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Iran: capital, population, area and flag

Iran is a country in Southern Asia (Asia). Its capital is Tehran. The population is about 92.4M (#17 of 193) and the area is about 1,745,150 km² (#17 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Tehran
Region
Asia / Southern Asia
Population
92,417,681 (2025) #17 of 193
Total area
1,745,150 km² (2024) #17 of 193
Population density
56.4 people/km² (2024) #130 of 193
GDP (total)
$363B (2025) #43 of 189
GDP per capita
$3,924 (2025) #132 of 189
Life expectancy
77.9 years (2024) #60 of 193
Distance from Japan
7,662 km #151 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 4.6 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 0.7 times that of Japan
Main languages
Persian
Currency
Iranian Rial (IRR)
Calling code
+98
Time zone (capital)
UTC+3:30
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
5 h 30 min behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
35.69°N 51.39°E

Population of Iran, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Iran

Capital: Tehran

Iran: number one in the world

Iran ranks first in the world for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data). Select one to see the whole ranking.

Iran: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Iran ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Iran in world rankings

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IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area1,745,150 km²2024#17 of 193
Number of land borders7#10 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital35.7°#62 of 193
Distance from Japan7,662 km#151 of 192
Forest area (share of land)6.6%2024#163 of 193
Arable land (share of land)9.7%2024#103 of 190
Protected land (share of land)7.8%2025#155 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)29.0%2024#121 of 192
Average annual rainfall228 mm2022#161 of 180 tied
Freshwater resources per person1,435 m³2022#113 of 181
Forest area107,510 km²2025#50 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)0.9%2025#93 of 153 tied
People & population
Population92,417,6812025#17 of 193
Population density56.4 people/km²2024#130 of 193
Population growth rate0.92%2025#101 of 193
Urban population (share of people)77.4%2025#53 of 193
Life expectancy77.9 years2024#60 of 193
Fertility rate1.68 births per woman2024#120 of 193
Infant mortality rate10.3 per 1,000 births2024#111 of 192
Birth rate12.6 per 1,000 people2024#108 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over8.6%2025#88 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1422.0%2025#106 of 193
Life expectancy of women79.8 years2024#71 of 193
Life expectancy of men76.0 years2024#47 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio16 per 100,000 births2023#131 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)13.6%2025#134 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)4.8 per 1,000 people2024#178 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)11.3 per 1,000 births2024#112 of 192 tied
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)69.4%2025#27 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$363B2025#43 of 189
GDP per capita$3,9242025#132 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$19,6992025#95 of 185
Economic growth rate-2.8%2025#186 of 188
Inflation rate42.2%2025#5 of 179
Unemployment rate8.3%2025#50 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)25.8%2025#112 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)34.5%2025#102 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)10.6%2025#64 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)39.6%2025#15 of 185
Services (share of GDP)47.1%2025#145 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)2.1%2025#57 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)35.9 (0–100)2023#65 of 149
Goods exports (total)$113B2025#37 of 190
Women in the labor force (share of women)14.0%2025#174 of 178
Youth unemployment rate21.9%2025#35 of 178
Cereal production24,511,345 t2024#25 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)2,725 kg/ha2024#93 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)1,498,620 t2024#21 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)789,229 t2024#22 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)709,391 t2024#16 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)99.9 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#138 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)68 kg/ha2024#103 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)20.6%2024#15 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)13.6%2025#99 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)0.8%2022#146 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)0.5%2025#149 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)0.1%2023#125 of 132
Labor force (number of people)29,521,7162025#24 of 178
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)2.5%2023#55 of 132 tied
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)85.3%2024#77 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions174.1 per 100 people2024#13 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)6.0%2023#103 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)2.8%2023#146 of 179
Hospital beds1.9 per 1,000 people2019#98 of 157
Doctors1.81 per 1,000 people2023#92 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.73%2021#50 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)4.9%2025#181 of 192
University and college enrollment58.7%2022#62 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions12.1 per 100 people2024#98 of 192
Air passengers carried18,067,4032023#37 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)94.4%2024#46 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)6.7%2024#68 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)99.0%2024#45 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths21.5 per 100,000 people2019#61 of 183
Measles vaccination (share of children)99.0%2024#1 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)85.1%2023#118 of 180
Primary school completion rate97.4%2023#61 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)2.88 per 1,000 people2023#113 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)10 per 100,000 people2024#141 of 191 tied
Health spending per person$2672023#117 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)2,921,359 TEU2024#44 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)4.2%2021#160 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person9.1 t CO₂e per person2024#20 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)829.0 Mt CO₂e2024#6 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)40.2 µg/m³2023#23 of 192
Energy use per person3,456 kg oil eq. per person2024#24 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)0.9%2021#180 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person3,910 kWh per person2024#57 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)1.6%2024#31 of 190
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)4.3%2024#117 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)1,054.8 Mt CO₂e2024#8 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)72.3%2022#26 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production16,750,000 t2024#14 of 120
Rice: production3,478,820 t2024#24 of 114
Maize (corn): production269,805 t2024#88 of 160
Barley: production4,000,000 t2024#11 of 100
Millet: production12,275 t2024#45 of 73
Rye: production446 t2024#52 of 62
Potatoes: production2,921,904 t2024#25 of 150
Soybeans: production200,000 t2024#31 of 101
Groundnuts (peanuts): production12,328 t2024#64 of 108
Rapeseed (canola): production280,000 t2024#25 of 63
Dry beans: production160,809 t2024#31 of 105
Chickpeas: production181,130 t2024#11 of 47
Lentils: production78,311 t2024#13 of 43
Sunflower seeds: production66,000 t2024#29 of 73
Tomatoes: production3,230,946 t2024#11 of 164
Onions: production2,162,900 t2024#9 of 139
Cabbages: production300,361 t2024#24 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production330,686 t2024#24 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production391,313 t2024#16 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production434,852 t2024#11 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production60,411 t2024#26 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production596,948 t2024#7 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production93,702 t2024#41 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production70,005 t2024#15 of 63
Garlic: production60,278 t2024#22 of 102
Oranges: production2,228,114 t2024#9 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production618,943 t2024#15 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production509,862 t2024#11 of 101
Apples: production2,346,929 t2024#7 of 92
Bananas: production135,294 t2024#56 of 113
Grapes: production1,566,663 t2024#15 of 91
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production46,417 t2024#46 of 96
Strawberries: production65,059 t2024#22 of 80
Watermelons: production1,280,722 t2024#10 of 119
Peaches (with nectarines): production638,117 t2024#7 of 79
Dates: production1,182,144 t2024#4 of 36
Olives: production115,861 t2024#19 of 40
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production569,759 t2024#12 of 95
Pears: production95,410 t2024#20 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production378,382 t2024#5 of 87
Apricots: production304,118 t2024#4 of 65
Cherries: production136,921 t2024#5 of 65
Papayas: production301 t2024#59 of 68
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production89,804 t2024#13 of 71
Almonds: production132,106 t2024#6 of 48
Walnuts: production411,331 t2024#4 of 55
Tea: production79,997 t2024#18 of 45
Sugar cane: production9,151,144 t2024#21 of 93
Sugar beet: production5,087,914 t2024#12 of 57
Cotton (fibre): production31,300 t2023#32 of 85
Tobacco: production20,948 t2024#26 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production235,157 t2024#48 of 181
Chicken meat: production2,268,606 t2024#14 of 183
Cow’s milk: production7,702,777 t2024#24 of 178
Hen eggs: production788,611 t2024#19 of 167
Honey: production80,249 t2024#5 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production236,074 t2024#12 of 172
Goat meat: production37,484 t2024#25 of 164
Goat’s milk: production319,329 t2024#15 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production214,077 t2023#11 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production354,106 t2023#18 of 105
Whiteleg shrimp: production45,473 t2024#12 of 54
Giant river prawn: production1 t2024#25 of 30 tied
Nile tilapia: production1,115 t2024#42 of 79
Grass carp: production63,994 t2024#3 of 47
Silver carp: production191,387 t2024#4 of 46
Common carp: production107,890 t2024#5 of 97
Bighead carp: production25,001 t2024#2 of 20
Barramundi (giant sea perch): production11,035 t2024#5 of 20
Rainbow trout: production264,926 t2024#1 of 79
Skipjack tuna: production69,510 t2024#17 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production42,531 t2024#11 of 82
Bigeye tuna: production1,739 t2024#26 of 68
Swordfish: production1,523 t2024#16 of 76
Largehead hairtail (cutlassfish): production23,146 t2024#4 of 44
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production395 t2024#40 of 68
Shrimps and prawns: production54,138 t2024#17 of 114
Crabs: production3,886 t2024#31 of 97
Lobsters: production121 t2024#59 of 91
Crayfish and other freshwater crustaceans: production2 t2024#51 of 64 tied
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production3,886 t2024#39 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production291,521 t2024#9 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production413,425 t2024#7 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production1,115 t2024#59 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production104,017 t2024#31 of 108
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production7,223 t2024#23 of 91
Sharks and rays: production4,485 t2024#30 of 127
Cattle: number of animals5,600,812 animals2024#49 of 183
Chickens: number of animals1,032,877,000 birds2024#6 of 181
Sheep: number of animals53,820,779 animals2024#4 of 173
Goats: number of animals18,107,525 animals2024#15 of 180
Horses: number of animals127,751 animals2024#47 of 143
Buffaloes: number of animals137,869 animals2024#21 of 45
Camels: number of animals156,555 animals2024#24 of 46
Donkeys: number of animals1,568,474 animals2024#8 of 104
Ducks: number of animals1,599,000 birds2024#29 of 80
Turkeys: number of animals2,008,000 birds2024#19 of 71

Questions about Iran

What is the capital of Iran?

The capital of Iran is Tehran.

What is the population of Iran?

Iran has a population of about 92.4M (2025), #17 of 193 among countries.

How big is Iran?

Iran covers about 1,745,150 km², #17 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Iran in?

Iran is in Asia, in the region of Southern Asia.

What is Iran number one in the world for in food and farming?

Iran ranks first in the world for: Rainbow trout 265K t (FAO data).

What currency and languages are used in Iran?

The currency is the Iranian Rial. Main languages: Persian.

How does Iran compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Iran is about 4.6 times that of Japan, and its population is about 0.7 times that of Japan.

How far is Iran from Japan?

The capital, Tehran, is about 7,662 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Iran and Japan?

The capital, Tehran, is on UTC+3:30 in standard time: 5 h 30 min behind Japan.

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