Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:15 PM

SERIAL · 364Asia

Iran

CapitalTehran

CurrencyIRR · Iranian rial

LanguagePersian

Since1979

ISOIRN · IR

Population

92.4Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in West Asia

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a population of over 92 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population. It is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital and largest city and serves as its primary economic center.

Text: Wikipedia — IranCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-30

— FACTS —

Motto: Takbir
Capital: Tehran
Currency: Iranian rial (IRR)
Official language: Persian
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +98
Licence plate code: IR
Top-level domain: .ir
Independence / founding: 01 Apr 1979
Highest point: Damavand (5,628 m)
Lowest point: Caspian Sea (-28 m)
Anthem: National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Iran.

— PEOPLE —

Population

92.4Mpeople

#17 of 2162025

244% of world average

Population growth

0.9%% per year

#105 of 2162025

94% of world average

Population density

56people per km²

#148 of 2152023

12% of world average

People living in cities

77.4%% of population

#69 of 2162025

122% of world average

Urban population growth

1.4%% per year

#102 of 2162025

91% of world average

People living rurally

22.6%% of population

#148 of 2162025

62% of world average

Population aged 0-14

22.0%% of population

#109 of 2162025

88% of world average

Population aged 15-64

69.4%% of population

#34 of 2162025

108% of world average

Population aged 65+

8.6%% of population

#109 of 2162025

79% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

44.1%% of working-age population

#183 of 2162025

77% of world average

Female population

49.2%% of population

#183 of 2162025

98% of world average

Births per woman

2births per woman

#130 of 2162024

72% of world average

Birth rate

12.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#113 of 2162024

73% of world average

Death rate

4.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#199 of 2162024

62% of world average

Net migration

116,786people (5-year total)

#14 of 2162025

106062% of world average

Migrants living in the country

4.2%% of population

#121 of 2152024

32% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$362.68Bcurrent US$

#44 of 2112025

65% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$1.82Tcurrent int'l $

#24 of 1992025

174% of world average

GDP per person

$3,924current US$

#152 of 2112025

16% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$19,699current int'l $

#107 of 1992025

59% of world average

GDP growth

-2.8%% per year

#207 of 2102025

-84% of world average

GDP per person growth

-3.7%% per year

#204 of 2102025

-156% of world average

Gross national income

$361.89Bcurrent US$

#43 of 2042025

63% of world average

Gross national income per person

$4,650current US$

#134 of 2032025

23% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$19,660current int'l $

#103 of 1972025

62% of world average

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Inflation

42.2%% per year

#185 of 1902025

490% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

28.8%% per year

#199 of 2092025

406% of world average

Real interest rate

3.4%%

#86 of 1342016

83% of world average

Lending interest rate

18.0%%

#18 of 1342016

159% of world average

Government revenue

25.4%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2009

97% of world average

Government spending

19.6%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2009

71% of world average

Government consumption

13.3%% of GDP

#122 of 1812025

76% of world average

Household consumption

53.7%% of GDP

#128 of 1812025

83% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

41.8%% of GDP

#4 of 1782025

179% of world average

Fixed investment

28.8%% of GDP

#27 of 1732025

129% of world average

Gross savings

37.9%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2000

173% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$1.45Bcurrent US$

#84 of 2012024

17% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

0.3%% of GDP

#166 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.0%% of GDP

#140 of 1792024

1% of world average

Current account balance

11.4%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2000

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$7.69Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank1982

8% of world average

External debt

$9.65Bcurrent US$

#50 of 1212024

12% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

360-100

#85 of 1472023

101% of world average

People below the poverty line

2.5%% of population

#82 of 1472023

20% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

28.2%%

#87 of 1472023

101% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

2.8%%

#77 of 1472023

100% of world average

Stock market value

51.2%% of GDP

#37 of 882025

67% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$1.03Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2004

20% of world average

Foreign aid received

0.1%% of GNI

#129 of 1372023

1% of world average

Exchange rate

42,000local currency per US$

#2 of 2112023

2896% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

10.6%% of GDP

#67 of 1992025

106% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

39.6%% of GDP

#16 of 2022025

162% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

20.6%% of GDP

#16 of 1952024

187% of world average

Services' share of the economy

47.1%% of GDP

#160 of 2022025

81% of world average

1 of 39 figures unavailable for Iran.

— TRADE —

Exports

25.8%% of GDP

#125 of 1872025

59% of world average

Imports

34.5%% of GDP

#119 of 1872025

69% of world average

Trade balance

-8.7%% of GDP

#125 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

49.3%% of GDP

#111 of 2052025

76% of world average

Goods exported

$113.23Bcurrent US$

#38 of 2072025

92% of world average

Goods imported

$65.63Bcurrent US$

#54 of 2072025

52% of world average

Services exported

$1.38Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2000

3% of world average

Services imported

$2.30Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2000

5% of world average

Goods and services exported

$29.73Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2000

17% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$17.50Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2000

10% of world average

High-tech share of exports

0.8%% of manufactured exports

#156 of 1792022

7% of world average

Terms of trade

120index

#47 of 2062024

113% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

77.9 yrsyears

#75 of 2162024

105% of world average

Life expectancy, women

79.8 yrsyears

#89 of 2162024

104% of world average

Life expectancy, men

76.0 yrsyears

#62 of 2162024

106% of world average

Infant deaths

10.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#84 of 1962024

56% of world average

Deaths under age 5

11.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#82 of 1962024

47% of world average

Maternal deaths

16per 100,000 live births

#63 of 1942023

14% of world average

Health spending

6.0%% of GDP

#104 of 1932023

88% of world average

Health spending per person

$267current US$

#118 of 1932023

18% of world average

Physicians

1.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#93 of 1872023

86% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

2.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#118 of 1962023

61% of world average

Hospital beds

1.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#98 of 1572019

63% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

97.9%% of population

#100 of 2142024

108% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

90.5%% of population

#120 of 2132024

112% of world average

Suicide rate

4per 100,000 people

#41 of 1852021

48% of world average

Adults who smoke

11.9%% of adults

#49 of 1662024

60% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

10per 100,000 people

#60 of 2082024

10% of world average

Undernourishment

6.8%% of population

#96 of 1682023

67% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

99.0%% of children 12-23 months

#7 of 1932024

115% of world average

1 of 19 figures unavailable for Iran.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

2.8%% of GDP

#155 of 1902023

65% of world average

Education spending

18.8%% of government spending

#28 of 1892022

139% of world average

Adult literacy

88.9%% aged 15+

#66 of 1192023

106% of world average

Youth literacy

98.7%% aged 15-24

#50 of 1262023

108% of world average

Primary school enrolment

102.0%% gross

#79 of 2002023

101% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

85.1%% gross

#122 of 1882023

98% of world average

University enrolment

58.7%% gross

#64 of 1672022

118% of world average

Primary school completion

97.4%% of relevant age group

#63 of 1802023

109% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

29pupils per teacher

#125 of 1602017

128% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

9.0 yrsyears

#129 of 1972025

90% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

8.3%% of labour force

#133 of 1862025

120% of world average

Youth unemployment

21.9%% of labour force aged 15-24

#148 of 1862025

140% of world average

Labour force participation

41.0%% aged 15+

#174 of 1862025

68% of world average

Women in the labour force

14.0%% of women aged 15+

#182 of 1862025

27% of world average

8 of 12 figures unavailable for Iran.

— CONNECTED —

18 of 18 figures unavailable for Iran.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Iran.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Iran.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Iran.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of IranAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Tehran · approx. UTC+3

Neighbours

Landmarks

Naqsh-e Jahan SquareImage: Wikimedia Commons

Takht-e SoleymanImage: Wikimedia Commons

Trans-Iranian RailwayImage: Wikimedia Commons

Heritage district of YazdImage: Wikimedia Commons

Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars RegionImage: Wikimedia Commons

Persian CaravanseraiImage: Wikimedia Commons

Hyrcanian ForestsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Zendan-e Soleyman LakeImage: Wikimedia Commons

Old southern gate of Takht-e SoleymanImage: Wikimedia Commons

New southern gate of Takht-e SoleymanImage: Wikimedia Commons

Second temple of Takht-e SoleymanImage: Wikimedia Commons

Armenian Monastic Ensembles of IranImage: Wikimedia Commons

Jameh Mosque of IsfahanImage: Wikimedia Commons

Shushtar Historical Hydraulic SystemImage: Wikimedia Commons

Temple of Anahita at BishapurImage: Wikimedia Commons

Zendan-e SoleymanImage: Wikimedia Commons

Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/UramanatImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Ali Khameneicleric and former Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026 (1939–2026)

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad6th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2005 to 2013

Ruhollah KhomeiniSupreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989

Hassan RouhaniPresident of Iran from 2013 to 2021

Mohammad KhatamiPresident of Iran from 1997 to 2005

Shirin EbadiIranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient

Ebrahim RaisiPresident of Iran from 2021 to 2024

Maryam MirzakhaniIranian mathematician (1977–2017)

Qasem SoleimaniIranian military officer (1957–2020)

Narges MohammadiIranian human rights activist (born 1972)

Mojtaba Khameneicleric and 3rd Supreme Dictator of Iran since 2026

History

01 Apr 1979Iran — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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2026

Population92.4M2025

GDP$362.68B2025

GDP per person$3,9242025