Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iran

Iran: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 645,150 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
645,150
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
965,365
in 2001
All-time low
171,823
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iran, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

Iran recorded 645,150 for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iran peaked at 965,365 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 171,823, in 1960.

Iran ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iran, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 171,823 —
1961 178,610 +3.9%
1962 187,510 +5.0%
1963 197,436 +5.3%
1964 205,591 +4.1%
1965 228,917 +11.3%
1966 256,544 +12.1%
1967 268,687 +4.7%
1968 278,619 +3.7%
1969 289,084 +3.8%
1970 299,708 +3.7%
1971 312,242 +4.2%
1972 326,528 +4.6%
1973 341,012 +4.4%
1974 355,481 +4.2%
1975 369,475 +3.9%
1976 379,306 +2.7%
1977 385,478 +1.6%
1978 392,273 +1.8%
1979 399,420 +1.8%
1980 407,109 +1.9%
1981 421,877 +3.6%
1982 439,804 +4.2%
1983 454,899 +3.4%
1984 470,105 +3.3%
1985 484,745 +3.1%
1986 496,512 +2.4%
1987 504,267 +1.6%
1988 508,267 +0.8%
1989 513,602 +1.0%
1990 528,157 +2.8%
1991 551,129 +4.3%
1992 582,382 +5.7%
1993 613,907 +5.4%
1994 653,207 +6.4%
1995 709,767 +8.7%
1996 766,332 +8.0%
1997 813,343 +6.1%
1998 869,080 +6.9%
1999 920,306 +5.9%
2000 949,670 +3.2%
2001 965,365 +1.7%
2002 963,368 -0.2%
2003 951,751 -1.2%
2004 934,058 -1.9%
2005 907,486 -2.8%
2006 873,552 -3.7%
2007 833,979 -4.5%
2008 788,256 -5.5%
2009 738,422 -6.3%
2010 690,928 -6.4%
2011 649,645 -6.0%
2012 613,843 -5.5%
2013 587,292 -4.3%
2014 572,606 -2.5%
2015 562,867 -1.7%
2016 554,835 -1.4%
2017 551,252 -0.6%
2018 551,359 +0.0%
2019 554,289 +0.5%
2020 561,617 +1.3%
2021 578,441 +3.0%
2022 601,389 +4.0%
2023 619,430 +3.0%
2024 632,630 +2.1%
2025 645,150 +2.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 645,150 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52,059, 12.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 645,150 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92,005, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 226,282 171,823 289,084 10
1970s 356,092 299,708 399,420 10
1980s 470,119 407,109 513,602 10
1990s 700,761 528,157 920,306 10
2000s 890,591 738,422 965,365 10
2010s 588,892 551,252 690,928 10
2020s 606,443 561,617 645,150 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 15 Tanzania 772,430 compare
  2. 16 Vietnam 765,708 compare
  3. 17 Kenya 679,833 compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 633,004 compare
  5. 20 Uganda 607,789 compare
  6. 21 Sudan 562,157 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iran?
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iran was 645,150 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 965,365 in 2001.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 171,823 in 1960.
How does Iran rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
Iran ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.