Iran Population History
1960 - 2026
Iran's population has grown from 21,470,434 in 1960 to 91,567,738 in 2024, a total increase of 326.5% (4.26x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
21.5M
2024 Population
91.6M
Total Growth
326.5%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
21.5M
1970
29.1M
1980
39.8M
1990
58.4M
2000
66.4M
2010
77.4M
2020
87.7M
2024
91.6M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.12%
1965-1970
+3.09%
1970-1975
+3.01%
1975-1980
+3.34%
1980-1985
+4.47%
1985-1990
+3.32%
1990-1995
+1.28%
1995-2000
+1.32%
2000-2005
+1.58%
2005-2010
+1.51%
2010-2015
+1.31%
2015-2020
+1.21%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91,567,738 | +959,031 |
| 2023 | 90,608,707 | +1,084,461 |
| 2022 | 89,524,246 | +1,068,758 |
| 2021 | 88,455,488 | +732,045 |
| 2020 | 87,723,443 | +671,795 |
| 2019 | 87,051,648 | +933,650 |
| 2018 | 86,117,998 | +1,091,244 |
| 2017 | 85,026,754 | +1,214,526 |
| 2016 | 83,812,228 | +1,192,866 |
| 2015 | 82,619,362 | +1,117,317 |
| 2014 | 81,502,045 | +1,087,359 |
| 2013 | 80,414,686 | +1,044,106 |
| 2012 | 79,370,580 | +986,982 |
| 2011 | 78,383,598 | +962,756 |
| 2010 | 77,420,842 | +963,017 |
| 2009 | 76,457,825 | +943,621 |
| 2008 | 75,514,204 | +911,556 |
| 2007 | 74,602,648 | +1,209,901 |
| 2006 | 73,392,747 | +1,564,292 |
| 2005 | 71,828,455 | +1,572,139 |
| 2004 | 70,256,316 | +1,486,976 |
| 2003 | 68,769,340 | +758,023 |
| 2002 | 68,011,317 | +559,312 |
| 2001 | 67,452,005 | +1,033,346 |
| 2000 | 66,418,659 | +973,268 |
| 1999 | 65,445,391 | +925,532 |
| 1998 | 64,519,859 | +880,221 |
| 1997 | 63,639,638 | +758,338 |
| 1996 | 62,881,300 | +675,733 |
| 1995 | 62,205,567 | +684,969 |
| 1994 | 61,520,598 | +117,055 |
| 1993 | 61,403,543 | +218,560 |
| 1992 | 61,184,983 | +1,198,052 |
| 1991 | 59,986,931 | +1,606,839 |
| 1990 | 58,380,092 | +1,675,178 |
| 1989 | 56,704,914 | +1,632,220 |
| 1988 | 55,072,694 | +1,749,201 |
| 1987 | 53,323,493 | +1,877,448 |
| 1986 | 51,446,045 | +1,863,756 |
| 1985 | 49,582,289 | +1,788,291 |
| 1984 | 47,793,998 | +1,764,463 |
| 1983 | 46,029,535 | +1,757,394 |
| 1982 | 44,272,141 | +2,282,829 |
| 1981 | 41,989,312 | +2,146,988 |
| 1980 | 39,842,324 | +1,417,372 |
| 1979 | 38,424,952 | +1,298,417 |
| 1978 | 37,126,535 | +1,193,354 |
| 1977 | 35,933,181 | +1,095,910 |
| 1976 | 34,837,271 | +1,034,298 |
| 1975 | 33,802,973 | +1,006,510 |
| 1974 | 32,796,463 | +956,625 |
| 1973 | 31,839,838 | +918,659 |
| 1972 | 30,921,179 | +892,108 |
| 1971 | 30,029,071 | +883,971 |
| 1970 | 29,145,100 | +871,618 |
| 1969 | 28,273,482 | +836,091 |
| 1968 | 27,437,391 | +808,959 |
| 1967 | 26,628,432 | +799,162 |
| 1966 | 25,829,270 | +792,292 |
| 1965 | 25,036,978 | +774,119 |
| 1964 | 24,262,859 | +743,854 |
| 1963 | 23,519,005 | +711,098 |
| 1962 | 22,807,907 | +682,181 |
| 1961 | 22,125,726 | +655,292 |
| 1960 | 21,470,434 | — |