Population by age group in Iran
Iran: Population by age group was 90.61 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.61 million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.61 million people
in 2023
All-time low
16.51 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Iran is 90.61 million people, measured in 2023. 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, population by age group in Iran peaked at 90.61 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.51 million people, 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.
Population by age group in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.51 million people | — |
| 1951 | 16.92 million people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 17.34 million people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 17.78 million people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 18.23 million people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 18.70 million people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 19.20 million people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 19.73 million people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 20.27 million people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 20.85 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 21.47 million people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 22.13 million people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 22.81 million people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 23.52 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 24.26 million people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 25.04 million people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 25.83 million people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 26.63 million people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 27.44 million people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 28.27 million people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 29.15 million people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 30.03 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 30.92 million people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 31.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 32.80 million people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 33.80 million people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 34.84 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 35.93 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 37.13 million people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 38.42 million people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 39.84 million people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 41.99 million people | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 44.27 million people | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 46.03 million people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 47.79 million people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 49.58 million people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 51.45 million people | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 53.32 million people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 55.07 million people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 56.70 million people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 58.38 million people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 59.99 million people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 61.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 61.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.52 million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.45 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.42 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 67.45 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 68.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 70.26 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 71.83 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 73.39 million people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 74.60 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 75.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 76.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 80.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.62 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.81 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 85.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 86.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 87.05 million people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 89.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 90.61 million people | +1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 90.61 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 13.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 90.61 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.55 million people | 16.51 million people | 20.85 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.74 million people | 21.47 million people | 28.27 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.49 million people | 29.15 million people | 38.42 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.61 million people | 39.84 million people | 56.70 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.12 million people | 58.38 million people | 65.45 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.27 million people | 66.42 million people | 76.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.17 million people | 77.42 million people | 87.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.08 million people | 87.72 million people | 90.61 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Iran
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Iran?
- Population by age group in Iran was 90.61 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 90.61 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.51 million people in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for population by age group?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.