| Also Known As | Islamic Republic of Iran • Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān |
|---|---|
| Supreme Political/Religious Authority | Leader: Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei |
| Head Of State And Government | President: Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Capital | Tehrān |
| Population | (2024 est.) 87,529,000 |
| Currency Exchange Rate | 1 USD equals 41932.958 Iranian rial |
| Form Of Government | unitary Islamic republic with one legislative house (Islamic Consultative Assembly [2901]) |
| Official Language | Farsī (Persian) |
| Official Religion | Islam |
| Official Name | Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān (Islamic Republic of Iran) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 1,630,848 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 629,670 |
| Monetary Unit | rial (Rls) |
| Population Rank | (2023) 17 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 88,539,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2024) 139 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2024) 53.7 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2024) 77.7% • Rural: (2024) 22.3% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2022) 73.9 years • Female: (2022) 76.7 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2021) 92% • Female: (2021) 85% |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 417,389 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 4,680 |
| 1Includes seats reserved for Christians (3), of which Armenian (2); Jews (1); and Zoroastrians (1). | |
