Population young working old in Iran
Iran: Population young working old was 20.69 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.69 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.76 million
in 1993
All-time low
6.08 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 20.69 million for population young working old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Iran peaked at 26.76 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.08 million, in 1950.
That places Iran 19th 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 young working old in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.08 million | — |
| 1951 | 6.31 million | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 6.55 million | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 6.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 7.09 million | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 7.40 million | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 7.75 million | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 8.12 million | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 8.51 million | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 8.92 million | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 9.34 million | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 9.76 million | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 10.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 10.56 million | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 10.93 million | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 11.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 11.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 11.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 12.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 12.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 13.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 13.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 13.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 14.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 14.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 15.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 16.55 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 17.24 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 18.03 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 18.89 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 19.77 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 20.68 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 21.59 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 22.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 23.40 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 24.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 25.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 25.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 26.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 26.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.56 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.17 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.60 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 24.88 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 24.06 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 23.18 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 22.29 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 21.41 million | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 20.49 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 19.74 million | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 19.24 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.85 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.69 million | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 20.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 13.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 20.69 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.35 million | 6.08 million | 8.92 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.05 million | 9.34 million | 12.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.57 million | 13.00 million | 16.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.14 million | 17.24 million | 25.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.60 million | 23.18 million | 26.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 million | 18.09 million | 22.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.39 million | 18.15 million | 20.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.79 million | 20.69 million | 20.86 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Iran?
- Population young working old in Iran was 20.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for population young working old?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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