Country profile
Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran · Southern Asia
👥 Population
92,417,681
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Tehran
🗺 Area
1,648,195 km²
among the world’s largest
💹 GDP (nominal)
$362.68B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.799
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
56 /km²
💱 Currency
IRR
Iranian rial
🗣 Languages
Persian (Farsi)
About Iran
Iran (officially Islamic Republic of Iran) is a country in Southern Asia, with Tehran as its capital. It is home to roughly 92.42 million people, giving a population density of about 56 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,648,195 km² of land and shares land borders with 7 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $362.68B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.799. The official currency is the Iranian rial (IRR), and the main language is Persian (Farsi).
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$1.82T
GDP/capita (PPP)
$19,874
GDP growth
-2.8%
Inflation
42.2%
Unemployment
8.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
Fertility rate
1.68
Pop. growth
0.9%
Urban population
77.4%
Infant mortality /1k
10.3
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
85.3%
Literacy rate
88.9%
Physicians /1k
1.81
Renewable energy
0.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
Tehran
Currency
IRR
Dialing code
+98
Internet TLD
.ir
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Fun facts about Iran
- Iran is the 17th most populous country in the world, with about 92.42 million people.
- By land area it is the 17th-largest country in the world, covering 1,648,195 km².
- It has the world's 43rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($362.68B).
- Iran shares land borders with 7 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.799.
- Iran has a population density of about 56 people per square kilometre.
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