Natural population growth in Iran
Iran: Natural population growth was 0.8279 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8279
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 1984
All-time low
0.73
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.8279 for natural population growth 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 in Iran peaked at 3.46 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.73, 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.
Natural population growth in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.22 | — |
| 1951 | 2.24 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.29 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.33 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.38 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.49 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 2.57 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.62 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.71 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.77 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.69 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.61 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.65 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.69 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.76 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.73 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.68 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.61 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.75 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.91 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.04 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.12 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.37 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 3.42 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.28 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.42 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.42 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.46 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.35 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.23 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.93 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.62 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.49 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.23 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7569 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.73 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8417 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8279 | -1.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8279 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8279 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.2% | 1.03 | 0.7569 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 | 2.22 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.68 | 2.61 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.6 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 | 2.84 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.11 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.03 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7891 | 0.73 | 0.8417 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 110 Indonesia 0.841 compare
- 111 American Samoa 0.8367 compare
- 112 Brunei 0.836 compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.8239 compare
- 115 Reunion 0.8237 compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8214 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 natural population growth in Iran?
- Natural population growth in Iran was 0.8279 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 1984.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for natural population growth?
- Iran ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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