Tehran, Iran Population 2024

Tehran's 2024 population is now estimated at 9,616,010In 1950, the population of Tehran was 1,041,350Tehran has grown by 116,230 in the last year, which represents a 1.22% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Tehran, which typically includes Tehran's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Situated in the northern center of the country, Tehran is Iran’s capital city – which is also its largest city. Iran is situated between the Middle East and Asia and has a history of changing its capital city – Tehran being the 32nd one chosen. The population of the city of Tehran has been steadily growing over the last few decades and is now around 8.3 million. There is an estimated number of nearly 8.5 million in the middle of 2014. Interestingly, the Tehran metro system, which opened in 1999 - currently boasts the cleanest train carriages in the world.

City Size and Population Density

The 8.3 million people of Tehran make their homes in the 1,700 square kilometers in the sprawling urban city. The city is very densely populated, with an average of 1.6 people per room in the houses across the city - and 11,800 residents per square kilometer.

Population Growth Impact

With the city’s population growing, the areas suffering most are the south and east of the city – the newer parts of the city are still catching up in terms of population numbers. The structure of the city has had a history of flux with buildings, boundaries and road layouts being altered over time. There still remains “Old Tehran”, with its traditional buildings, ancient bazaar’s and other architectural treasures. Most of Tehran today has a cosmopolitan feel and this is mostly felt in the northern area where individuals are more liberal in their outlook. This area of Tehran is wealthy - and is also where the newest and more upper class shops are being developed.

Tehran Population Demographics

Despite the modern and international flavor of the city, 75% of people living in Tehran would identify themselves as Persian and 63% of inhabitants were born there. Around 99% of the residents in Tehran would speak and understand Persian. 13%, however, do have a good level of understanding of a European language. The most prevalent religion in Tehran is a discipline of Islam, but there are other minority religions including Christianity. A small number of Sikh’s are also residents here.

The city has a reputation for the oppression of women and being restrictive in acceptable behaviors. Women still have to respect a very strict dress code. In addition, places of worship still have male and female sections. Compounding this is the fact that there is not a heavy presence of foreign companies operating in Tehran; however, Tehran continues to be one of the best in the world on the stock exchange. The mean age of Tehran is 31.2 compared with the country of Iran’s mean age being 27.9. Unsurprisingly, the older members of the city are more central and in the wealthy areas in the north with the younger members more commonly situated around the outskirts of the city.

Tehran Population Growth

The city as a whole is growing in terms of population numbers and economy. In 2008, it was the least expensive capital city in the world in relation to cost of living; today, prices are rising rapidly and have reached 56th in the world on the GDP scale. In Tehran, cars are very popular with its residents and is one of the world’s busiest cities in regards to traffic. It will be interesting to watch how Tehran develops with its struggle between a desire to grow and become an economical player - and that of its strictly traditional religious history.

Country
Iran
Growth Rate
1.22%

86 Rows

Year
Population
203510,664,300
203410,584,200
203310,502,200
203210,417,800
203110,330,500
203010,239,800
202910,145,700
202810,048,000
20279,946,280
20269,840,100
20259,729,740
20249,616,010
20239,499,780
20229,381,550
20219,259,010
20209,134,710
20199,013,660
20188,895,950
20178,780,950
20168,667,440
20158,555,090
20148,444,350
20138,335,040
20128,227,290
20118,131,060
20108,058,520
20097,986,630
20087,915,470
20077,844,760
20067,761,530
20057,652,160
20047,544,480
20037,438,020
20027,333,210
20017,229,880
20007,128,140
19997,027,560
19986,928,530
19976,830,900
19966,744,310
19956,686,730
19946,629,710
19936,573,180
19926,517,210
19916,453,090
19906,364,830
19896,277,770
19886,192,030
19876,107,220
19866,004,380
19855,839,190
19845,678,770
19835,522,340
19825,370,420
19815,222,670
19805,079,190
19794,939,270
19784,803,390
19774,671,250
19764,502,800
19754,273,050
19744,055,310
19733,848,660
19723,652,810
19713,466,420
19703,289,780
19693,122,150
19682,963,270
19672,812,070
19662,662,630
19652,510,890
19642,368,000
19632,232,870
19622,105,630
19611,985,640
19601,872,630
19591,765,780
19581,665,150
19571,570,260
19561,480,900
19551,396,390
19541,316,820
19531,241,780
19521,171,100
19511,104,280
19501,041,350

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
19501,041,3500%0
19511,104,2806.04%62,930
19521,171,1006.05%66,820
19531,241,7806.04%70,680
19541,316,8206.04%75,040
19551,396,3906.04%79,570
19561,480,9006.05%84,510
19571,570,2606.03%89,360
19581,665,1506.04%94,890
19591,765,7806.04%100,630
19601,872,6306.05%106,850
19611,985,6406.03%113,010
19622,105,6306.04%119,990
19632,232,8706.04%127,240
19642,368,0006.05%135,130
19652,510,8906.03%142,890
19662,662,6306.04%151,740
19672,812,0705.61%149,440
19682,963,2705.38%151,200
19693,122,1505.36%158,880
19703,289,7805.37%167,630
19713,466,4205.37%176,640
19723,652,8105.38%186,390
19733,848,6605.36%195,850
19744,055,3105.37%206,650
19754,273,0505.37%217,740
19764,502,8005.38%229,750
19774,671,2503.74%168,450
19784,803,3902.83%132,140
19794,939,2702.83%135,880
19805,079,1902.83%139,920
19815,222,6702.82%143,480
19825,370,4202.83%147,750
19835,522,3402.83%151,920
19845,678,7702.83%156,430
19855,839,1902.82%160,420
19866,004,3802.83%165,190
19876,107,2201.71%102,840
19886,192,0301.39%84,810
19896,277,7701.38%85,740
19906,364,8301.39%87,060
19916,453,0901.39%88,260
19926,517,2100.99%64,120
19936,573,1800.86%55,970
19946,629,7100.86%56,530
19956,686,7300.86%57,020
19966,744,3100.86%57,580
19976,830,9001.28%86,590
19986,928,5301.43%97,630
19997,027,5601.43%99,030
20007,128,1401.43%100,580
20017,229,8801.43%101,740
20027,333,2101.43%103,330
20037,438,0201.43%104,810
20047,544,4801.43%106,460
20057,652,1601.43%107,680
20067,761,5301.43%109,370
20077,844,7601.07%83,230
20087,915,4700.9%70,710
20097,986,6300.9%71,160
20108,058,5200.9%71,890
20118,131,0600.9%72,540
20128,227,2901.18%96,230
20138,335,0401.31%107,750
20148,444,3501.31%109,310
20158,555,0901.31%110,740
20168,667,4401.31%112,350
20178,780,9501.31%113,510
20188,895,9501.31%115,000
20199,013,6601.32%117,710
20209,134,7101.34%121,050
20219,259,0101.36%124,300
20229,381,5501.32%122,540
20239,499,7801.26%118,230
20249,616,0101.22%116,230
20259,729,7401.18%113,730
20269,840,1001.13%110,360
20279,946,2801.08%106,180
202810,048,0001.02%101,720
202910,145,7000.97%97,700
203010,239,8000.93%94,100
203110,330,5000.89%90,700
203210,417,8000.85%87,300
203310,502,2000.81%84,400
203410,584,2000.78%82,000
203510,664,3000.76%80,100

Tehran Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Tehran9,616,0101.22%
Mashhad3,415,5301.42%
Esfahan2,294,5901.6%
Shiraz1,742,7501.27%
Tabriz1,678,0301.04%
Karaj1,603,0100.59%
Qom1,373,8001.45%
Ahvaz1,309,3701.22%
Kermanshah1,101,6101.57%
Orumiyeh848,4431.5%
Rasht749,0541.2%
Bandar Abbas677,9512.25%
Zahedan636,8071.08%
Ardabil605,9771.46%
Hamadan605,0391.13%
Yazd601,4231.4%
Arak582,5411.3%
Kerman554,4680.75%
Eslamshahr544,1761.85%
Zanjan502,4501.58%

Other Cities in Iran

  1. World Capital Institute - Tehran - Tehran population information
  2. UNFPA Iran - Population study and census data from the Statistical Center of Iran

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