Urban agglomeration
8.9M
Growth (20 yrs)
+28%
Peak population
10.7M
Projected 2035
10.7M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,041,350 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 1,872,633 | +80% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 3,289,785 | +76% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 5,079,191 |
| +54% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 5,839,193 | +15% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 6,364,827 | +9% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 7,128,140 | +12% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 8,058,520 | +13% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 8,555,089 | +6% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 8,895,947 | +4% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 9,729,742 | +9% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 10,664,297 | +10% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Tehran’s urban agglomeration grew from 6.4M to 8.9M (+40%). The UN projects 10.7M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
