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
Number of people living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2020–2100
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.