Population Tehran (Iran)

Iran
7 797 520

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Tehran is 7 797 520 people, including children under the age of 6 - 784 625 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 915 234 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 940 576 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 3 348 060 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 465 934 people, and the centenarians Tehran over 80 years old - 343 091 people.

18

place is occupied by Iran in the ranking of countries by population

41

place is occupied by Tehran in the ranking of the largest cities in the world

Population size Tehran by age groups

Children under 6 years old 784 625 / 10.06%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 915 234 / 11.74%
Young people from 18 to 29 940 576 / 12.06%
Adults from 30 to 59 3 348 060 / 42.94%
Elderly over 60 1 465 934 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 343 091 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Tehran

Total Tehran permanent residents 3 528 378 men (45.25%) and 4 269 142 women (54.75%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4228 077 / 5.7%182 463 / 6%46.5%
5 – 9228 077 / 5.7%178 954 / 5.9%46.3%
10 - 14 203 514 / 5%161 409 / 5.4%46.3%
15 - 19 171 935 / 4.1%140 356 / 4.8%46.8%
20 - 24 203 514 / 5%168 427 / 5.6%47.8%
25 - 29 301 763 / 7.8%252 640 / 8%47.7%
30 - 34 294 745 / 7.6%252 640 / 8%48.2%
35 - 39 270 183 / 6.9%245 623 / 7.8%49.9%
40 - 44 249 130 / 6.3%231 587 / 7.4%50.3%
45 - 49 228 077 / 5.7%214 043 / 6.9%50.6%
50 - 54 259 657 / 6.6%259 658 / 8.2%52.4%
55 - 59 273 692 / 7%298 256 / 9.3%54.3%
60 - 64 228 077 / 5.7%266 676 / 8.4%56.1%
65 - 69 157 899 / 3.7%210 534 / 6.8%59.2%
70 - 74 66 668 / 1.1%112 285 / 4%64.6%
75 - 79 84 212 / 1.6%175 445 / 5.8%68.8%
80+59 650 / 0.9%157 901 / 5.3%74%

Education level

Education level of residents Tehran: have higher education 22.3% (1 738 847 people), incomplete higher education — 3.3% (257 318 people), secondary vocational — 35.3% (2 752 525 people), 11 classes — 15.3% (1 193 021 people), 9 classes — 8.3% (647 194 people), 5 classes — 8.6% (670 587 people), have no education — 0% (0 people), illiterate — 1% (77 975 people).

Higher education 1 738 847 / 22.3%
Incomplete higher 257 318 / 3.3%
Secondary vocational 2 752 525 / 35.3%
Elementary school 1 193 021 / 15.3%
Middle school 647 194 / 8.3%
High school 670 587 / 8.6%
Without education 0 / 0%
Illiterate 77 975 / 1%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Tehran

Total Tehran the number of officially employed population is 4 717 500 people (60.5%), pensioners 2 105 330 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 740 764 people (9.5%).

Employed population 4 717 500 / 60.5%
Unemployed 740 764 / 9.5%
Pensioners 2 105 330 / 27%

Disability

Total Tehran have a disability 867 864 people, what constitutes 11.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 145 814 (1.87.%), disabled of the group II are 321 258 (4.12.%), disabled of the group III are 309 562 (3.97.%), disabled children 91 231 (1.17.%).

Total disabled 867 864 / 11.13%
Disabled of the group I 145 814 / 1.87%
Disabled of the group II 321 258 / 4.12%
Disabled of the group III 309 562 / 3.97%
Disabled children 91 231 / 1.17%