Annual population growth in Iran
Iran: Annual population growth was 1.08 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.28 million
in 1982
All-time low
117,050
in 1994
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Iran, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.08 million for annual population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Iran peaked at 2.28 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 117,050, in 1994.
That places Iran 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 410,729 | — |
| 1952 | 423,154 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 433,673 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 448,096 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 474,595 | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 503,591 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 522,453 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 539,664 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 580,269 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 623,656 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 655,296 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 682,179 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 711,100 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 743,855 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 774,119 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 792,291 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 799,157 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 808,961 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 836,092 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 871,616 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 883,970 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 892,109 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 918,657 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 956,618 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million | +51.5% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.75 million | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 218,566 | -81.8% |
| 1994 | 117,050 | -46.4% |
| 1995 | 684,973 | +485.2% |
| 1996 | 675,727 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 758,339 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 880,229 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 925,523 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 973,272 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 559,313 | -45.9% |
| 2003 | 758,025 | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | +96.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 911,553 | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 943,630 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 963,020 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 962,751 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 986,981 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 933,650 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 671,799 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 732,042 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 38.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.08 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 319,038, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +485.2% | 117,050 | 684,973 |
| 2004 | +96.2% | 758,025 | 1.49 million |
| 1993 | -81.8% | 1.20 million | 218,566 |
| 1994 | -46.4% | 218,566 | 117,050 |
| 2002 | -45.9% | 1.03 million | 559,313 |
| 1981 | +51.5% | 1.42 million | 2.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 481,803 | 410,729 | 580,269 | 9 |
| 1960s | 742,671 | 623,656 | 836,092 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 871,616 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million | 1.42 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 874,047 | 117,050 | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 559,313 | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 933,650 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,265 | 671,799 | 1.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 15 Angola 1.11 million compare
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- 19 Iraq 1.00 million compare
- 20 Mozambique 978,921 compare
- 21 Philippines 926,856 compare
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Iran?
- Annual population growth in Iran was 1.08 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,050 in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for annual population growth?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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