COUNTRY PROFILE / IRN
Iran
Iran, Islamic Rep. / IRN / IR
For Iran, population is 92,417,681 people (2025, #17/215) and area is 1,745,150 km² (2023, #17/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 98.5%); Main language: Persian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Iran in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Iran with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Iran, population is about 74.9% of Japan's value and area is about 4.62 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Iran | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 92,417,681 people2025 / About 74.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,745,150 km²2023 / About 4.62 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 53 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 16.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.85 years2024 / 6.18 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 3,9242025 / About 10.9% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 66,418,659 people in 2000 to 92,417,681 people in 2025, an increase of about 39.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.17 years in 2000 to 77.85 years in 2024, an increase of 7.69 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,650 in 2000 to US$ 3,924 in 2025, an increase of about 137.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Iran.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work17 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY