Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran · Capital: Tehran

A Persian Gulf nation and ancient civilization, Iran has been an Islamic republic since the 1979 revolution that toppled the Shah.

Population

91,567,7382024

GDP / Capita

$5,1902024

GDP

$475.3 billion2024

Unemployment

8.1%2024

Total Area

1,745,150 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

77.9 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

91,567,738

Population

World Bank · 2024

$5,190

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$475.3 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

8.1%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

1,745,150 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

77.9 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

77.0%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

10.3

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

88.9%

Literacy

World Bank · 2023

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