Population ages 0-14, total in Iran
Iran: Population ages 0-14, total was 20.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Iran stood at 20.35 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Iran peaked at 26.76 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.34 million, in 1960.
That places Iran 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 20.68 million | 20.35 million | 20.86 million | 6 |
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More health data for Iran
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Iran?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Iran was 20.35 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 million in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.