Iran

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 116,786 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Iran has gained a cumulative 6.1 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+116,786

Net migration rate

+1.3 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+4,152,804

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,452,169

Top year: 1981

Peak emigration

-1,696,091

Lowest year: 1993

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-23567

Per year

Iran receives approximately 116,786 net migrants per year (1.3 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1.5 million in 1981.

Iran experiences moderate net immigration, with more people arriving than leaving.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).