“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
4,137
–
DV 2025
–
–
5,267
–
DV 2024
–
–
5,077
–
DV 2023
–
–
5,506
–
DV 2022
–
–
5,739
–
DV 2021
404,863
759,903
6,001
1 in 67
DV 2020
709,469
1,354,444
4,101
1 in 173
DV 2019
453,242
864,568
4,199
1 in 108
DV 2018
849,869
1,624,204
4,500
1 in 189
DV 2017
737,181
1,390,853
4,500
1 in 164
DV 2016
641,696
1,203,531
4,501
1 in 143
DV 2015
499,135
932,346
4,992
1 in 100
DV 2014
554,327
1,037,354
6,027
1 in 92
Iran in short
How many people from Iran were selected in the DV lottery?
4,137 people from Iran were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.