Population aged 14 years or younger in Iran
Iran: Population aged 14 years or younger was 20,466 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Iran, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Iran stood at 20,466 thousands.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Iran peaked at 26,825 thousands in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12,826 thousands, in 1970.
Iran ranks 20th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,367 thousands | 12,826 thousands | 16,223 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,715 thousands | 16,882 thousands | 24,669 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,733 thousands | 23,628 thousands | 26,825 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,747 thousands | 18,085 thousands | 22,730 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,253 thousands | 18,096 thousands | 20,766 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,731 thousands | 20,466 thousands | 20,868 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Iran
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3.49 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8279 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Iran?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Iran was 20,466 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26,825 thousands in 1993.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,826 thousands in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release