Demographics of Iran
| Demographics of Iran | |
|---|---|
Population pyramid of Iran in 2026 | |
| Population | 92,417,681 (2025 est.) |
| Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) (2024 est.) |
| Growth rate | 0.88% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 14.3 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.3 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 75.6 years (2024 est.) |
| • male | 74.3 years |
| • female | 77.1 years |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 14.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Net migration rate | −0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 23.3% (male 10,512,797/female 10,040,282) |
| 15–64 years | 69.8% (male 31,413,125/female 30,267,241) |
| 65 and over | 7% (male 2,869,617/female 3,283,875) (2024 est.) |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 1.03 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| Under 15 | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 15–64 years | 1.04 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.87 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Major ethnic | Persians |
| Minor ethnic | |
| Language | |
| Official | Persian (56.6%) |
| Spoken |
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ایرانیان | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 96 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Iran 86,563,000 (2025 est.) | |
| United States | 568,564 |
| United Kingdom | 400,000 |
| Germany | 336,000 |
| Canada | 280,805 |
| Israel | 200,000–250,000 |
| France | 90,000 |
| Australia | 70,899 |
| Italy | 30,532 |
| Languages | |
| Majority: Persian Minority: Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Gilaki, Mazanderani, Arabic, Balochi, and other languages of Iran | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam (majority) Sunni Islam (minority) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Iranian peoples | |
Iran's population increased dramatically in the late 20th century, reaching about 80 million by 2016. As of 2025, Iran's population is around 86.6 million. In recent years, however, Iran's birth rate has dropped significantly. Studies project that Iran's rate of population growth will continue to slow until it stabilises above 100 million by 2050. Half of Iran's population was under 35 years old in 2012. In January 2025, the average age of the Iranian population is 32 years.
In 2009, the number of households stood at 15.3 million, at 4.8 persons per household. In 2012, the average family income was 11.8 million rials (about $960) per month.
Between 1990 to 2008 Iran's population grew by 17.6 million, an increase of 32%. The literacy rate was 80% in 2002, and 85% in 2016. The 2021 fertility rate was 1.44, below the natural replacement rate of 2.1.