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Iran population, 1950 to 2100

Iran grew from 16.5 million in 1950 to 90.6 million in 2023, and the UN projects a peak of 102.0 million in 2053.

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  • Iran: 16.5M in 1950, 80.1M in 2100 (projected) (4.8× higher). The latest estimate is 90.6M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 102.0M in 2053.

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Iran's population grew more than fivefold between 1950 and 2023, from 16.5 million to 90.6 million. Most of the early growth came fast: 33.8 million in 1975 and 66.4 million in 2000, a doubling in 25 years. Over the whole period the country rose from 28th to 17th in the world rankings.

The UN medium projection has the pace fading to a peak of about 102.0 million in 2053. After that comes a sizable fall, to about 93.8 million in 2075 and 80.1 million in 2100, which would be below the 2023 level. Iran's projected rank is 18th in 2050 and 30th in 2100. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024: estimates to 2023, projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Iran's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇮🇷 Iran
195016.5M
195116.9M
195217.3M
195317.8M
195418.2M
195518.7M
195619.2M
195719.7M
195820.3M
195920.9M
196021.5M
196122.1M
196222.8M
196323.5M
196424.3M
196525.0M
196625.8M
196726.6M
196827.4M
196928.3M
197029.2M
197130.0M
197230.9M
197331.8M
197432.8M
197533.8M
197634.8M
197735.9M
197837.1M
197938.4M
198039.8M
198142.0M
198244.3M
198346.0M
198447.8M
198549.6M
198651.5M
198753.3M
198855.1M
198956.7M
199058.4M
199160.0M
199261.2M
199361.4M
199461.5M
199562.2M
199662.9M
199763.6M
199864.5M
199965.5M
200066.4M
200167.5M
200268.0M
200368.8M
200470.3M
200571.8M
200673.4M
200774.6M
200875.5M
200976.5M
201077.4M
201178.4M
201279.4M
201380.4M
201481.5M
201582.6M
201683.8M
201785.0M
201886.1M
201987.1M
202087.7M
202188.5M
202289.5M
202390.6M
202491.6M
202592.4M
202693.2M
202793.8M
202894.4M
202995.0M
203095.5M
203196.0M
203296.4M
203396.9M
203497.3M
203597.7M
203698.1M
203798.5M
203898.8M
203999.2M
204099.5M
204199.9M
2042100.2M
2043100.5M
2044100.7M
2045101.0M
2046101.2M
2047101.4M
2048101.6M
2049101.8M
2050101.9M
2051101.9M
2052102.0M
2053102.0M
2054102.0M
2055101.9M
2056101.8M
2057101.6M
2058101.5M
2059101.2M
2060101.0M
2061100.7M
2062100.3M
2063100.0M
206499.6M
206599.2M
206698.7M
206798.3M
206897.8M
206997.2M
207096.7M
207196.2M
207295.6M
207395.0M
207494.4M
207593.8M
207693.2M
207792.6M
207892.0M
207991.4M
208090.8M
208190.3M
208289.7M
208389.1M
208488.5M
208588.0M
208687.4M
208786.9M
208886.3M
208985.8M
209085.3M
209184.7M
209284.2M
209383.7M
209483.2M
209582.7M
209682.2M
209781.6M
209881.1M
209980.6M
210080.1M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Iran?

Iran had about 90.6 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 17th in the world. The UN projects about 95.5 million by 2030.

Will Iran's population decline?

The UN medium projection has Iran peaking in 2053 at about 102.0 million people, then falling to about 80.1 million in 2100, below the 2023 estimate of 90.6 million. The decline is a projection under one scenario.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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