Iran Population
1950 - 2021 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Iran population
- The Iran population reached 84.0 million people in Mar 2021, compared with the previously reported figure of 83.1 million people in Mar 2020
- The data reached an all-time high of 84.0 million people in Mar 2021 and a record low of 16.4 million people in Mar 1950
CEIC extends history for annual Population. The Statistical Center of Iran provides Population. Population prior to 1957 is a Mid-year estimate sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. Population is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year
View Iran's Population from 1950 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Iran's Population in 2021?
The Iran population reached 84.0 million people in Mar 2021, compared with the previously reported figure of 83.1 million people in Mar 2020 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.0 2021 | 83.1 2020 | 16.4 1950 | 84.0 2021 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 45.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 25.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.1 2020 | yearly | 1925 - 2020 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.3 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 1953 - 2021 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.5 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 213.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.8 2021 | yearly | 1900 - 2021 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 38.2 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 19.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,412.6 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 51.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 4.0 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2019 | yearly | 1974 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 17.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 103.4 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 447.2 2020 | yearly | 1959 - 2020 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.5 2021 | yearly | 1749 - 2021 |
| France (Person mn) | 67.8 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.4 2021 | yearly | 1961 - 2021 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.7 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1732 - 2021 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,368.6 2022 | yearly | 1951 - 2022 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 264.2 2018 | yearly | 1950 - 2018 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 84.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.0 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 9.5 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 60.5 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 26.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 125.4 2021 | yearly | 1899 - 2021 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.1 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 18.9 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 47.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2021 | yearly | 1956 - 2021 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.7 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 6.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.8 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.6 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 2.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 32.6 2020 | yearly | 1947 - 2020 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 128.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 2.6 2020 | yearly | 2013 - 2020 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.4 2021 | yearly | 1935 - 2021 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2021 | yearly | 1921 - 2021 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 35.6 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 28.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 29.5 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.1 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 206.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 224.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 109.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 38.1 2021 | yearly | 1946 - 2021 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.3 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.2 2020 | yearly | 1930 - 2020 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 145.6 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 35.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.9 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 5.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2021 | yearly | 1920 - 2021 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 60.6 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 47.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 22.2 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 8.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.8 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -13,054.478 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 38,295.238 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.8 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 9.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 48,431,375.310 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 118,430,357.100 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 25,244,384.530 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.488 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 23,368.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 72,345.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 54.2 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 599,149.522 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 82,007.491 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 91,409.401 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 38,893.0 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -11.7 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 958,136.222 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 703,280.906 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.005 Apr 2022 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.449 Apr 2022 | monthly | May 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 524.597 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 422.214 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 33,233.350 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 5,639.000 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 9,077.120 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 34,861.000 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 4,661.620 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 233.060 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 504.580 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 7,448.430 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 1,455.590 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 6,212.880 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 487.690 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 7,670.380 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 13,616.510 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 1,851.170 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 9,757.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 9,843.010 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 4,400.090 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 1,070.260 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 7.1 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 268,295.238 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,215,466.667 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 37.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 810,159.524 2020 | yearly | 1973 - 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 41.1 2020 | yearly | 1974 - 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 276,897.2 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Feb 2017 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 25.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 236,845.352 2016 | yearly | 1967 - 2016 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 23.00 2016 | yearly | 1968 - 2016 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 60.30 2016 | yearly | 1961 - 2016 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 6,403,700.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 11,268,400.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 39,781,200.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2022 |
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