Official name:
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Region:
General Information
| Region | Southern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 92 418a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 56.7a | |
| Capital city | Tehran | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 9 013.7c | |
| UN membership date | 24 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 1 630 848b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 103.2a | |
| National currency | Iranian Rial (IRR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 42 000.0b |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 417 210 | 326 969 | 401 596b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -1.4 | 3.3 | 5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 5 050.0 | 3 727.0 | 4 432.0b |
| Economy: Agricultured,e (% of Gross Value Added) | 10.4 | 12.5 | 13.3b |
| Economy: Industryd,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 33 | 37 | 42.9b |
| Economy: Services and other activityd,g (% of GVA) | 56.6 | 50.4 | 43.8b |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 17.1 | 16.7 | 14.3b |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 32.8 | 33.6 | 35b |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 50 | 49.7 | 50.7b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 11.2 | 9.7 | 9h |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 14.4 / 68.6 | 13.7 / 68.2 | 13.3 / 65.9h |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 92i | 229i | 252j,k |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 92 | 89b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 60 041 | 34 409h | 14 757h,k |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 40 037 | 38 805 | 52 950h,k |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 20 003 | - 4 395h | - 38 194h,k |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.9a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 73.4 | 75.4c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 77.8 / 74.1 | 76.2 / 72.2 | 80.0 / 76.2a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 23.6 / 9.3 | 23.8 / 10.9 | 22.0 / 12.6a |
| International migrant stocko,p (000/% of total pop.) | 2 729.9 / 3.3 | 2 797.2 / 3.2 | 3 840.7 / 4.2k |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 979.5 | 979.5 | 3 764.5k |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 15.5 | 13.1 | 10.5a |
| Health: Current expenditureq,r (% of GDP) | 7.5 | 5.4 | 5.3h,s |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.1 | 1.5t | 1.8b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 107.9 / 100.6 | 108.1 / 101.5 | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 89.8 / 93.9u | 91.1 / 92.3 | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 76.1 / 80.0u | 78.4 / 77.9 | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.4u | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 3.1 | 5.9v | 4.9v |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 45.3w | 75.6w | 79.6h,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.4 | 0.8c | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 121 | 161 | 217k |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6s |
| CO2 emission estimatesq (million tons/tons per capita) | 556.5 / 6.7 | 637.5 / 7.3 | 674.3 / 7.5s |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 13 637 | 14 433 | 16 122s |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 121 | 136 | 137s |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 5 237 | 1 550 | 4 108s |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9k |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 96.0 / 85.6 | 96.1 / 87.1 | 96.2 / 87.7s |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 79.5 / ... | 77.3 / ... | 76.2 / ...s |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.03 | 0.1 | 0.06b |