IR · Country guide
Iran at a glance
A West Asian country with deep historical and linguistic ties to Tajikistan, stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
Key facts
- Capital
- Tehran
- Population
- About 86.2 million people (2023 estimate)
- Area
- 1,648,195 km²
- Official language
- Persian
- Currency
- Iranian rial
- Administrative divisions
- 31 provinces
Major cities
TehranMashhadIsfahanShirazTabrizAhvazQomKermanshah
Each figure is labelled by reference year and updated when new official data are released.