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Iran
An ancient civilization at the crossroads of Central Asia and the Middle East, Iran (historically Persia) is one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations, with a cultural heritage spanning over 5,000 years. The capital Tehran sits at the foot of the Alborz Mountains. Iran holds the world's fourth-largest proven oil reserves and second-largest natural gas reserves.
Major cities: Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj
2024
91.6M
UN
2050
101.9M
UN
2100
80.0M
UN
~2200
41.0M
GPU
~2500
11.0M
GPU
Population91.6M
Fertility (TFR)1.68
Life expectancy77.9
Median age32.9
Infant mortality10.7 per 1,000
Pop. density56/km²
Urbanization77%
Youth share (0-14)23%
Land area1,622,500 km²
LanguagePersian and Persian dialects 58%
ReligionMuslim
HDI0.799 (#75)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.5M | 6.97 | 38.2 | 50.8 | 28.6 | +39K | 2.2% |
| 1955 | 18.7M | 7.15 | 40.6 | 51.6 | 26.7 | +24K | 2.5% |
| 1960 | 21.5M | 7.52 | 43.3 | 51.0 | 23.8 | +54K | 2.7% |
| 1965 | 25.0M | 7.22 | 46.4 | 46.3 | 19.8 | +128K | 2.6% |
| 1970 | 29.1M | 6.80 | 50.2 | 43.6 | 16.3 | +90K | 2.7% |
| 1975 | 33.8M | 5.95 | 54.8 | 40.3 | 12.8 | +107K | 2.7% |
| 1980 | 39.8M | 6.63 | 58.4 | 45.1 | 11.0 | +104K | 3.4% |
| 1985 | 49.6M | 6.24 | 61.5 | 42.4 | 8.9 | +164K | 3.4% |
| 1990 | 58.4M | 4.93 | 64.1 | 33.5 | 7.3 | +201K | 2.6% |
| 1995 | 62.2M | 2.85 | 67.9 | 19.5 | 5.4 | -220K | 1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.4M | 2.00 | 70.2 | 16.0 | 5.0 | +300K | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 71.8M | 1.76 | 72.4 | 16.4 | 4.7 | +766K | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.4M | 1.75 | 74.4 | 17.3 | 4.6 | -13K | 1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.6M | 2.02 | 75.9 | 18.9 | 4.6 | -46K | 1.4% |
| 2020 | 87.7M | 1.70 | 74.1 | 14.0 | 6.4 | -181K | 0.8% |
| 2024Now | 91.6M | 1.68 | 77.9 | 12.6 | 4.8 | +190K | 0.8% |
| 2025 | 92.4M | 1.67 | 78.1 | 12.2 | 4.8 | +117K | 0.7% |
| 2030 | 95.5M | 1.63 | 79.0 | 10.9 | 5.4 | -39K | 0.5% |
| 2035 | 97.7M | 1.63 | 80.0 | 10.6 | 6.1 | -37K | 0.4% |
| 2040 | 99.5M | 1.63 | 81.0 | 10.5 | 6.8 | -36K | 0.4% |
| 2045 | 101M | 1.63 | 81.9 | 10.3 | 7.6 | -36K | 0.3% |
| 2050 | 102M | 1.63 | 82.7 | 9.7 | 8.4 | -31K | 0.1% |
| 2055 | 102M | 1.63 | 83.6 | 8.9 | 9.4 | -34K | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 101M | 1.63 | 84.3 | 8.3 | 10.7 | -31K | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 99.2M | 1.64 | 85.1 | 8.1 | 12.2 | -33K | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 96.7M | 1.64 | 85.8 | 8.2 | 13.5 | -31K | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 93.8M | 1.63 | 86.4 | 8.4 | 14.4 | -30K | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 90.8M | 1.63 | 87.0 | 8.3 | 14.6 | -27K | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 87.9M | 1.63 | 87.6 | 8.0 | 14.1 | -25K | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 85.2M | 1.63 | 88.2 | 7.8 | 13.6 | -25K | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 82.7M | 1.64 | 88.8 | 7.6 | 13.6 | -25K | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 80.0M | 1.64 | 89.3 | 7.7 | 14.1 | -24K | -0.6% |