This statistic shows Iran's total population from 2020 to 2022, with projections up until 2030. In 2022, the total population of Iran amounted to approximately 84.9 million inhabitants. The population of Iran Iran is the second largest nation in the Middle East and one of the founding members of the United Nations, NAM, OIC and OPEC. With a rapidly growing total population of just under 78 million inhabitants, it is the world’s seventeenth most populous nation. Iran’s total population has grown by 10 million inhabitants over the past decade. In 2010, Iran’s population grew by around 1.6 percent in comparison to the previous year, which is partially due to due the high fertility rate. In 2010, the fertility rate of Iran was at almost 2 percent. Surprisingly, Iran does not have a high life expectancy. In 2010, the life expectancy in Iran was just 73 years. Looking at the age structure of Iran's population shows that the vast majority, more than 71 percent of Iran inhabitants, were aged between 15 and 64 the same year, while only around 5.2 percent of the population in Iran were aged over 65. Therefore, it is assumed that the growing total population is due to an increase in the young population in Iran and immigrants. People migrating from surrounding countries, such as Afghanistan and Iraq, have increased Iran’s total population drastically.

The total population in Iran was estimated at 86.0 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Iran Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Population, female (% of total population) in Iran was reported at 49.16 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Iran was reported at 22.84 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Population ages 0-14 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Tehran, Iran metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population) in Iran was reported at 69.2 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) in Iran was reported at 7.5607 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2022, India overtook China as the world's most populous country and now has almost 1.46 billion people. China now has the second-largest population in the world, still with just over 1.4 billion inhabitants, however, its population went into decline in 2023. Global population As of 2025, the world's population stands at almost 8.2 billion people and is expected to reach around 10.3 billion people in the 2080s, when it will then go into decline. Due to improved healthcare, sanitation, and general living conditions, the global population continues to increase; mortality rates (particularly among infants and children) are decreasing and the median age of the world population has steadily increased for decades. As for the average life expectancy in industrial and developing countries, the gap has narrowed significantly since the mid-20th century. Asia is the most populous continent on Earth; 11 of the 20 largest countries are located there. It leads the ranking of the global population by continent by far, reporting four times as many inhabitants as Africa. The Demographic Transition The population explosion over the past two centuries is part of a phenomenon known as the demographic transition. Simply put, this transition results from a drastic reduction in mortality, which then leads to a reduction in fertility, and increase in life expectancy; this interim period where death rates are low and birth rates are high is where this population explosion occurs, and population growth can remain high as the population ages. In today's most-developed countries, the transition generally began with industrialization in the 1800s, and growth has now stabilized as birth and mortality rates have re-balanced. Across less-developed countries, the stage of this transition varies; for example, China is at a later stage than India, which accounts for the change in which country is more populous - understanding the demographic transition can help understand the reason why China's population is now going into decline. The least-developed region is Sub-Saharan Africa, where fertility rates remain close to pre-industrial levels in some countries. As these countries transition, they will undergo significant rates of population growth

Urban population (% of total population) in Iran was reported at 77.7 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Rural population (% of total population) in Iran was reported at 22.3 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

As of February 2025, India had a total of 413.85 million Instagram users, the largest Instagram audience in the world. The United States had 171.7 million users, and Brazil had 140.7 million. Indonesia, Turkey, and Japan ranked in fourth, fifth and sixth position, respectively. Kazakhstan is the leading country for Instagram audience reach, with 86.2 percent of the population using the social media service. Turkey came in second, with a penetration rate of 85.5 percent and Uruguay ranked third, with 87.1 percent, followed closely by the UAE, Brazil, and Bahrain. It took Instagram 11.2 years to reach the milestone of 2 billion monthly active users worldwide. WhatsApp, also owned by Meta, took 11 years, whilst Facebook took 13.3 years and YouTube took just over 14 years. Instagram’s demographics in the United States As of March 2025, Instagram was the fourth most visited social media service in the United States, after Facebook, Pinterest and X. Out of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, TikTok was the most used of all three platforms by Generation Z. Overall, 57 percent of Gen Z social media users used Instagram in 2021, down from 61 percent in 2020 and 64 percent in 2019. Instagram finds most popularity with those in the 25 to 34 year age group, and as of January 2025, roughly 28.3 of all users in the United States belonged to this age group. The social media app was also more likely to be used by women. Most followed accounts on Instagram Instagram’s official account had the most followers as of April 2024 with over 672 million followers. Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) had over 628 million followers on the platform, while the Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi (@leomessi) had over 502 million followers. The Instagram accounts of the American singer and actress Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) and the media personality and makeup mogul Kylie Jenner (@kyliejenner) had over 400 million followers each.

Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) in Iran was reported at 23.09 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) in Iran was reported at 25.15 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Iran was reported at 36.85 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iran was reported at 16.92 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Iran was reported at 62.32 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Iran was reported at 5.148 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) in Iran was reported at 0.1 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Iran was reported at 40.53 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, total population (%) in Iran was reported at --0.98 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, total population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.