Population estimates and projections in Iran
Iran had an estimated population of 90,608,707 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Iran, 2023 (latest estimate)
90,608,707
Change from 2022
+1.2%
Projection for 2030
95,486,667 people
Projection for 2050
101,861,993 people
Projection for 2100
80,045,291 people
Position in 2023
17th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Iran over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Iran |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 80,045,291 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 82,667,544 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 85,248,590 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 87,949,724 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 90,843,859 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 93,840,626 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 96,707,311 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 99,165,442 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 100,970,579 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 101,897,116 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 101,861,993 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 100,990,613 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 99,524,277 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 97,679,252 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 95,486,667 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 92,417,681 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 90,608,707 people |
| 2022 | 89,524,246 people |
| 2021 | 88,455,488 people |
| 2020 | 87,723,443 people |
| 2019 | 87,051,648 people |
| 2018 | 86,117,998 people |
| 2017 | 85,026,754 people |
| 2016 | 83,812,228 people |
| 2015 | 82,619,362 people |
| 2014 | 81,502,045 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.2% from 89,524,246 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 80,414,686 people, the figure has changed by +12.7%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Iran has the 17th highest value.
More for Iran
All statistics for Iran
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
Population
92,417,681 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.92%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
8.6%
2025 · World Bank