Annual change in population in Iran
Iran: Annual change in population was 1.08 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.08 million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.28 million people
in 1982
All-time low
117,050 people
in 1994
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Iran, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.08 million people for annual change in population 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 change in population in Iran peaked at 2.28 million people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 117,050 people, 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 change in population in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 410,729 people | — |
| 1952 | 423,154 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 433,673 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 448,096 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 474,595 people | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 503,591 people | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 522,453 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 539,664 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 580,269 people | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 623,656 people | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 655,296 people | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 682,179 people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 711,100 people | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 743,855 people | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 774,119 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 792,291 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 799,157 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 808,961 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 836,092 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 871,616 people | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 883,970 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 892,109 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 918,657 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 956,618 people | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million people | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million people | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million people | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million people | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million people | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million people | +51.5% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million people | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million people | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.75 million people | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million people | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million people | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million people | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 218,566 people | -81.8% |
| 1994 | 117,050 people | -46.4% |
| 1995 | 684,973 people | +485.2% |
| 1996 | 675,727 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 758,339 people | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 880,229 people | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 925,523 people | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 973,272 people | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million people | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 559,313 people | -45.9% |
| 2003 | 758,025 people | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million people | +96.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million people | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 911,553 people | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 943,630 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 963,020 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 962,751 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 986,981 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million people | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 933,650 people | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 671,799 people | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 732,042 people | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million people | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million people | +1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.08 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 38.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.08 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 319,038 people, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 684,973 people |
| 2004 | +96.2% | 758,025 people | 1.49 million people |
| 1993 | -81.8% | 1.20 million people | 218,566 people |
| 1994 | -46.4% | 218,566 people | 117,050 people |
| 2002 | -45.9% | 1.03 million people | 559,313 people |
| 1981 | +51.5% | 1.42 million people | 2.15 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 481,803 people | 410,729 people | 580,269 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 742,671 people | 623,656 people | 836,092 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million people | 871,616 people | 1.30 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million people | 1.42 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 874,047 people | 117,050 people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million people | 559,313 people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 933,650 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,265 people | 671,799 people | 1.08 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 15 Angola 1.11 million people compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1.09 million people compare
- 17 Kenya 1.09 million people compare
- 19 Iraq 1.00 million people compare
- 20 Mozambique 978,921 people compare
- 21 Philippines 926,856 people 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Iran?
- Annual change in population in Iran was 1.08 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million people in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,050 people in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for annual change in population?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.