Natural population growth rate in Iran
Iran: Natural population growth rate was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.8% for natural population growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Iran peaked at 3.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Iran ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 110 Indonesia 0.8% compare
- 111 American Samoa 0.8% compare
- 112 Brunei 0.8% compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.8% compare
- 115 Reunion 0.8% compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8% 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)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Iran?
- Natural population growth rate in Iran was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for natural population growth rate?
- Iran ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.