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Population of Iran 2022
Iran officially the Islamic Republic of Iran is a country in Western Asia. It is the second-largest country in the Middle East and the 18th Most Populous Country in World. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Iran in 2021 is 84,900,953 (85 million)
Source: World Population Prospects
Iran Population 2022
Iran has a population growth rate during 2020-2021 of 1.30%. Its estimated population in 2022 is 86,022,843 (86 million)* equivalent to 1.08% of the total world population. The total Land Area of Iran is 1,531,595 sq. km (591,352 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Iran is 55 per Km2 (142 people per mi2).
Population of Iran in 2022 – 86 millions or 8.6 Crores (Approx)
| Iran | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 86,022,843 (86 million or 8.6 Crores) |
| Global Rank | 18th |
| Share of World Pop. | 1.08% |
| Land Area | 1,531,595 sq. km (591,352 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 17th |
| Pop. Density | 55 person per sq.km |
| Capital City | Tehran |
Iran Demographics
| Fertility Rate* in Iran | 2.15 |
| Infant mortality rate** in Iran | 10.7 |
| Median Age in Iran | 31 years |
| Life Expectancy in Iran | 77.33 years |
| Urban Population in Iran | 75.5% |
Source: United Nation World Populations Prospects
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Iran
- Islam – 99.4%
-89.46% Shia Islam (official)
-9.94% Sunni Islam - Christianity – 0.4%
- Zoroastrianism – 0.03%
- Judaism- 0.02%
- others- 0.15%
Source: Wikipedia
Top Cities in Iran by Population
| # | City | Province | Popultion |
| 1 | Tehran | Tehran | 91,35,000 |
| 2 | Mashhad | Razavi Khorasan | 32,08,000 |
| 3 | Isfahan | Isfahan | 21,32,000 |
| 4 | Karaj | Alborz | 15,92,492 |
| 5 | Shiraz | Fars | 15,65,572 |
| 6 | Tabriz | East Azerbaijan | 15,58,693 |
| 7 | Qom | Qom | 12,88,000 |
| 8 | Ahvaz | Khuzestan | 12,44,000 |
| 9 | Kermanshah | Kermanshah | 10,26,000 |
| 10 | Urmia | West Azerbaijan | 7,93,000 |
| 11 | Rasht | Gilan | 7,13,000 |
| 12 | Zahedan | Sistan and Baluchestan | 6,10,000 |
| 13 | Hamadan | Hamadan | 5,54,405 |
| 14 | Kerman | Kerman | 5,37,718 |
| 15 | Yazd | Yazd | 5,29,673 |
| 16 | Ardabil | Ardabil | 5,29,374 |
| 17 | Bandar Abbas | Hormozgan | 5,26,648 |
| 18 | Arak | Markazi | 5,20,944 |
| 19 | Eslamshahr | Tehran | 4,48,129 |
| 20 | Zanjan | Zanjan | 4,30,871 |
| 21 | Sanandaj | Kurdistan | 4,12,767 |
| 22 | Qazvin | Qazvin | 4,02,748 |
| 23 | Khorramabad | Lorestan | 3,73,416 |
| 24 | Gorgan | Golestan | 3,50,676 |
| 25 | Sari | Mazandaran | 3,09,820 |
| 26 | Shahriar | Tehran | 3,09,607 |
| 27 | Qods | Tehran | 3,09,605 |
| 28 | Kashan | Isfahan | 3,04,487 |
| 29 | Malard | Tehran | 2,81,027 |
| 30 | Dezful | Khuzestan | 2,64,709 |
| 31 | Nishapur | Razavi Khorasan | 2,64,375 |
| 32 | Babol | Mazandaran | 2,50,217 |
| 33 | Khomeyni Shahr | Isfahan | 2,47,128 |
| 34 | Sabzevar | Razavi Khorasan | 2,43,700 |
| 35 | Golestan | Tehran | 2,39,556 |
| 36 | Amol | Mazandaran | 2,37,528 |
| 37 | Pakdasht | Tehran | 2,36,319 |
| 38 | Najafabad | Isfahan | 2,35,281 |
| 39 | Borujerd | Lorestan | 2,34,997 |
| 40 | Abadan | Khuzestan | 2,31,476 |
| 41 | Qarchak | Tehran | 2,31,075 |
| 42 | Bojnord | North Khorasan | 2,28,931 |
| 43 | Varamin | Tehran | 2,25,628 |
| 44 | Bushehr | Bushehr | 2,23,504 |
| 45 | Saveh | Markazi | 2,20,762 |
| 46 | Qaem Shahr | Mazandaran | 2,04,953 |
| 47 | Birjand | South Khorasan | 2,03,636 |
| 48 | Nasimshahr | Tehran | 2,00,393 |
| 49 | Sirjan | Kerman | 1,99,704 |
| 50 | Khoy | West Azerbaijan | 1,98,845 |
| 51 | Ilam | Ilam | 1,94,030 |
Source: 2016 Census