What is Iran's total GDP?

Total GDP for Iran was $475.3B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Iran?

Life expectancy at birth in Iran was 77.9 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Iran?

Unemployment in Iran was 8.1% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Iran's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 0.9% of final energy consumption in Iran in 2021 (World Bank).

Iran

Asia · 2024

Iran Overview & Key Indicators

Iran is in the Asia region. Population is 91,567,738. Total GDP is $475.3B. GDP per capita is $5,190. Life expectancy is 77.9 years.

Population

91,567,738

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$475.3B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$5,190

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

77.9

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Iran Demographics

Median Age (years)

33.4

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

1.05%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

77.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

2.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Iran Economy

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

32.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

35.9

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2023

Poverty Rate

2.5%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2023

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

2.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Iran Environment

CO₂ Emissions

9.05

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

0.9%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

6.6%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

40.2

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Iran Technology

Internet Users

85.3%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

174.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Iran

Iran had a population of 91,567,738 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Iran was $5,190 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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