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Asia — Southern Asia
UN Member
Independent
Drives right
🇮🇷 Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran
aka ایران — endonym
86M
Population
World #17
1,648,195 km²
Land Area
World #19
$341.0 billion
GDP (USD)
World #45
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Did You Know?
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Iran is the world's #17 most populous country out of 242 tracked nations.
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It ranks #19 globally by land area — covering about 1.11% of Earth's total landmass.
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It shares land borders with 7 countries — click any neighbour below to explore them.
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Its economy ranks #45 worldwide with a GDP of $341.0 billion USD.
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Population density is 52.2 people per km² — world rank #163.
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The calendar week officially starts on Saturday here.
Quick Facts
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Capital
Tehran
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Phone Code
+98
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Internet TLD
.ir, ایران.
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Nationality
Iranian, Persian
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Week Starts
Saturday
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ISO Codes
IR / IRN / 364
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Coordinates
32.00°, 53.00°
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Driving Side
Right-hand traffic
Economy
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GDP (nominal)
$341.0 billion USD
World rank #45 of 188 tracked economies
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GDP per Capita
$3,967
Total output ÷ total population
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Population Density
52.2 /km²
World density rank #163
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Iranian rial
IRR • official currency
People & Languages
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Total Population
85,961,000
World rank #17 of 242 nations
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Official Languages
1
Persian (Farsi)
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Demonym
Iranian
What its people are called
🗣️ Persian (Farsi)
Geography & Neighbours
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Land Area
1,648,195 km²
1.11% of Earth's landmass • World #19
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Land Borders
7 countries
🤝 Connected by land
Timezones (1)
UTC+03:30
Asia/Tehran
IRDT — Iran Daylight Time
“Iran” Around the World
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إيران
جمهورية إيران الإسلامية
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Iran
Republik Islamek Iran
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Írán
Islámská republika Írán
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Iran
Islamische Republik Iran
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Iraani Islamivabariik
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Iranin islamilainen tasavalta
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Iran
République islamique d'Iran
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Iran
Islamska Republika Iran
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Irán
Iráni Iszlám Köztársaság
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Iran
Repubblica islamica dell'Iran
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イラン
イラン・イスラム共和国
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이란 이슬람 공화국
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Iran
Islamitische Republiek Iran
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ایران
جمهوری اسلامی ایران
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Iran
Islamska Republika Iranu
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Irão
República Islâmica do Irã
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Иран
Исламская Республика Иран
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Irán
Iránska islamská republika
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Iran
República Islámica de Irán
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Iran
Islamska Republika Iran
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Iran
Islamiska republiken Iran
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İran
İran İslam Cumhuriyeti
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ایران
جمہوریہ ایران
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伊朗
伊朗伊斯兰共和国
Codes & Identity
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ISO Alpha-2
IR
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ISO Alpha-3
IRN
3️⃣
ISO Numeric
364
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Status
officially-assigned
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Postal Format
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e.g. regex: ^(\d{5}(?:\d{5})?)$
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WikiData ID
Q794
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Also Spelled As
IR • Islamic Republic of Iran • Iran, Islamic Republic of • Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān
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