Demographics of Iran
Iran's population increased dramatically during the later half of the 20th century, reaching about 80 million by 2016. As of 2022, Iran's population is around 86.5 million. In recent years, however, Iran's birth rate has dropped significantly. Studies project that Iran's rate of population growth will continue to slow until it stabilises above 100 million by 2050. Half of Iran's population was under 35 years old in 2012.
| Demographics of Iran | |
|---|---|
Population pyramid of Iran in 2020 | |
| Population | 87,929,883 (2023 est.) |
| Growth rate | 0.98% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 15.27 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.17 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 75.25 years |
| • male | 73.89 years |
| • female | 76.67 years |
| Fertility rate | 1.66 children born/woman (2023 official) |
| Infant mortality rate | 14.84 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | −0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 24.11% |
| 65 and over | 5.87% |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 1.03 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| Under 15 | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.77 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Language | |
| Official | Persian (Farsi) |
In 2009, the number of households stood at 15.3 million (4.8 persons per household). Families earn some 11.8 million rials (about $960) per month on average (2012).
According to the OECD/World Bank statistics population growth in Iran from 1990 to 2008 was 17.6 million and 32%. The literacy rate was 80% in 2002, and 85% in 2016. The fertility rate has fallen to 1.6, below the natural replacement rate of 2.1.