Population growth in Iran
The population of Iran changed by 0.92% in 2025.
Iran, 2025
0.92%
Change from 2024
−0.13percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Position in 2025
105th of 217
Population growth in Iran over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iran | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.92% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 1.05% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 1.20% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 1.20% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 0.83% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 0.77% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 1.08% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 1.28% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 1.44% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 1.43% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 1.36% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 1.34% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 1.31% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 1.25% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 1.24% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 1.25% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 1.24% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 1.21% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 1.64% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 2.15% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 2.21% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 2.14% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 1.11% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 0.83% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 1.54% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.13 percentage points from 1.05% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.36%, the figure has changed by −0.44 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Iran has the 105th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for Iran
All statistics for Iran
Population
92,417,681 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
116,786 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
90,608,707 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
32.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.70 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.12%
2023 · UN Population Division