Annual change in population in Iran
Iran: Annual change in population was 1.08 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3.49 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.68 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
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.