Iran
IR
IRN
UN formal name: Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran is a sovereign state in Southern Asia, Asia. It covers 1,648,195 km² and has a population of approximately 85,961,000. Its official language is Persian (Farsi) and its currency is the Iranian rial (﷼).
Quick facts
- Capital
- Tehran
- Population
- 85,961,000
- Area
- 1,648,195 km²
- Currency
- Iranian rial (﷼)
- Languages
- Persian (Farsi)
- Calling code
- +98
- TLD
- .ir
- Driving side
- Right
- Landlocked
- No
- Continents
- Asia
- Timezone
- UTC+03:30
- Native name
- ایران
Bordering countries
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Iraq
Pakistan
Türkiye
TurkmenistanAppears in 33 rankings
Agriculture
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Arable land (hectares) | #21 | 15,699,000 |
| Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) | #26 | 20964153.27 |
| Countries by Forest area (sq. km) | #52 | 107883.86km² |
| Countries by Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) | #54 | 58.69 |
| Countries by Arable land (% of land area) | #105 | 9.68 |
| Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) | #108 | 2420.4 |
| Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) | #129 | 29.01 |
| Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) | #163 | 228years |
| Countries by Forest area (% of land area) | #175 | 6.65 |
| Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #183 | 83.89 |
| Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #184 | 77.41 |
Development
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) | #14 | 6,318,486,630 |
| Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$) | #56 | 2127820.01 |
| Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | #72 | 9654298895.5 |
| Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) | #102 | 124,094,000 |
| Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service) | #107 | 14.12 |
| Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI) | #110 | 0.05 |
| Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI) | #120 | 2.21 |
Economy
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by GDP (Nominal) | #44 | 356.51in billions |
| Countries by cost of living index | #146 | 16.2 |
Business
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources | #65 | 69.9 |
| Countries by SPI Overall Score | #120 | 63.52 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products | #127 | 68.29 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure | #137 | 50 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services | #138 | 62.8 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use | #143 | 66.6 |
Geography
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by lowest elevation | #13 | -28m |
| Countries by highest elevation | #17 | 5,671m |
| Countries by land area | #17 | 1,648,195km² |
| Countries by Coastline Length | #51 | 2,440kilometers |
Population & Health
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by population growth rate | #106 | 0.01 |
| Countries by median age | #113 | 32.87 |
| Countries by population density | #163 | 54.97 |
