Number of people living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people living in the capital city was 7.36 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
7.36 million people
World rank
37th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.52 million people
in 2045
All-time low
7.36 million people
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100

Number of people living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2020–2100

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2020206021002020: 8.9M people2025: 9.2M people2030: 9.3M people2035: 9.4M people2040: 9.5M people2045: 9.5M people2050: 9.5M people2055: 9.4M people2060: 9.3M people2065: 9.1M people2070: 8.9M people2075: 8.6M people2080: 8.3M people2085: 8.1M people2090: 7.8M people2095: 7.6M people2100: 7.4M people

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 7.36 million people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 9.52 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million people, in 2100.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Number of people living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2020 to 2100.
Year people Change
2020 8.89 million people
2025 9.17 million people +3.2%
2030 9.33 million people +1.7%
2035 9.42 million people +0.9%
2040 9.48 million people +0.6%
2045 9.52 million people +0.4%
2050 9.50 million people -0.2%
2055 9.44 million people -0.6%
2060 9.30 million people -1.6%
2065 9.10 million people -2.1%
2070 8.85 million people -2.7%
2075 8.59 million people -2.9%
2080 8.32 million people -3.1%
2085 8.06 million people -3.1%
2090 7.82 million people -3.0%
2095 7.59 million people -2.9%
2100 7.36 million people -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 9.03 million people 8.89 million people 9.17 million people 2
2030s 9.38 million people 9.33 million people 9.42 million people 2
2040s 9.50 million people 9.48 million people 9.52 million people 2
2050s 9.47 million people 9.44 million people 9.50 million people 2
2060s 9.20 million people 9.10 million people 9.30 million people 2
2070s 8.72 million people 8.59 million people 8.85 million people 2
2080s 8.19 million people 8.06 million people 8.32 million people 2
2090s 7.71 million people 7.59 million people 7.82 million people 2
2100s 7.36 million people 7.36 million people 7.36 million people 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 34 Iraq 7.85 million people compare
  2. 35 Kuwait 7.77 million people compare
  3. 36 Syrian Arab Republic 7.40 million people compare
  4. 38 Yemen 7.15 million people compare
  5. 39 Senegal 6.65 million people compare
  6. 40 Uzbekistan 6.37 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Number of people living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7.36 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 9.52 million people in 2045.
What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million people in 2100.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of people living in the capital city?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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