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Country snapshot
Iran| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Islamic Republic of IranCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Theocratic republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | TehranGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Total area | 1,745,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 91,600,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 91,570,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 91,570,000 people |
| Languages | Persian Farsi (official), Azeri and other Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, ArabicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 475,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 5,190 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 77.7–77.9 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 77.85 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 77.65 years |
