +38% since 2000 · Rank 149 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

77.4%
2025 · 64.5% in 2000 · Rank 69 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

22.0%
2025 · 33.6% in 2000 · Rank 109 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

8.6%
2025 · 4.2% in 2000 · Rank 110 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.68
2024 · -16% since 2000 · Rank 130 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

77.9
2024 · +11% since 2000 · Rank 76 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

11.3
2024 · -69% since 2000 · Rank 115 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$267
2023 · +234% since 2000 · Rank 118 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 97.9% in 2000 · Rank 73 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

85.3%
2024 · 0.9% in 2000 · Rank 81 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

102.0%
2023 · 97.8% in 2000 · Rank 75 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$362.7 billion
2025 · +231% since 2000 · Rank 44 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$3,924
2025 · +138% since 2000 · Rank 152 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$19,699
2025 · +76% since 2000 · Rank 107 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

-2.83%
2025 · 5.85% in 2000 · Rank 207 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

42.17%
2025 · 14.48% in 2000 · Rank 5 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

8.3%
2025 · 11.7% in 2000 · Rank 54 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

25.8%
2025 · 21.5% in 2000 · Rank 122 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

0.5%
2004 · 0.5% in 2000

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

1.75 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 17 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

6.6%
2024 · 6.6% in 2000 · Rank 176 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

9.05
2024 · +70% since 2000 · Rank 23 of 203

Elsewhere in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

AfghanistanUnited Arab EmiratesBahrainDjiboutiAlgeriaEgypt, Arab Rep.IraqIsraelJordanKuwaitLebanonLibya

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Iran, Islamic Rep.. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.