Population growth rates in Iran
Iran: Population growth rates was 1.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.12
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1981
All-time low
-0.776
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Iran is 1.12, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Iran peaked at 6.74 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.776, in 1993.
Iran ranks 106th 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.
Population growth rates 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
| 1994 | +248.8% | -0.776 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | -152.0% | 1.49 | -0.776 |
| 2021 | +101.3% | 0.551 | 1.11 |
| 2002 | -92.1% | 1.53 | 0.122 |
| 1981 | +83.3% | 3.68 | 6.74 |
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 | 1.02 | 0.551 | 1.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 population growth rates in Iran?
- Population growth rates in Iran was 1.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1981.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.776 in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for population growth rates?
- Iran ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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