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Iran, Islamic Rep.

Iran, Islamic Rep. appears in 635 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #1 of 176 in refugee population by asylum; #2 of 210 in official exchange rate; #4 of 175 in gross capital formation rate.

Key facts

Capital
Tehran
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
92.42 million people (2025)
GDP
US$362.68 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$3,924 (2025)
Life expectancy
77.9 years (2024)
Urban population
77.4% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
1.55 million arrivals (2020)
CO2 emissions per person
9.05 t CO2e per person (2024)

Largest cities

Every ranking Iran, Islamic Rep. appears in

Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by asylum1 of 17626.35 million people
Countries Ranked by Official exchange rate2 of 21042,000 local currency units per US$
Countries in Asia Ranked by Inflation rate1 of 4442.2% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Gross capital formation rate4 of 17541.8% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate5 of 18042.2% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)6 of 203829 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 20206 of 203735.9 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 20236 of 203816.1 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals6 of 18193 billion m³
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 20206 of 17930.6% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 20236 of 17744.6% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (measles) rate7 of 19399% of children 12-23 months
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Inflation rate2 of 5542.2% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Time to start a business (days)7 of 1902,828 days
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 20208 of 2104.44% per year
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions8 of 203175.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 20108 of 203576.8 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 20158 of 203629.5 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Natural resource rents share of GDP9 of 20930.4% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Oil rents share of GDP10 of 19718.3% of GDP
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 19909 of 17613.6% per year
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201510 of 18912.5% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Urban population12 of 21771.51 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201012 of 21754.67 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202312 of 21769.48 million people
Countries Ranked by Trademark applications9 of 1591.3 million applications
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel10 of 170650,000 personnel
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201513 of 21760.61 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202013 of 21766.32 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Methane emissions (5-Year Change)8 of 126+27.8%
Countries Ranked by Net migration14 of 217116,790 people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 200014 of 21742.83 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Inflation rate (5-Year Change)8 of 124+11.6 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Net migration (5-Year Change)6 of 89+297,470
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy4 of 5976 years
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 200014 of 203353.9 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published14 of 19755,085 articles
Countries Ranked by Population in 199016 of 21758.38 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 199016 of 21732.96 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201516 of 21782.62 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201015 of 2011.44 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201016 of 2111.63 million km²
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 10016 of 210174.1 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Land area in 200016 of 2091.63 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 199014 of 1801.63 million km²
Countries Ranked by Population17 of 21792.42 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 200017 of 21766.42 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201017 of 21777.42 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202017 of 21787.72 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202317 of 21790.61 million people
Countries Ranked by Land area17 of 2161.62 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area17 of 2161.75 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201517 of 2161.63 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201517 of 2161.75 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202017 of 2161.62 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 202017 of 2161.75 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202317 of 2151.62 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 200017 of 2141.75 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201017 of 2141.75 million km²
Countries Ranked by Industry value added share of GDP16 of 20139.6% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201015 of 18810.1% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 199017 of 2121.75 million km²
Countries Ranked by Manufacturing value added share of GDP16 of 19420.6% of GDP
Countries in Asia Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)4 of 48829 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Patent applications (residents)12 of 1408,314 applications
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 199019 of 21725.42 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 200017 of 194743.02 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 199017 of 186441.7 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 202316 of 172166.3 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Mobile subscriptions per 100 (5-Year Change)14 of 147+38.4
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201519 of 1991.18 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin19 of 1971.06 million people
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 202020 of 207145.5 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Fish production21 of 2161.5 million metric tons
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 199020 of 203208.5 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 200022 of 21723.59 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201022 of 21722.76 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201022 of 21771.4% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population6 of 5971.51 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201022 of 213US$487.07 billion
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201523 of 21722.01 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202322 of 1971.72 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions per capita23 of 2039.05 t CO2e per person
Countries Ranked by PM2.5 air pollution exposure23 of 20040.2 µg/m³ (mean annual exposure)
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202025 of 21721.41 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202023 of 1991.33 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 200019 of 16314.5% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201022 of 18725.07 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population7 of 5992.42 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP24 of 1991.82 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries in Asia Ranked by Land area6 of 491.62 million km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Surface area6 of 491.75 million km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 1006 of 49174.1 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201526 of 212US$409.19 billion
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201523 of 18726.48 million people
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (DPT) rate24 of 19398% of children 12-23 months
Countries Ranked by Labour force size24 of 18729.52 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202024 of 18727.66 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population28 of 21720.91 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202328 of 21721.13 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202324 of 18429.03 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP8 of 581.82 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 200026 of 18719.48 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 199027 of 192US$124.81 billion
Countries in Asia Ranked by Urban population7 of 4971.51 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201531 of 21770.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Mineral rents share of GDP30 of 2093.36% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 199027 of 18715.38 million people
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 201033 of 21751.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 201533 of 21751% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Rural population9 of 5920.91 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Land area9 of 581.62 million km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Surface area9 of 581.75 million km²
Countries Ranked by Male population share34 of 21750.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share34 of 21769.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 202034 of 21750.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202334 of 21769.2% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Rail lines (total km) (5-Year Change)6 of 38+10.2%
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 202335 of 21750.8% of population
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202333 of 204US$457.51 billion
Countries Ranked by Tourism receipts29 of 177US$5.25 billion
Countries Ranked by Energy use per capita25 of 1493,456 kg of oil equivalent per person
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force size9 of 5329.52 million people
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 199037 of 21751.1% of population
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 200036 of 204US$109.59 billion
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 200039 of 21750.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 201034 of 18713.7% of labour force
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population9 of 4992.42 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Youth unemployment rate9 of 4921.9% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries in Asia Ranked by Secure internet servers per million9 of 497,226 per million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202040 of 21769% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share11 of 5969.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 201035 of 18728.7% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries in Asia Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)9 of 4628.5 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 201529 of 14770.7% gross
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202042 of 210US$280.93 billion
Countries Ranked by Gender parity index (school enrolment)34 of 1691.03 index (girls to boys)
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Male population share12 of 5950.8% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Life expectancy12 of 5977.9 years
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 202342 of 2045.33% per year
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)44 of 211US$362.68 billion
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate39 of 18721.9% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries in Asia Ranked by GDP PPP10 of 471.82 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 201541 of 18726% of labour force aged 15-24
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)13 of 59US$362.68 billion
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 199048 of 2162.91% per year
Countries With the Fastest Decline in GDP growth rate (5-Year Change)4 of 18−7.27 pts
Countries Ranked by Rail lines (total km)19 of 849,455 km
Countries Ranked by Electricity access rate50 of 215100% of population
Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried38 of 16318.07 million passengers
Countries Ranked by Forest area50 of 214107,510 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202350 of 213107,510 km²
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201545 of 1918.38% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Access to electricity (rural)50 of 211100% of rural population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population share14 of 5977.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202051 of 214107,510 km²
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)42 of 17628.5 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Imports of goods and services44 of 184US$125.08 billion
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Secure internet servers per million (5-Year Change)47 of 195+6,240
Countries Ranked by Bank accounts share (adults)35 of 14591.1% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201552 of 214107,510 km²
Countries Ranked by Irrigated land share19 of 7816.9% of agricultural land
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201051 of 209107,510 km²
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 202345 of 18421.3% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries in Asia Ranked by Rural population12 of 4920.91 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Unemployment rate12 of 498.3% of labour force
Countries in Asia Ranked by Labour force size12 of 4929.52 million people
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 201546 of 18711.2% of labour force
Countries Ranked by New businesses registered42 of 16936,158 new limited liability companies
Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 199054 of 21744.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) in 199054 of 21789.9 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 199054 of 21783.7 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 202041 of 164104.7% gross
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 200052 of 207107,510 km²
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 200047 of 18723.1% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Birth rate (5-Year Change)53 of 209−2.35
Countries in Asia Ranked by Forest area12 of 47107,510 km²
Countries Ranked by Access to clean cooking fuels52 of 19299% of population
Countries Ranked by Container port traffic45 of 1662.92 million TEU
Countries Ranked by Exports of goods and services50 of 184US$93.41 billion
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 199049 of 178107,510 km²
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 200055 of 1995.85% per year
Countries With the Fastest Decline in School enrolment (tertiary) (5-Year Change)10 of 36−7.67 pts
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 200052 of 18711.7% of labour force
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 202352 of 1848.13% of labour force
Countries in Asia Ranked by Male life expectancy14 of 4976 years
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202362 of 21775.8 years
Countries Ranked by Account ownership (female) share41 of 14386.8% of women 15+
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Imports of goods and services (5-Year Change)50 of 174+74.6%
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy17 of 5979.8 years
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate54 of 1878.3% of labour force
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Tourism receipts (5-Year Change)11 of 38+58.9%
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy63 of 21776 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Nurses and midwives per 1,000 (5-Year Change)33 of 113+0.903
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 202055 of 1879.69% of labour force
Countries in Asia Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)13 of 4458.7% gross
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 201542 of 14226.8 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million64 of 2157,226 per million people
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202364 of 2156,599 per million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Education expenditure share of GDP (5-Year Change)26 of 86−0.795 pts
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201566 of 21774.1 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Armed forces personnel (5-Year Change)28 of 92+15.5%
Countries in Asia Ranked by Male population share15 of 4950.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 202058 of 18723.7% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Exports of goods and services (5-Year Change)52 of 166+80.8%
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 200061 of 19411,187 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Urban population share69 of 21777.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Fertility rate in 199069 of 2174.93 births per woman
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Trade share of GDP (5-Year Change)42 of 132+16.4 pts
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate17 of 5321.9% of labour force aged 15-24
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area19 of 58107,510 km²
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201069 of 2105.8% per year
Countries Ranked by Agriculture value added share of GDP66 of 19810.6% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Literacy rate (5-Year Change)11 of 33+2.05 pts
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population growth rate20 of 590.924% per year
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202374 of 21777.7 years
Countries Ranked by Air freight56 of 162136.9 million ton-km
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share17 of 4969.4% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP16 of 466.03% of GDP
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 201070 of 20118,628 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 199065 of 1867,566 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy76 of 21777.9 years
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 201560 of 171104.1% gross
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population ages 0-14 share (5-Year Change)74 of 210−1.75 pts
Countries Ranked by Completion rate (primary)61 of 17397.4% of relevant age group
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201077 of 21772.5 years
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202076 of 2142,319 per million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by School enrolment (primary)16 of 45102% gross
Countries Ranked by Access to clean water54 of 15094.4% of population (safely managed)
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Health expenditure share of GDP (5-Year Change)22 of 60−0.61 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Urban population share18 of 4977.4% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population ages 65+ share18 of 498.58% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)18 of 4912.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Life expectancy18 of 4977.9 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Urban population share (5-Year Change)67 of 179+1.78 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Rural population share (5-Year Change)67 of 179−1.78 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Tourism arrivals (5-Year Change)53 of 141−70.4%
Countries Ranked by Researchers in R&D per million41 of 1092,240 per million people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201583 of 21775.9 years
Countries in Asia Ranked by GDP (current US$)18 of 47US$362.68 billion
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 200084 of 21764.5% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary)75 of 193102% gross
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 201053 of 13642.5% gross
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 202365 of 166102% gross
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202085 of 21772.2 years
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)62 of 15758.7% gross
Countries Ranked by Income share of richest 10%53 of 13428.2% of national income
Countries Ranked by FDI inflows80 of 202US$1.65 billion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate21 of 538.3% of labour force
Countries Ranked by Birth rate in 199086 of 21733.5 births per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals78 of 1961.55 million arrivals
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Internet users share (5-Year Change)74 of 182+12.9 pts
Countries Ranked by Prevalence of undernourishment68 of 1676.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 199080 of 19649 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 199045 of 110102.7% gross
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201077 of 188US$424.6 per person
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201089 of 21774.4 years
Countries Ranked by Gini index55 of 13435.9 index (0-100)
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 199038 of 9255.9% gross
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy90 of 21779.8 years
Countries Ranked by Poverty headcount ratio56 of 1342.5% of population below the international poverty line
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202391 of 21779.6 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Female population share (5-Year Change)55 of 131+0.102 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Male population share (5-Year Change)55 of 131−0.102 pts
Countries Ranked by Prevalence of wasting (under-5)50 of 1194.3% of children under 5
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201079 of 1886.29% of GDP
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 199071 of 168US$2,450 per person
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 199083 of 19658 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 200048 of 11375% gross
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Male life expectancy (5-Year Change)82 of 193+1.02
Countries Ranked by Internet users share81 of 19085.3% of population
Countries Ranked by R&D expenditure share of GDP51 of 1190.727% of GDP
Countries in Asia Ranked by Female life expectancy21 of 4979.8 years
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 200084 of 19631.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 200039 of 9118.8% gross
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Life expectancy (5-Year Change)84 of 196+0.999
Countries With the Fastest Growth in CO2 emissions (total) (5-Year Change)45 of 105+16.3%
Countries Ranked by Human capital index75 of 1740.593 index (0-1)
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 201594 of 2171.36% per year
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 202080 of 18475.6% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Female life expectancy (5-Year Change)84 of 192+0.978
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201584 of 191US$423.3 per person
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 199096 of 21756.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 200062 of 14026.1 pupils per teacher
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population ages 65+ share (5-Year Change)90 of 203+1.35 pts
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 202381 of 18183.7% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Physicians per 1,000 (5-Year Change)47 of 105+0.306
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 202060 of 13355.6% gross
Countries With the Fastest Growth in CO2 emissions per capita (5-Year Change)37 of 82+10.6%
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 199087 of 192US$2,138 per person
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Energy use per capita (5-Year Change)29 of 64+8.75%
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Patent applications (residents) (5-Year Change)29 of 64−28.1%
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 200099 of 2171.48% per year
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 202399 of 2171.2% per year
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 200090 of 19636.4 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201091 of 198US$5,910 per person
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 2015100 of 21777.8 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 2020100 of 21774.1 years
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Unemployment rate (5-Year Change)72 of 156−1.39 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Age dependency ratio (young) (5-Year Change)91 of 197−2.72

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.