STATISTICS

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Region Southern Asia
Currency Iranian Rial (IRR)
Surface area (square kilometres) 1 628 750
Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 76 424
Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 46.9
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Tehran (7 304)
United Nations membership date 24 October 1945
Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 205 587 421 716 551 588
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 5.3 5.8 –1.9
GDP per capita (current US$) 2 930.6 5 663.5 7 217.4
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2 885.5 5 620.8 7 156.1
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 25.8 26.5 23.4
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 9 091.00 10 353.00 12 260.00
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 193 386 593
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 103 107 112
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 103 107 112
Unemployment (% of labour force) b 10.3 c 11.5 d ...
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) be 30.3 f 32.2 c ...
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) be 24.7 f 21.2 c ...
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 19.4 16.0 16.4
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 74.4 71.9 73.1
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) g 1 889 2 938 3 834
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 318 568 367 945 ...
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 12.2 h 73.1 76.9
Individuals using the Internet (%) 8.1 i 14.7 j 26.0 i
Total trade Major trading partners 2012
(million US$) k (% of exports) kl (% of imports) k
Exports 130 544.0 Asia nes 47.0 United Arab Emirates 26.6
Imports
Balance
68 319.0
62 225.0
Europe nes
Areas nes
18.9
7.1
Areas nes
China
14.7 l
10.3
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.6
Urban population (%) 2013 69.4
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 23.8
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 8.3/7.8
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 101.2
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 75.9/72.1
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 15.7
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.9
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 73.3 m
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) n mid-2013 2 649.5/3.4
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 862 808
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 3.7
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 92.1/96.0
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 49.8
Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 0.6/2.3
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 3.1
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2013 112
Forested area (% of land area) 2011 6.8
CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 571 144/7.7
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 2 954.0
Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)
230 o
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)
11.7/22.5 o
a Official rate. b Age group 10 years and over. c 2008. d 2009. e The indices are shown in terms of ISIC
Rev.3. f Break in series; data not strictly comparable. g Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders.
h October. i ITU estimate. j Refers to total population. k 2011. l See technical notes. m 2002. n Includes
refugees. o Based on monthly averages for the period 1961-1990.
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