Demographics of Iran
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 02 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Iran is projected at 91.57 million, compared to 90.61 million in 2023. It is the ninth-most populous country in Asia and ranks 17th in the world. The population growth rate for 2024 is projected at 0.99 percent, the 108th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 46.53 million males and 45.04 million females in Iran. The percentage of the male population is 50.82%, compared to 49.18% of the female population. Iran has 1.50 million more males than females, the 9th highest in the world. The sex ratio in Iran in 2024 will be 103.323 males per 100 females. Iran is in the 201st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| 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 |
| 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 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| 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 |
- Total
- Crude
| 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 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 3,083,561 | 2,930,877 | 6,014,438 | 6.57 | 105.209 |
| 05-09 | 3,832,963 | 3,622,648 | 7,455,611 | 8.14 | 105.806 |
| 10-14 | 3,642,693 | 3,435,582 | 7,078,275 | 7.73 | 106.028 |
| 15-19 | 3,261,344 | 3,094,209 | 6,355,553 | 6.94 | 105.402 |
| 20-24 | 2,977,541 | 2,844,581 | 5,822,123 | 6.36 | 104.674 |
| 25-29 | 3,135,113 | 3,031,243 | 6,166,355 | 6.73 | 103.427 |
| 30-34 | 4,040,200 | 3,890,050 | 7,930,250 | 8.66 | 103.860 |
| 35-39 | 4,640,818 | 4,490,269 | 9,131,086 | 9.97 | 103.353 |
| 40-44 | 4,244,833 | 4,077,956 | 8,322,790 | 9.09 | 104.092 |
| 45-49 | 3,259,343 | 3,122,258 | 6,381,601 | 6.97 | 104.391 |
| 50-54 | 2,734,728 | 2,608,450 | 5,343,177 | 5.84 | 104.841 |
| 55-59 | 2,192,876 | 2,178,546 | 4,371,422 | 4.77 | 100.658 |
| 60-64 | 1,822,931 | 1,827,848 | 3,650,778 | 3.99 | 99.731 |
| 65-69 | 1,427,295 | 1,448,138 | 2,875,433 | 3.14 | 98.561 |
| 70-74 | 1,127,110 | 1,127,829 | 2,254,939 | 2.46 | 99.936 |
| 75-79 | 650,215 | 687,346 | 1,337,561 | 1.46 | 94.598 |
| 80-84 | 317,509 | 385,469 | 702,979 | 0.77 | 82.370 |
| 85-89 | 116,377 | 177,528 | 293,905 | 0.32 | 65.554 |
| 90-94 | 22,398 | 48,074 | 70,472 | 0.08 | 46.591 |
| 95-99 | 2,136 | 6,449 | 8,585 | 0.01 | 33.121 |
| 100+ | 73 | 332 | 405 | 0.00 | 21.988 |
| Total | 46,532,057 | 45,035,682 | 91,567,738 | 103.323 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio