Iran
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Iran, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 80M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 67M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 70M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 80M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 91M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 85.3M | — |
| UN 2012 | 101M | 94.3M |
| WIC 2013 | 98.1M | 81.4M |
| UN 2015 | 92.2M | — |
| UN 2017 | 93.6M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 98.3M | 82.8M |
| UN 2019 | 103M | 98.6M |
| IHME 2020 | 95.3M | 70.0M |
| UN 2022 | 99.0M | 79.9M |
| WIC 2023 | 103M | 91.1M |
| Census 2025 | 95.9M | 67.4M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 102M | 80.0M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Iran are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.64, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.40, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.55, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.66, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.52, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.51 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.46 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.59 | 1.55 |
| UN 2022 | 1.67 | 1.66 |
| WIC 2023 | 1.49 | — |
| Census 2025 | 1.43 | 1.40 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 1.63 | 1.64 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Iran are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.