Iran: flag, capital & map
Get to know Iran, then put your memory to work.
Country facts
- Capital
- Tehran
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Population (2025, World Bank)
- 92,417,681
- Area
- 1,648,195 km²
- Languages (REST Countries)
- Persian (Farsi)
- Currency (CLDR, October 2026)
- Iranian Rial (IRR)
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan
Iran is a country in South Asia. Its capital is Tehran.
Dated population: World Bank; geographic facts: REST Countries; currencies: Unicode CLDR. Sources and dates →
Flag of Iran
The flag of Iran is composed of three equal horizontal bands of green, white and red. A red emblem of Iran is centered in the white band and Arabic inscriptions in white span the bottom edge of the green band and the top edge of the red band.
Where it is
Iran is grouped in Southern Asia, within Roam’s Asia region. Its land-border list includes 7 countries in this atlas: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan. The source classifies it as not landlocked.
Iran has a recorded area of 1,648,195 square kilometres. Among the 9 countries assigned to Southern Asia in this dataset, it ranks 2 by area, from largest to smallest. India is immediately above it in that ordering, at 3,287,263 km². Pakistan is immediately below it, at 796,095 km². This comparison uses the source’s area figures and subregions, not a ranking of all territories.
The marker shows the atlas location. Small countries may be too small for an outline at this scale. Map boundaries are illustrative.
People, languages and currency
The World Bank records 92,417,681 people for Iran in 2025. This is the latest non-empty annual observation in Roam’s committed 2020–2025 download, rather than a live population counter. Dividing that population by the source area gives approximately 56 people per square kilometre. This calculated average does not describe how evenly people are distributed.
The language entries in the source are Persian (Farsi). They describe the dataset’s listed languages, not every language spoken by residents. The currency listed for this date is Iranian Rial (IRR). Currency assignments are selected from Unicode CLDR’s date ranges for 23 October 2026; the three-letter codes identify currencies, not countries.
Test yourself
Cover the facts above and work through these five questions. Open each answer when you are ready to check it. You can use this section without JavaScript.
What is the capital of Iran?
Reveal answer
Tehran. Iran is a country in South Asia. Its capital is Tehran.
Without looking at the image, how would you describe the flag of Iran?
Reveal answer
The flag of Iran is composed of three equal horizontal bands of green, white and red. A red emblem of Iran is centered in the white band and Arabic inscriptions in white span the bottom edge of the green band and the top edge of the red band.
Which land neighbours of Iran are included in this atlas?
Reveal answer
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Türkiye, and Turkmenistan. The source classifies Iran as not landlocked.
Which languages does the source list for Iran?
Reveal answer
Persian (Farsi). These are the source’s language entries, not a complete inventory of every language spoken in Iran.
Which currency codes are listed for Iran?
Reveal answer
Iranian Rial (IRR). These assignments use Unicode CLDR’s legal-tender date ranges for 23 October 2026.
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