Population in Iran

Iran
75 149 669

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Iran is 75 149 669 people, including children under the age of 6 - 7 561 935 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 8 820 692 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 9 064 929 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 32 267 389 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 14 128 138 people, and the centenarians in Iran over 80 years old - 3 306 585 people.

18

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

Population size in Iran by age groups

Children under 6 years old 7 561 935 / 10.06%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 8 820 692 / 11.74%
Young people from 18 to 29 9 064 929 / 12.06%
Adults from 30 to 59 32 267 389 / 42.94%
Elderly over 60 14 128 138 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 3 306 585 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Iran

Total in Iran permanent residents 34 005 225 men (45.25%) and 41 144 444 women (54.75%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 42 198 127 / 5.7%1 758 503 / 6%46.5%
5 – 92 198 127 / 5.7%1 724 686 / 5.9%46.3%
10 - 14 1 961 406 / 5%1 555 599 / 5.4%46.3%
15 - 19 1 657 049 / 4.1%1 352 695 / 4.8%46.8%
20 - 24 1 961 406 / 5%1 623 234 / 5.6%47.8%
25 - 29 2 908 291 / 7.8%2 434 850 / 8%47.7%
30 - 34 2 840 657 / 7.6%2 434 850 / 8%48.2%
35 - 39 2 603 935 / 6.9%2 367 215 / 7.8%49.9%
40 - 44 2 401 031 / 6.3%2 231 946 / 7.4%50.3%
45 - 49 2 198 127 / 5.7%2 062 859 / 6.9%50.6%
50 - 54 2 502 483 / 6.6%2 502 485 / 8.2%52.4%
55 - 59 2 637 753 / 7%2 874 476 / 9.3%54.3%
60 - 64 2 198 127 / 5.7%2 570 119 / 8.4%56.1%
65 - 69 1 521 780 / 3.7%2 029 042 / 6.8%59.2%
70 - 74 642 529 / 1.1%1 082 156 / 4%64.6%
75 - 79 811 616 / 1.6%1 690 868 / 5.8%68.8%
80+574 894 / 0.9%1 521 782 / 5.3%74%

Education level

Education level of residents in Iran: have higher education 22.3% (16 758 376 people), incomplete higher education — 3.3% (2 479 939 people), secondary vocational — 35.3% (26 527 833 people), 11 classes — 15.3% (11 497 899 people), 9 classes — 8.3% (6 237 423 people), 5 classes — 8.6% (6 462 872 people), have no education — 0% (0 people), illiterate — 1% (751 497 people).

Higher education 16 758 376 / 22.3%
Incomplete higher 2 479 939 / 3.3%
Secondary vocational 26 527 833 / 35.3%
Elementary school 11 497 899 / 15.3%
Middle school 6 237 423 / 8.3%
High school 6 462 872 / 8.6%
Without education 0 / 0%
Illiterate 751 497 / 1%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Iran

Total in Iran the number of officially employed population is 45 465 550 people (60.5%), pensioners 20 290 411 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 7 139 219 people (9.5%).

Employed population 45 465 550 / 60.5%
Unemployed 7 139 219 / 9.5%
Pensioners 20 290 411 / 27%

Disability

Total in Iran have a disability 8 364 158 people, what constitutes 11.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 405 299 (1.87.%), disabled of the group II are 3 096 166 (4.12.%), disabled of the group III are 2 983 442 (3.97.%), disabled children 879 251 (1.17.%).

Total disabled 8 364 158 / 11.13%
Disabled of the group I 1 405 299 / 1.87%
Disabled of the group II 3 096 166 / 4.12%
Disabled of the group III 2 983 442 / 3.97%
Disabled children 879 251 / 1.17%