Iran Population Clock
Iran has an estimated population of about 92.4 million, which makes it the 17th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.92% a year.
The capital is Tehran.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Iran's population is changing
Iran records about 3,181 births and 1,203 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 1,978 people per day, or about 722,465 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 116,786 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 16% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Iran would take roughly 75 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 83.8 million to 92.4 million — a gain of 8.61 million, or 10.3%.
Where people live in Iran
With about 56 people per square kilometre, Iran is moderately populated, close to the world average of 62. That ranks 80th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Nicaragua and Madagascar.
Iran covers about 1,622,500 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 92.4 million into that density figure.
About 77.4% of people live in urban areas, making Iran highly urbanised, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 71.5 million town and city dwellers and 20.9 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Iran
Iran has a broadly balanced age structure: about 22.0% are under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 2.6 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 1.68 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 77.9 years, roughly 4.4 years above the global average of 73.5.
Iran at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 92.4 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #17 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.92% | 2025 |
| Population density | 56 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 1,622,500 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 77.4% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.68 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 22.0% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 8.6% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 116,786 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 3,181 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 1,203 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank