Population and Demographics of Iran
Population changed +1.06% in 2024 · median age 33 years
Iran's fertility estimate is 1.7 children per woman, with the 2050 medium scenario above the 2024 total. The longer record adds perspective: the population changed by +37.9% between 2000 and 2024. Looking ahead, 101.86 million is projected for 2050 under the medium scenario, compared with 91.57 million in 2024.
Population Over Time in Iran
The 2000 to 2024 record shows Iran moving from 66.419M people to 91.568M, a 37.9% increase. The UN medium projection places 2050 at 101.862M, about 11.2% above the 2024 reference point. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Age composition is an important part of Iran's demographic picture in 2024. Under-15s account for 22.44% of residents and people 65+ for 8.24%, leaving 69.32% in the broad 15 to 64 range. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 49.2% of Iran's population and males 50.8%. Males exceed females by 1.6 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 50.8% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.2% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Iran's demographic indicators put annual change at +1.06% and fertility at 1.7, while the 15-to-64 share is 69.32% and the under-15 share is 22.44%.
Looking back to 2000, Iran's 2024 population represents a +37.9% change, with the projection period then moving +11.2% from 2024 to 2050; the aggregate numbers are not used to manufacture a causal explanation.
2024 estimate for Iran. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Iran vs. World
A same-year comparison shows Iran at +1.06% annual growth, 1.7 children per woman and a median age of 33, against world values of +0.87%, 2.25 and 30.6.
| Indicator | Iran | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.06% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.7 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 33 | 30.6 | 2024 |
Same-year comparability takes priority here. Growth, fertility and median age are all taken from the 2024 harmonized table for both Iran and the world.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 91,567,738 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is +1.06%.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 22.44% are under 15 and 8.24% are 65 or older.
Females make up 49.2% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 50.8%.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 101.862M, a +11.2% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Iran?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Iran is 91,567,738 people.
Is the population of Iran growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Iran's population is growing, with annual change of +1.06%.
What percentage of the population of Iran is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 8.24% of Iran's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Iran in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Iran's 2050 population at 101,861,993.
What is the fertility rate in Iran?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Iran is 1.7 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.