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With a population of 92 million, Iran is the 17-th largest country in the world by population and land area.
Iran has re-emerged at the centre of international attention, following Israeli attacks on the Middle East’s second-largest country on June 13.
Stretching from the Caspian Sea in the north to the Gulf of Oman in the south, Iran’s landscape is as varied as its history, with key access to critical waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil flows.
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Iran’s history spans millennia, making it one of the world’s most ancient and culturally rich nations, continuously inhabited and influential throughout history.
In this visual explainer, Writeverse provides a snapshot of Iran’s geography, key cities, population makeup, and ethnic diversity.
Iran at a glance
With a population of 92 million, Iran is the 17th-largest country in the world by population and land area.
Iran’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is $418bn, ranking it 36th in terms of the economy size. It has an unemployment rate of about 7.2 percent.
The country’s adult literacy rate is 89 percent, with youth literacy nearing 99 percent, though these rates vary between rural and urban areas.
The country is rich in oil and gas, ranking as the world’s ninth-largest oil producer and third-largest natural gas producer.
How big is Iran?
Located in Western Asia, Iran is the second-largest country in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia and the 17th-largest in the world, covering approximately 1.65 million square kilometres (636,000 square miles).
Iran shares land borders with seven countries, the longest being Iraq, followed by Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Turkiye and Armenia.
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