Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān (The Islamic Republic of Iran)
Demographics (United Nations) |
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Population |
83,587,000 |
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Area |
1,600,000 sq. km (630,000 sq. mi) |
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Population density |
51/sq. km (130/sq. mi) |
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Growth rate p.a. |
1.04% (per 1,000: births 12, deaths 5) |
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Under 15 years |
23% |
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Urban dwellers |
76% (1.32% p.a.) |
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Largest cities |
Tehran 9,135,000; Mashhad 3,208,000; Esfahan 2,132,000; Shiraz 1,651,000; Tabriz 1,611,000; plus 23 over 300,000 |
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