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Iran is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Tehran. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+11.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-20.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+46 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Iran, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Iran

92.4MLatest available · 2025
Iran

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Population changed by +11.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearIran
202592,417,681
202491,567,738
202390,608,707
202289,524,246
202188,455,488
202087,723,443
201987,051,648
201886,117,998
201785,026,754
201683,812,228
201582,619,362
201481,502,045
201380,414,686
201279,370,580
201178,383,598
201077,420,842
200976,457,825
200875,514,204
200774,602,648
200673,392,747
200571,828,455
200470,256,316
200368,769,340
200268,011,317
200167,452,005
200066,418,659
199965,445,391
199864,519,859
199763,639,638
199662,881,300
199562,205,567
199461,520,598
199361,403,543
199261,184,983
199159,986,931
199058,380,092
198956,704,914
198855,072,694
198753,323,493
198651,446,045
198549,582,289
198447,793,998
198346,029,535
198244,272,141
198141,989,312
198039,842,324
197938,424,952
197837,126,535
197735,933,181
197634,837,271
197533,802,973
197432,796,463
197331,839,838
197230,921,179
197130,029,071
197029,145,100
196928,273,482
196827,437,391
196726,628,432
196625,829,270
196525,036,978
196424,262,859
196323,519,005
196222,807,907
196122,125,726
196021,470,434

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Iran

0.9%Latest available · 2025
Iran

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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearIran
20250.92%
20241.05%
20231.2%
20221.2%
20210.83%
20200.77%
20191.08%
20181.28%
20171.44%
20161.43%
20151.36%
20141.34%
20131.31%
20121.25%
20111.24%
20101.25%
20091.24%
20081.21%
20071.64%
20062.15%
20052.21%
20042.14%
20031.11%
20020.83%
20011.54%
20001.48%
19991.42%
19981.37%
19971.2%
19961.08%
19951.11%
19940.19%
19930.36%
19921.98%
19912.72%
19902.91%
19892.92%
19883.23%
19873.58%
19863.69%
19853.67%
19843.76%
19833.89%
19825.29%
19815.25%
19803.62%
19793.44%
19783.27%
19773.1%
19763.01%
19753.02%
19742.96%
19732.93%
19722.93%
19712.99%
19703.04%
19693%
19682.99%
19673.05%
19663.12%
19653.14%
19643.11%
19633.07%
19623.04%
19613.01%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Iran

77.4%Latest available · 2025
Iran

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Urban population changed by +4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearIran
202577.38%
202477.02%
202376.68%
202276.33%
202175.99%
202075.6%
201975.2%
201874.8%
201774.4%
201673.88%
201573.36%
201472.83%
201372.3%
201271.76%
201171.2%
201070.61%
200969.99%
200869.38%
200768.81%
200668.31%
200567.87%
200467.26%
200366.6%
200265.93%
200165.22%
200064.48%
199963.71%
199862.91%
199762.11%
199661.06%
199560.42%
199459.55%
199358.7%
199257.85%
199156.9%
199056.46%
198955.91%
198855.37%
198754.83%
198654.15%
198553.57%
198452.84%
198352.12%
198251.39%
198150.66%
198049.94%
197949.21%
197848.48%
197747.76%
197646.77%
197546.09%
197445.17%
197344.25%
197243.34%
197142.43%
197041.53%
196940.63%
196839.74%
196738.86%
196637.7%
196537.14%
196436.62%
196335.95%
196235.28%
196134.62%
196033.97%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Iran

1.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Iran

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearIran
20241.68 births
20231.7 births
20221.7 births
20211.71 births
20201.7 births
20191.77 births
20181.92 births
20172.02 births
20162.05 births
20152.02 births
20141.98 births
20131.91 births
20121.85 births
20111.79 births
20101.75 births
20091.74 births
20081.74 births
20071.75 births
20061.76 births
20051.76 births
20041.78 births
20031.8 births
20021.84 births
20011.92 births
20002 births
19992.09 births
19982.19 births
19972.32 births
19962.54 births
19952.85 births
19943.24 births
19933.67 births
19924.1 births
19914.57 births
19904.93 births
19895.17 births
19885.43 births
19875.72 births
19866.01 births
19856.24 births
19846.43 births
19836.53 births
19826.59 births
19816.62 births
19806.63 births
19796.55 births
19786.34 births
19776.18 births
19766.07 births
19755.95 births
19745.97 births
19736.06 births
19726.26 births
19716.55 births
19706.8 births
19697.01 births
19687.12 births
19677.19 births
19667.21 births
19657.22 births
19647.24 births
19637.32 births
19627.4 births
19617.46 births
19607.52 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Iran

$362.7BLatest available · 2025
Iran

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GDP changed by -11.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearIran
2025$362,682,115,433.36
2024$475,252,089,215.42
2023$457,510,482,317.48
2022$422,662,261,525.67
2021$407,350,685,583.34
2020$280,934,329,279.72
2019$347,988,400,958
2018$411,903,303,606.04
2017$510,239,893,417.65
2016$478,618,064,871
2015$409,191,686,496.68
2014$462,284,793,280.83
2013$500,399,839,839.88
2012$644,019,315,003.54
2011$629,082,257,472.37
2010$487,069,570,463.77
2009$414,059,094,949.06
2008$406,070,949,553.88
2007$349,736,591,832.42
2006$265,602,187,403.64
2005$224,970,371,324.67
2004$187,754,571,247.67
2003$151,911,222,119.49
2002$128,626,917,503.72
2001$126,878,750,295.94
2000$109,591,707,802.22
1999$113,848,450,088.35
1998$110,276,913,362.51
1997$113,919,163,421.16
1996$120,403,931,885.44
1995$96,419,225,743.67
1994$71,841,461,172.6
1993$63,743,623,232.01
1992$119,768,691,216.67
1991$131,637,664,958.01
1990$124,813,263,926.23
1989$120,496,362,916.27
1988$123,057,861,333.91
1987$134,009,995,923.17
1986$209,094,561,833.48
1985$180,183,629,599.68
1984$162,276,728,619.52
1983$156,365,156,618.24
1982$125,948,756,439.49
1981$100,499,312,749.92
1980$94,362,275,580.02
1979$90,391,877,325.93
1978$77,994,316,621.48
1977$80,600,122,701.96
1976$68,055,295,080.75
1975$51,776,222,349.89
1974$46,209,092,072.14
1973$27,081,698,249.51
1972$17,153,463,263.11
1971$13,731,802,833.04
1970$10,976,245,153.59
1969$9,743,089,607.5
1968$8,623,172,959.9
1967$7,555,383,690.16
1966$6,789,938,671.75
1965$6,197,319,929.04
1964$5,379,845,647.7
1963$4,928,628,018.39
1962$4,693,566,416.48
1961$4,426,949,094.84
1960$4,199,134,389.9

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Iran

$3.9KLatest available · 2025
Iran

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GDP per capita changed by -20.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearIran
2025$3,924.38
2024$5,190.17
2023$5,049.3
2022$4,721.2
2021$4,605.15
2020$3,202.5
2019$3,997.49
2018$4,783.01
2017$6,000.93
2016$5,710.6
2015$4,952.73
2014$5,672.06
2013$6,222.74
2012$8,114.08
2011$8,025.69
2010$6,291.19
2009$5,415.52
2008$5,377.41
2007$4,687.99
2006$3,618.92
2005$3,132.05
2004$2,672.42
2003$2,209
2002$1,891.26
2001$1,881.02
2000$1,650.01
1999$1,739.59
1998$1,709.19
1997$1,790.07
1996$1,914.78
1995$1,550.01
1994$1,167.76
1993$1,038.11
1992$1,957.49
1991$2,194.44
1990$2,137.94
1989$2,124.97
1988$2,234.46
1987$2,513.15
1986$4,064.35
1985$3,634.03
1984$3,395.34
1983$3,397.06
1982$2,844.88
1981$2,393.45
1980$2,368.39
1979$2,352.43
1978$2,100.77
1977$2,243.06
1976$1,953.52
1975$1,531.71
1974$1,408.97
1973$850.56
1972$554.75
1971$457.28
1970$376.61
1969$344.6
1968$314.29
1967$283.73
1966$262.88
1965$247.53
1964$221.73
1963$209.56
1962$205.79
1961$200.08
1960$195.58

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Iran

-2.8%Latest available · 2025
Iran

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GDP growth changed by -1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearIran
2025-2.83%
20243.66%
20235.33%
20224.35%
20214.13%
20204.44%
2019-2.36%
2018-3.75%
20173.03%
20168.82%
2015-1.42%
20144.98%
2013-1.52%
2012-3.75%
20112.65%
20105.8%
20091.01%
20080.25%
20078.16%
20065%
20053.19%
20044.34%
20038.64%
20028.08%
20012.39%
20005.85%
19992%
19982.08%
19971.35%
19966.35%
19952.4%
1994-1.7%
1993-1.47%
19923.3%
199112.72%
199013.59%
19896.13%
1988-6.08%
1987-0.17%
1986-9.78%
19851.87%
1984-7.14%
198311.09%
198223.17%
1981-5.7%
1980-21.6%
1979-12.02%
1978-12.84%
1977-2.77%
197618.26%
1975-0.33%
19745.8%
19737.44%
197214.5%
197113.7%
197010.93%
196915.52%
196814.4%
196711.25%
196611.5%
196517.04%
19648.48%
19637.04%
19627.91%
196110.39%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Iran

42.2%Latest available · 2025
Iran

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Inflation changed by +29.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearIran
202542.17%
202432.46%
202344.58%
202243.49%
202143.39%
202030.59%
201939.91%
201818.01%
20178.04%
20167.25%
201512.48%
201416.61%
201336.6%
201227.26%
201126.29%
201010.09%
200913.55%
200825.41%
200717.34%
200610.02%
200513.43%
200414.76%
200316.47%
200214.34%
200111.27%
200014.48%
199920.07%
199817.87%
199717.35%
199628.94%
199549.66%
199431.45%
199321.2%
199225.81%
199117.13%
19907.63%
198922.35%
198828.67%
198728.57%
198618.43%
19854.39%
198412.54%
198319.74%
198218.69%
198124.2%
198020.64%
197910.49%
197811.72%
197727.29%
197611.26%
197512.88%
197414.25%
19739.82%
19726.4%
19714.2%
19701.67%
19693.59%
19680.69%
19671.6%
1966-0.39%
19652.15%
19643.81%
19630.37%
19620.72%
19613.16%
19609.82%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Iran

8.3%Latest available · 2025
Iran

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Unemployment changed by -2.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearIran
20258.3%
20248.15%
20238.13%
20229.09%
20219.28%
20209.69%
201910.74%
201812.2%
201712.23%
201612.62%
201511.17%
201410.68%
201310.6%
201212.28%
201112.49%
201013.68%
200912.11%
200810.63%
200710.77%
200611.52%
200511.81%
200410.3%
200311.53%
200212.8%
200112.36%
200011.7%
199911.18%
199810.36%
19979.68%
19969.1%
19959.9%
199410.46%
199310.57%
199210.65%
199111.1%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Iran

77.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Iran

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Life expectancy changed by +2.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearIran
202477.85 years
202377.65 years
202276.8 years
202173.75 years
202074.14 years
201976.86 years
201876.62 years
201776.4 years
201676.16 years
201575.91 years
201475.64 years
201375.35 years
201275.04 years
201174.72 years
201074.39 years
200974.04 years
200873.68 years
200773.3 years
200672.9 years
200572.45 years
200472.04 years
200370.46 years
200271.11 years
200170.62 years
200070.17 years
199969.69 years
199869.21 years
199768.65 years
199668.33 years
199567.9 years
199467.49 years
199367.04 years
199266.65 years
199166.23 years
199064.07 years
198965.31 years
198863.26 years
198762.69 years
198662.14 years
198561.54 years
198460.88 years
198358.52 years
198257.63 years
198156.63 years
198058.37 years
197958.45 years
197856.04 years
197756.66 years
197655.77 years
197554.82 years
197453.86 years
197352.94 years
197251.73 years
197151.12 years
197050.22 years
196949.38 years
196847.95 years
196747.8 years
196647.07 years
196546.37 years
196445.74 years
196345.11 years
196243.77 years
196143.9 years
196043.3 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Iran

6%Latest available · 2023
Iran

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Health expenditure changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearIran
20236.03%
20225.63%
20214.86%
20204.96%
20196.23%
20186.64%
20177.72%
20167.8%
20158.38%
20146.82%
20135.74%
20126.12%
20116.1%
20106.29%
20096.11%
20085.04%
20074.91%
20065.16%
20055.3%
20045.13%
20034.96%
20024.65%
20015.16%
20004.72%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Iran

85.3%Latest available · 2024
Iran

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Internet adoption changed by +46 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearIran
202485.34%
202383.71%
202281.72%
202178.6%
202075.57%
201972.45%
201870.2%
201764.04%
201653.23%
201545.33%
201439.35%
201329.95%
201222.73%
201119%
201015.9%
200913.8%
200812.02%
20079.47%
20068.76%
20058.1%
20047.49%
20036.93%
20024.63%
20011.48%
20000.93%
19990.38%
19980.1%
19970.05%
19960.02%
19950%
19940%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Iran

0.9%Latest available · 2021
Iran

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Renewable energy changed by 0 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearIran
20210.9%
20200.9%
20191%
20181%
20171%
20161%
20150.9%
20140.9%
20131%
20120.9%
20110.9%
20100.9%
20090.8%
20080.7%
20071.3%
20061.4%
20051.4%
20040.7%
20030.8%
20020.7%
20010.5%
20000.4%
19990.6%
19980.8%
19970.9%
19961%
19951%
19941.1%
19931.5%
19921.4%
19911.2%
19901.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Iran

100%Latest available · 2024
Iran

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearIran
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
201799.9%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
201399.8%
201299.5%
201199.5%
201099.4%
200999.7%
200898.8%
200798.7%
200698.4%
200598.4%
200498.3%
200398.2%
200298.1%
200198.1%
200097.9%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Iran

60.2%Latest available · 2025
Iran

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Trade changed by +20.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearIran
202560.24%
202452.06%
202349.39%
202248.92%
202142.67%
202043.88%
201948.59%
201856.62%
201743.16%
201639.88%
201539.42%
201445.35%
201347.09%
201244.09%
201141.22%
201043.77%
200943.7%
200848.23%
200749.89%
200653.17%
200554.44%
200451.31%
200350.68%
200248.17%
200140.54%
200041.26%
199934.89%
199829.23%
199732.65%
199635.22%
199535.14%
199441.61%
199346.04%
199240.4%
199144.19%
199037.08%
198927.94%
198821.58%
198717.88%
198614.14%
198523.17%
198427.93%
198338.73%
198238.06%
198140.31%
198042.48%
197942.81%
197845.69%
197759.89%
197665.44%
197576.12%
197471.4%
197354.1%
197244.45%
197144.43%
197039.67%
196939.08%
196837.99%
196736.96%
196633.91%
196532.63%
196432.73%
196327.79%
196228.18%
196129.6%
196031.24%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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