List of Iranians

This is an alphabetic list of notable people from Iran or its historical predecessors.

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Iranians

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Demographics of Iran

Iran's population increased dramatically during the later half of the 20th century, reaching about 75 million by 2011. In recent years, however, Iran's birth rate has dropped significantly. Studies project that Iran's rate of population growth will continue to slow until it stabilizes above 100 million by 2050. More than half of Iran's population is under 35 years old (2012).

In 2009, the number of households stood at 15.3 million (4.8 persons per household). According to the Central Bank of Iran in 2012, in 22.5 per cent of Iranian families, all family members were unemployed. Families earn some 11.8 million rials (about $960) per month on average (2012).

According to the OECD/World Bank statistics population growth in Iran from 1990 to 2008 was 17.6 million and 32%. The literacy rate was 80% in 2007, and 85% in 2008

Population

According to the 2011 population census the population of Iran was 75 million, a fourfold increase since 1956. Between 1976 and 1986, an average annual population growth of almost 4% was reached, but due to decreasing fertility levels the growth decreased to 1.3% between 2006 and 2011.