Iran — Population, Total (millions)
Total resident population as of mid-year, counting all persons regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87.93 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 87.06 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 86.19 | Forecast |
| 2023 | 85.33 | Actual |
| 2022 | 84.7 | Actual |
| 2021 | 84.06 | Actual |
| 2020 | 84.04 | Actual |
| 2019 | 83.08 | Actual |
| 2018 | 82.08 | Actual |
| 2017 | 81.07 | Actual |
| 2016 | 79.93 | Actual |
| 2015 | 78.94 | Actual |
| 2014 | 77.97 | Actual |
| 2013 | 77.02 | Actual |
| 2012 | 76.04 | Actual |
| 2011 | 75.15 | Actual |
| 2010 | 74.16 | Actual |
| 2009 | 73.2 | Actual |
| 2008 | 72.27 | Actual |
| 2007 | 71.53 | Actual |
| 2006 | 70.5 | Actual |
| 2005 | 69.39 | Actual |
| 2004 | 68.35 | Actual |
| 2003 | 67.32 | Actual |
| 2002 | 65.66 | Actual |
| 2001 | 64.58 | Actual |
| 2000 | 63.52 | Actual |
| 1999 | 62.51 | Actual |
| 1998 | 61.84 | Actual |
| 1997 | 60.99 | Actual |
| 1996 | 60.06 | Actual |
| 1995 | 59.19 | Actual |
| 1994 | 58.33 | Actual |
| 1993 | 57.49 | Actual |
| 1992 | 56.66 | Actual |
| 1991 | 55.84 | Actual |
| 1990 | 54.5 | Actual |
| 1989 | 53.19 | Actual |
| 1988 | 51.91 | Actual |
| 1987 | 50.66 | Actual |
| 1986 | 49.45 | Actual |
| 1985 | 47.59 | Actual |
| 1984 | 45.8 | Actual |
| 1983 | 44.08 | Actual |
| 1982 | 42.42 | Actual |
| 1981 | 40.83 | Actual |
| 1980 | 39.29 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Population, Total (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net