Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran
Iran: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 20.69 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.69 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.76 million people
in 1993
All-time low
6.08 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 20.69 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran peaked at 26.76 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.08 million people, 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.08 million people | — |
| 1951 | 6.31 million people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 6.55 million people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 6.81 million people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 7.09 million people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 7.40 million people | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 7.75 million people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 8.12 million people | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 8.51 million people | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 8.92 million people | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 9.34 million people | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 9.76 million people | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 10.16 million people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 10.56 million people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 10.93 million people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 11.26 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 11.60 million people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 11.94 million people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 12.29 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 12.65 million people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 13.00 million people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.34 million people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 13.65 million people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 13.95 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.26 million people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 14.59 million people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 14.98 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 15.43 million people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.95 million people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 16.55 million people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 17.24 million people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 18.03 million people | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 18.89 million people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 19.77 million people | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 20.68 million people | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 21.59 million people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 22.50 million people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 23.40 million people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 24.26 million people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 25.04 million people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 25.75 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 26.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.70 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 26.76 million people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.56 million people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.17 million people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.60 million people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 24.88 million people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 24.06 million people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 23.18 million people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 22.29 million people | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 21.41 million people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 20.49 million people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 19.74 million people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 19.24 million people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.85 million people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.57 million people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.33 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.14 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.09 million people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.74 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.92 million people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.64 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.79 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.69 million people | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 20.69 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 13.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 20.69 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million people, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.35 million people | 6.08 million people | 8.92 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.05 million people | 9.34 million people | 12.65 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.57 million people | 13.00 million people | 16.55 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.14 million people | 17.24 million people | 25.04 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.60 million people | 23.18 million people | 26.76 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 million people | 18.09 million people | 22.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.39 million people | 18.15 million people | 20.82 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.79 million people | 20.69 million people | 20.86 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iran was 20.69 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million people in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.