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Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran · Southern Asia

UN member

Iran is a country in Southern Asia, with Tehran as its capital, home to about 92,417,681 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Tehran
Region
Southern Asia
Currency
Iranian rial (IRR ï·¼)
Calling code
+98
ISO codes
IR / IRN / 364
Flag emoji
🇮🇷
Population
92,417,681 (2025)
Area
1,648,195 km²
Languages
Persian (Farsi)
Internet domain
.ir, ایران.
Demonym
Iranian

Bordering countries

🇦🇫 Afghanistan🇦🇲 Armenia🇦🇿 Azerbaijan🇮🇶 Iraq🇵🇰 Pakistan🇹🇷 Türkiye🇹🇲 Turkmenistan

About Iran

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a United Nations member state in Southern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Tehran. It shares land borders with 7 countries. The official currency is the Iranian rial (ï·¼), using the code IRR.

To call Iran from abroad, dial the country code +98. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes IR (alpha-2) and IRN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 92,417,681.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Iran?
The capital of Iran is Tehran.
What currency does Iran use?
Iran uses the Iranian rial (IRR, symbol ï·¼).
What is the country calling code for Iran?
The international dialling code for Iran is +98.
What are the ISO codes for Iran?
Iran has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code IR, the alpha-3 code IRN and the numeric code 364.
What is the flag emoji for Iran?
The flag emoji for Iran is 🇮🇷. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.