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Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran · جمهوری اسلامی ایران

Capital
Tehran
Population
92.4 million 2025
Area
1,648,195 km²
Neighbours
7
Locator map of IranIRANTehranPAKISTANAFGHANISTANTURKMENISTANTÜRKIYEIRAQAZERBAIJANARMENIASAUDI ARABIAUZBEKISTANSYRIAArabian Sea0500 km
Iran hatched, Tehran marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 32.4°N 53.7°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Iran is a country in Southern Asia bordered by Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Türkiye and Turkmenistan. Only ten countries have more land neighbours. With 1,648,195 km², it is about the size of Mongolia and Libya and ranks 17th of 195 by area.

Its population was 92.4 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 17th-largest of 194. On average, 56 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 77.4% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$3,924 in current US dollars: 132nd of 191 worldwide, 32nd of 46 in Asia. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 77.9 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 25.1°N to 39.8°N, it spans about 1,631 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Tehran lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,250 km from the nearest land, the Pitcairn Islands.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population92,417,6812025, World Bank17th of 1949th of 47
Area1,648,195 km²world-countries17th of 1956th of 47
GDPUS$362.7 billion2025, World Bank, current US$43rd of 19117th of 46
GDP per capitaUS$3,9242025, World Bank, current US$132nd of 19132nd of 46
Population density56 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries129th of 19439th of 47
Life expectancy77.9 years2024, World Bank56th of 19415th of 47
Urban population77.4%2025, World Bank54th of 19416th of 47
Forest area6.6% of land2024, World Bank163rd of 19430th of 47
Population growth+0.92% a year2025, World Bank102nd of 19426th of 47
Internet users85.3%2024, World Bank78th of 18823rd of 45
Fertility rate1.68 births per woman2024, World Bank121st of 19435th of 47
Land neighbours7world-countries; among the 19511th of 1953rd of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaMongolia, Libya and Sudan

Closest in populationTürkiye, Vietnam and Germany

Neighbours 7 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Azerbaijan543 km
    Tehran to Baku, capital to capital
  • Turkmenistan669 km
    Tehran to Ashgabat, capital to capital
  • Iraq694 km
    Tehran to Baghdad, capital to capital
  • Armenia786 km
    Tehran to Yerevan, capital to capital
  • Afghanistan1,619 km
    Tehran to Kabul, capital to capital
  • Türkiye1,694 km
    Tehran to Ankara, capital to capital
  • Pakistan1,996 km
    Tehran to Islamabad, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Tehran
35.67°N 51.42°E
Northernmost latitude
39.77°N
Southernmost latitude
25.10°N
Westernmost longitude
44.02°E
Easternmost longitude
63.31°E
North to south
about 1,631 km
Antipode of Tehran
35.67°S 128.58°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,250 km from the nearest land (Pitcairn Islands)