Comparison of world population projections in Iran
Iran: Comparison of world population projections was 90.61 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Comparison of world population projections in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Iran stood at 90.61 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Iran peaked at 90.61 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.51 million, in 1950.
That places Iran 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.55 million | 16.51 million | 20.85 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.74 million | 21.47 million | 28.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.49 million | 29.15 million | 38.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.61 million | 39.84 million | 56.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.12 million | 58.38 million | 65.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.27 million | 66.42 million | 76.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.17 million | 77.42 million | 87.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.08 million | 87.72 million | 90.61 million | 4 |
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More population data for Iran
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3.49 million (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.7 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.66 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in Iran?
- Comparison of world population projections in Iran was 90.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 90.61 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.51 million in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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