Population annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Population annual growth rate was -0.673 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.673
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1981
All-time low
-0.776
in 1993
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population annual growth rate in Iran, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded -0.673 for population annual growth rate in 2100.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 6.74 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.776, in 1993.
Iran ranks 19th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.46 | — |
| 1951 | 2.46 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 2.48 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.52 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.62 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 2.69 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.68 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.72 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.92 | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 2.97 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.04 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 3.03 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.1 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.12 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.16 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.07 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.02 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.96 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.04 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.04 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.94 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.94 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.07 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.96 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 3.31 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.56 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 3.68 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 6.74 | +83.3% |
| 1982 | 3.92 | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 3.86 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.66 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.68 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.48 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.99 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 2.86 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.97 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | -39.6% |
| 1993 | -0.776 | -152.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | -248.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.53 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.122 | -92.1% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +1608.2% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -42.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.988 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.551 | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +101.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.989 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 0.859 | -13.1% |
| 2026 | 0.76 | -11.5% |
| 2027 | 0.674 | -11.3% |
| 2028 | 0.604 | -10.4% |
| 2029 | 0.547 | -9.4% |
| 2030 | 0.506 | -7.5% |
| 2031 | 0.485 | -4.2% |
| 2032 | 0.461 | -4.9% |
| 2033 | 0.44 | -4.6% |
| 2034 | 0.427 | -3.0% |
| 2035 | 0.411 | -3.7% |
| 2036 | 0.398 | -3.2% |
| 2037 | 0.382 | -4.0% |
| 2038 | 0.367 | -3.9% |
| 2039 | 0.349 | -4.9% |
| 2040 | 0.338 | -3.2% |
| 2041 | 0.323 | -4.4% |
| 2042 | 0.304 | -5.9% |
| 2043 | 0.284 | -6.6% |
| 2044 | 0.264 | -7.0% |
| 2045 | 0.238 | -9.8% |
| 2046 | 0.215 | -9.7% |
| 2047 | 0.188 | -12.6% |
| 2048 | 0.162 | -13.8% |
| 2049 | 0.126 | -22.2% |
| 2050 | 0.097 | -23.0% |
| 2051 | 0.061 | -37.1% |
| 2052 | 0.027 | -55.7% |
| 2053 | -0.009 | -133.3% |
| 2054 | -0.048 | +433.3% |
| 2055 | -0.089 | +85.4% |
| 2056 | -0.127 | +42.7% |
| 2057 | -0.163 | +28.3% |
| 2058 | -0.198 | +21.5% |
| 2059 | -0.242 | +22.2% |
| 2060 | -0.275 | +13.6% |
| 2061 | -0.312 | +13.5% |
| 2062 | -0.346 | +10.9% |
| 2063 | -0.377 | +9.0% |
| 2064 | -0.411 | +9.0% |
| 2065 | -0.44 | +7.1% |
| 2066 | -0.465 | +5.7% |
| 2067 | -0.488 | +4.9% |
| 2068 | -0.517 | +5.9% |
| 2069 | -0.54 | +4.4% |
| 2070 | -0.561 | +3.9% |
| 2071 | -0.579 | +3.2% |
| 2072 | -0.595 | +2.8% |
| 2073 | -0.614 | +3.2% |
| 2074 | -0.623 | +1.5% |
| 2075 | -0.635 | +1.9% |
| 2076 | -0.642 | +1.1% |
| 2077 | -0.65 | +1.2% |
| 2078 | -0.653 | +0.5% |
| 2079 | -0.655 | +0.3% |
| 2080 | -0.656 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | -0.654 | -0.3% |
| 2082 | -0.65 | -0.6% |
| 2083 | -0.645 | -0.8% |
| 2084 | -0.642 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | -0.637 | -0.8% |
| 2086 | -0.633 | -0.6% |
| 2087 | -0.625 | -1.3% |
| 2088 | -0.62 | -0.8% |
| 2089 | -0.617 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | -0.612 | -0.8% |
| 2091 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 2092 | -0.611 | -0.2% |
| 2093 | -0.615 | +0.7% |
| 2094 | -0.617 | +0.3% |
| 2095 | -0.626 | +1.5% |
| 2096 | -0.633 | +1.1% |
| 2097 | -0.64 | +1.1% |
| 2098 | -0.643 | +0.5% |
| 2099 | -0.658 | +2.3% |
| 2100 | -0.673 | +2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -0.673 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.062. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's -0.673 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.186, 3.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1608.2% | 0.122 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | -433.3% | -0.009 | -0.048 |
| 1994 | +248.8% | -0.776 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | -152.0% | 1.49 | -0.776 |
| 2053 | -133.3% | 0.027 | -0.009 |
| 2021 | +101.3% | 0.551 | 1.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6 | 2.46 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 2.96 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 2.91 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 | 2.86 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 | -0.776 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 0.122 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 0.988 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8502 | 0.547 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4226 | 0.349 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2442 | 0.126 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.0691 | -0.242 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.4171 | -0.54 | -0.275 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.6207 | -0.655 | -0.561 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.6379 | -0.656 | -0.617 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.6267 | -0.658 | -0.611 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.673 | -0.673 | -0.673 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population annual growth rate in Iran?
- Population annual growth rate in Iran was -0.673 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1981.
- What is the lowest population annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.776 in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for population annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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