Iran is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 91.6M people. The capital and largest city is Tehran, with 8.69M residents. Iran shares land borders with Iraq, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Armenia.
Iran ranks 37/197 by GDP ($437B) and 122/197 by GDP per capita ($4,771). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Iran
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
93020793
|
17/197 |
| GDP |
$437B
2024 |
37/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,771
2024 |
122/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,442
2024 |
101/197 |
| Government debt |
$161B
2024 |
47/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
39.9%
2025 |
135/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,758
2024 |
121/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,970
2025 |
141/197 |
| Land area | 626,451 sq mi | 17/197 |
| Population density | 146.2 ppl/mi² | 133/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.7 | 121/196 |
| Median age | 34.3 years | 79/196 |
| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 61/197 |
Iran trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $4,199,134,390 |
| 1961 | $4,426,949,095 |
| 1962 | $4,693,566,416 |
| 1963 | $4,928,628,018 |
| 1964 | $5,379,845,648 |
| 1965 | $6,197,319,929 |
| 1966 | $6,789,938,672 |
| 1967 | $7,555,383,690 |
| 1968 | $8,623,172,960 |
| 1969 | $9,743,089,607 |
| 1970 | $10,976,245,154 |
| 1971 | $13,731,802,833 |
| 1972 | $17,153,463,263 |
| 1973 | $27,081,698,250 |
| 1974 | $46,209,092,072 |
| 1975 | $51,776,222,350 |
| 1976 | $68,055,295,081 |
| 1977 | $80,600,122,702 |
| 1978 | $77,994,316,621 |
| 1979 | $90,391,877,326 |
| 1980 | $94,362,275,580 |
| 1981 | $100,499,312,750 |
| 1982 | $125,948,756,439 |
| 1983 | $156,365,156,618 |
| 1984 | $162,276,728,620 |
| 1985 | $180,183,629,600 |
| 1986 | $209,094,561,833 |
| 1987 | $134,009,995,923 |
| 1988 | $123,057,861,334 |
| 1989 | $120,496,362,916 |
| 1990 | $124,813,263,926 |
| 1991 | $131,637,664,958 |
| 1992 | $119,768,691,217 |
| 1993 | $63,743,623,231 |
| 1994 | $71,841,461,172 |
| 1995 | $96,419,225,745 |
| 1996 | $120,403,931,883 |
| 1997 | $113,919,163,421 |
| 1998 | $110,276,913,362 |
| 1999 | $113,848,450,089 |
| 2000 | $109,591,707,801 |
| 2001 | $126,878,750,296 |
| 2002 | $128,626,917,504 |
| 2003 | $151,911,222,120 |
| 2004 | $187,754,571,247 |
| 2005 | $224,970,371,329 |
| 2006 | $265,602,187,406 |
| 2007 | $349,736,591,836 |
| 2008 | $406,070,949,551 |
| 2009 | $414,059,094,950 |
| 2010 | $487,069,570,461 |
| 2011 | $629,082,257,472 |
| 2012 | $644,019,315,004 |
| 2013 | $500,399,839,840 |
| 2014 | $462,284,793,281 |
| 2015 | $409,191,686,497 |
| 2016 | $459,042,684,193 |
| 2017 | $489,168,731,811 |
| 2018 | $398,880,231,367 |
| 2019 | $333,519,146,339 |
| 2020 | $262,186,179,356 |
| 2021 | $383,436,202,447 |
| 2022 | $394,362,621,793 |
| 2023 | $404,625,655,076 |
| 2024 | $436,906,331,672 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $195.6 |
| 1961 | $200.1 |
| 1962 | $205.8 |
| 1963 | $209.6 |
| 1964 | $221.7 |
| 1965 | $247.5 |
| 1966 | $262.9 |
| 1967 | $283.7 |
| 1968 | $314 |
| 1969 | $345 |
| 1970 | $377 |
| 1971 | $457 |
| 1972 | $555 |
| 1973 | $851 |
| 1974 | $1,409 |
| 1975 | $1,532 |
| 1976 | $1,954 |
| 1977 | $2,243 |
| 1978 | $2,101 |
| 1979 | $2,352 |
| 1980 | $2,368 |
| 1981 | $2,393 |
| 1982 | $2,845 |
| 1983 | $3,397 |
| 1984 | $3,395 |
| 1985 | $3,634 |
| 1986 | $4,064 |
| 1987 | $2,513 |
| 1988 | $2,234 |
| 1989 | $2,125 |
| 1990 | $2,138 |
| 1991 | $2,194 |
| 1992 | $1,957 |
| 1993 | $1,038 |
| 1994 | $1,168 |
| 1995 | $1,550 |
| 1996 | $1,915 |
| 1997 | $1,790 |
| 1998 | $1,709 |
| 1999 | $1,740 |
| 2000 | $1,650 |
| 2001 | $1,881 |
| 2002 | $1,891 |
| 2003 | $2,209 |
| 2004 | $2,672 |
| 2005 | $3,132 |
| 2006 | $3,619 |
| 2007 | $4,688 |
| 2008 | $5,377 |
| 2009 | $5,416 |
| 2010 | $6,291 |
| 2011 | $8,026 |
| 2012 | $8,114 |
| 2013 | $6,223 |
| 2014 | $5,672 |
| 2015 | $4,953 |
| 2016 | $5,477 |
| 2017 | $5,753 |
| 2018 | $4,632 |
| 2019 | $3,831 |
| 2020 | $2,989 |
| 2021 | $4,335 |
| 2022 | $4,405 |
| 2023 | $4,466 |
| 2024 | $4,771 |
Iran's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.2 |
| 1951 | 38.7 |
| 1952 | 39.2 |
| 1953 | 39.5 |
| 1954 | 40 |
| 1955 | 40.6 |
| 1956 | 41.1 |
| 1957 | 41.3 |
| 1958 | 42.2 |
| 1959 | 42.8 |
| 1960 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 43.9 |
| 1962 | 43.8 |
| 1963 | 45.1 |
| 1964 | 45.7 |
| 1965 | 46.4 |
| 1966 | 47.1 |
| 1967 | 47.8 |
| 1968 | 47.9 |
| 1969 | 49.4 |
| 1970 | 50.2 |
| 1971 | 51.1 |
| 1972 | 51.7 |
| 1973 | 52.9 |
| 1974 | 53.9 |
| 1975 | 54.8 |
| 1976 | 55.8 |
| 1977 | 56.7 |
| 1978 | 56 |
| 1979 | 58.5 |
| 1980 | 58.4 |
| 1981 | 56.6 |
| 1982 | 57.6 |
| 1983 | 58.5 |
| 1984 | 60.9 |
| 1985 | 61.5 |
| 1986 | 62.1 |
| 1987 | 62.7 |
| 1988 | 63.3 |
| 1989 | 65.3 |
| 1990 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 66.2 |
| 1992 | 66.7 |
| 1993 | 67 |
| 1994 | 67.5 |
| 1995 | 67.9 |
| 1996 | 68.3 |
| 1997 | 68.6 |
| 1998 | 69.2 |
| 1999 | 69.7 |
| 2000 | 70.2 |
| 2001 | 70.6 |
| 2002 | 71.1 |
| 2003 | 70.5 |
| 2004 | 72 |
| 2005 | 72.4 |
| 2006 | 72.9 |
| 2007 | 73.3 |
| 2008 | 73.7 |
| 2009 | 74 |
| 2010 | 74.4 |
| 2011 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 75 |
| 2013 | 75.3 |
| 2014 | 75.6 |
| 2015 | 75.9 |
| 2016 | 76.2 |
| 2017 | 76.4 |
| 2018 | 76.6 |
| 2019 | 76.9 |
| 2020 | 74.1 |
| 2021 | 73.8 |
| 2022 | 76.8 |
| 2023 | 77.7 |
| 2024 | 77.9 |
| 2025 | 78.1 |
Iran's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,470,434 |
| 1961 | 22,125,726 |
| 1962 | 22,807,907 |
| 1963 | 23,519,005 |
| 1964 | 24,262,859 |
| 1965 | 25,036,978 |
| 1966 | 25,829,270 |
| 1967 | 26,628,432 |
| 1968 | 27,437,391 |
| 1969 | 28,273,482 |
| 1970 | 29,145,100 |
| 1971 | 30,029,071 |
| 1972 | 30,921,179 |
| 1973 | 31,839,838 |
| 1974 | 32,796,463 |
| 1975 | 33,802,973 |
| 1976 | 34,837,271 |
| 1977 | 35,933,181 |
| 1978 | 37,126,535 |
| 1979 | 38,424,952 |
| 1980 | 39,842,324 |
| 1981 | 41,989,312 |
| 1982 | 44,272,141 |
| 1983 | 46,029,535 |
| 1984 | 47,793,998 |
| 1985 | 49,582,289 |
| 1986 | 51,446,045 |
| 1987 | 53,323,493 |
| 1988 | 55,072,694 |
| 1989 | 56,704,914 |
| 1990 | 58,380,092 |
| 1991 | 59,986,931 |
| 1992 | 61,184,983 |
| 1993 | 61,403,543 |
| 1994 | 61,520,598 |
| 1995 | 62,205,567 |
| 1996 | 62,881,300 |
| 1997 | 63,639,638 |
| 1998 | 64,519,859 |
| 1999 | 65,445,391 |
| 2000 | 66,418,659 |
| 2001 | 67,452,005 |
| 2002 | 68,011,317 |
| 2003 | 68,769,340 |
| 2004 | 70,256,316 |
| 2005 | 71,828,455 |
| 2006 | 73,392,747 |
| 2007 | 74,602,648 |
| 2008 | 75,514,204 |
| 2009 | 76,457,825 |
| 2010 | 77,420,842 |
| 2011 | 78,383,598 |
| 2012 | 79,370,580 |
| 2013 | 80,414,686 |
| 2014 | 81,502,045 |
| 2015 | 82,619,362 |
| 2016 | 83,812,228 |
| 2017 | 85,026,754 |
| 2018 | 86,117,998 |
| 2019 | 87,051,648 |
| 2020 | 87,723,443 |
| 2021 | 88,455,488 |
| 2022 | 89,524,246 |
| 2023 | 90,608,707 |
| 2024 | 91,567,738 |
Iran's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.52 |
| 1961 | 7.46 |
| 1962 | 7.4 |
| 1963 | 7.32 |
| 1964 | 7.24 |
| 1965 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 7.21 |
| 1967 | 7.19 |
| 1968 | 7.12 |
| 1969 | 7.01 |
| 1970 | 6.8 |
| 1971 | 6.55 |
| 1972 | 6.26 |
| 1973 | 6.06 |
| 1974 | 5.97 |
| 1975 | 5.95 |
| 1976 | 6.07 |
| 1977 | 6.18 |
| 1978 | 6.34 |
| 1979 | 6.55 |
| 1980 | 6.63 |
| 1981 | 6.62 |
| 1982 | 6.59 |
| 1983 | 6.53 |
| 1984 | 6.43 |
| 1985 | 6.24 |
| 1986 | 6.01 |
| 1987 | 5.72 |
| 1988 | 5.43 |
| 1989 | 5.17 |
| 1990 | 4.93 |
| 1991 | 4.57 |
| 1992 | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 3.67 |
| 1994 | 3.24 |
| 1995 | 2.85 |
| 1996 | 2.54 |
| 1997 | 2.32 |
| 1998 | 2.19 |
| 1999 | 2.09 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1.92 |
| 2002 | 1.84 |
| 2003 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 1.78 |
| 2005 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 1.76 |
| 2007 | 1.75 |
| 2008 | 1.74 |
| 2009 | 1.74 |
| 2010 | 1.75 |
| 2011 | 1.79 |
| 2012 | 1.85 |
| 2013 | 1.91 |
| 2014 | 1.98 |
| 2015 | 2.02 |
| 2016 | 2.05 |
| 2017 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 1.92 |
| 2019 | 1.77 |
| 2020 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 1.7 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.1 |
| 1961 | 18.7 |
| 1962 | 18.4 |
| 1963 | 18.1 |
| 1964 | 17.9 |
| 1965 | 17.8 |
| 1966 | 17.7 |
| 1967 | 17.7 |
| 1968 | 17.6 |
| 1969 | 17.6 |
| 1970 | 17.6 |
| 1971 | 17.7 |
| 1972 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 17.9 |
| 1974 | 18 |
| 1975 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 18.2 |
| 1977 | 18.3 |
| 1978 | 18.3 |
| 1979 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 18.4 |
| 1982 | 18.6 |
| 1983 | 18.5 |
| 1984 | 18.4 |
| 1985 | 18.3 |
| 1986 | 18.2 |
| 1987 | 18.2 |
| 1988 | 18.2 |
| 1989 | 18.1 |
| 1990 | 18.2 |
| 1991 | 18.3 |
| 1992 | 18.4 |
| 1993 | 18.3 |
| 1994 | 18.4 |
| 1995 | 18.7 |
| 1996 | 19.1 |
| 1997 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1999 | 20.7 |
| 2000 | 21.4 |
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2002 | 22.6 |
| 2003 | 23.1 |
| 2004 | 23.7 |
| 2005 | 24.3 |
| 2006 | 24.8 |
| 2007 | 25.5 |
| 2008 | 26.1 |
| 2009 | 26.6 |
| 2010 | 27.2 |
| 2011 | 27.7 |
| 2012 | 28.2 |
| 2013 | 28.7 |
| 2014 | 29.2 |
| 2015 | 29.7 |
| 2016 | 30.2 |
| 2017 | 30.7 |
| 2018 | 31.2 |
| 2019 | 31.7 |
| 2020 | 32.3 |
| 2021 | 32.8 |
| 2022 | 33.3 |
| 2023 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 34.3 |
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Iran: National Statistics
Finance
|
Iran
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$426B
2024 |
36/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15%
2025 |
185/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.82%
2023 |
151/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.06%
2023 |
59/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
650,000
2020 |
10/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.47%
2025 |
151/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.13%
2023 |
55/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.9%
2024 |
144/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
36.4%
2024 |
34/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
42.5
2025 |
185/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
28.2%
2023 |
78/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2023 |
84/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
594
2024 |
14/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$172B
2024 |
34/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$7.69B
1982 |
85/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
185/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,550,000
2020 |
72/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.28%
2000 |
135/184 |
| Banked people share |
91.1%
2024 |
35/158 |
Energy
|
Iran
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,266 kg
2022 |
28/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.03
2022 |
165/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
779 megatons
2023 |
6/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.6 tons
2023 |
22/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
98.8%
2022 |
12/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2021 |
182/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.14%
2022 |
115/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-32.5%
2022 |
111/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,664 kWh
2022 |
57/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.24%
2021 |
164/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
3.43%
2022 |
123/192 |
| Nuclear share |
2.2%
2022 |
30/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
42/195 |
Society
|
Iran
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.12%
2024 |
17/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+190,156
2024 |
8/196 |
| Urban population |
77.7%
2024 |
58/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.76 ft
2025 |
59/190 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
84/190 |
| Quality of life index |
40.7
2025 |
126/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
23
2024 |
169/197 |
| Higher education index |
78
2025 |
43/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.42
2014 |
106/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
21.5
2019 |
61/197 |
| Visa free countries |
55
2025 |
179/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.9%
2023 |
130/196 |
| English speaking |
12%
2025 |
128/197 |
| People using the Internet |
79.6%
2023 |
101/195 |
Health
|
Iran
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$237.8
2022 |
119/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$92.9
2022 |
100/191 |
| Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
61/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.43%
2022 |
121/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.51
2018 |
100/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
16
2023 |
131/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.8
2023 |
115/192 |
| Obesity rate |
25.1%
2022 |
75/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9%
2024 |
91/195 |
| Air quality index |
27
2025 |
146/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.3%
2022 |
111/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
161/186 |
Territory
|
Iran
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.09%
2025 |
17/197 |
| Land area per capita |
6,841 sq mi
2024 |
65/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
181,727 sq mi
2025 |
18/194 |
| Forest area |
41,654 sq mi
2025 |
52/196 |
| Roads length |
138,867 mi
2018 |
28/175 |
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