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Iran Demographics

Population of Iran (2026)

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Iran Population
93,168,497
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Yearly Change
+0.81%
Global Share
1.12%
Global Rank
17

Median Age

The median age in Iran is 34.5 years (2026).

Fertility in Iran

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.7
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Iran

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
78.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
80.2
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
76.4
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Iran


Infant Mortality
8.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
10.1
(per 1,000 live births)


Iran Urban Population

Currently, 73.5% of the population of Iran is urban (68,514,252 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Iran is 57 people per Km2 (148 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 1,628,550 Km2 (628,786 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Iran

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Tehrān (Tehran) 9,174,964
2 Mashhad 5,398,248
3 Karaj 3,598,661
4 Isfahan 1,844,409
5 Ahwaz 1,639,321
6 Tabriz 1,309,004
7 Sarvestan 1,039,168
8 Kharameh 983,056
9 Shiraz 914,496
10 Kavar 857,280
11 Kermanshah 837,230
12 Qom 815,416
13 Urmia 698,050
14 Rasht 579,481
15 Zahedan 531,482
16 Kerman 517,216
17 Hamedan 498,337
18 Yazd 485,381
19 Ardabil 437,757
20 Sareyn 413,772
21 Pishva 388,154
22 Bandar Abbas 381,008
23 Zanjan 370,993
24 Qarchak 369,782
25 Arak 366,442
26 Qazvin 355,865
27 Narmashir 329,526
28 Sanandaj 325,425
29 Khorramabad 324,110
30 Famenin 320,591
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.