Population ages 15-19, female in Iran
Iran: Population ages 15-19, female was 3.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.16 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.75 million
in 2002
All-time low
844,538
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, female in Iran is 3.16 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Iran peaked at 4.75 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 844,538, in 1960.
That places Iran 18th out of 218 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.
Population ages 15-19, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 844,538 | — |
| 1961 | 869,156 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 902,904 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 942,166 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 1.39 million | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.08 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.79 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.89 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.28 million | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.53 million | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.80 million | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.08 million | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 4.33 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.53 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.69 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.12 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.48 million | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.28 million | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.11 million | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.97 million | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.16 million | +2.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.16 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,503, 12.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.16 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 441,386, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million | 844,538 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 million | 1.45 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million | 2.00 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 2.61 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 million | 3.92 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 2.77 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.79 million | 3.16 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Iran?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Iran was 3.16 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,538 in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.