Population ages 0-14, female in Iran
Iran: Population ages 0-14, female was 9.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.90 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.26 million
in 1993
All-time low
4.54 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Iran is 9.90 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Iran peaked at 13.26 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.54 million, in 1960.
Iran ranks 20th 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.
Population ages 0-14, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.54 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.73 million | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 4.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 5.11 million | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 5.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 5.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 6.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 6.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.71 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 8.02 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.37 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 8.77 million | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 9.22 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.67 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 10.14 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.60 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 11.07 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 11.54 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 11.97 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 12.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 13.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.97 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.69 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 12.32 million | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.90 million | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 11.46 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.01 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.56 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.10 million | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 9.69 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.39 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.15 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.98 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.85 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 9.90 million | -0.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9.90 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 700,885, 14.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9.90 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.41 million, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 million | 4.54 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.04 million | 6.28 million | 8.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.37 million | 8.37 million | 12.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.68 million | 11.46 million | 13.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 million | 8.76 million | 11.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 million | 8.80 million | 10.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 million | 9.90 million | 10.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Iran?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Iran was 9.90 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 million in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.