Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran
Iran: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 7.17 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.17 million people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.17 million people
in 2023
All-time low
859,530 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 7.17 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran peaked at 7.17 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 859,530 people, in 1950.
Iran ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 859,530 people | — |
| 1951 | 866,255 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 873,977 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 881,336 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 886,560 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 889,477 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 890,476 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 889,296 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 887,182 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 886,074 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 886,647 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 888,703 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 891,584 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 896,432 people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 904,708 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 916,031 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 930,045 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 946,569 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 964,846 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 984,858 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million people | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million people | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million people | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million people | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.97 million people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.12 million people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.28 million people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.37 million people | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.47 million people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.90 million people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.02 million people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.48 million people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.73 million people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.86 million people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.99 million people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.14 million people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.49 million people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.70 million people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.96 million people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.24 million people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.53 million people | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.82 million people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.11 million people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.34 million people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.55 million people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.83 million people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.17 million people | +5.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.17 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 14.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.17 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 881,016 people | 859,530 people | 890,476 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 921,042 people | 886,647 people | 984,858 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.80 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.68 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million people | 2.79 million people | 3.86 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 million people | 3.99 million people | 6.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 million people | 6.34 million people | 7.17 million people | 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran was 7.17 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 859,530 people in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Iran ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.