Demographics of Iran

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)

Population of Iranian provinces and counties in 2021.

Iran's population increased dramatically during the later half of the 20th century, reaching about 80 million by 2016.^[1][2] As of 2022^[update], Iran's population is around 86.5 million.^[3] 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.^[4][5] Half of Iran's population was under 35 years old in 2012.^[6]

In 2009, the number of households stood at 15.3 million (4.8 persons per household).^[7] Families earn some 11.8 million rials (about $960) per month on average (2012).^[8]

According to the OECD/World Bank statistics population growth in Iran from 1990 to 2008 was 17.6 million and 32%.^[9] The literacy rate was 80% in 2002,^[10][11] and 85% in 2016.^[12] The fertility rate has fallen to 1.6, below the natural replacement rate of 2.1.^[13]