Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 12.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.75 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.43 units per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
5.99 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Iran stood at 12.75 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 16.43 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.99 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 12.14 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 13.26 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.82 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 14.89 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 15.81 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 16.39 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.3 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.28 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.77 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.14 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.58 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.72 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.83 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.75 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12.75 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.37 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12.75 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.05 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9 units per square kilometre | 5.99 units per square kilometre | 7.76 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.95 units per square kilometre | 7.98 units per square kilometre | 10.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.98 units per square kilometre | 10.59 units per square kilometre | 15.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.72 units per square kilometre | 14.23 units per square kilometre | 16.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.98 units per square kilometre | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 13.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 units per square kilometre | 11.14 units per square kilometre | 12.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 units per square kilometre | 12.75 units per square kilometre | 12.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 146 Romania 13.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Angola 13.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Spain 12.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 North Macedonia 12.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 12.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zambia 11.7 units per square kilometre compare
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, total, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Iran was 12.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.