Population ages 15-19, male in Iran
Iran: Population ages 15-19, male was 3.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.34 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.80 million
in 2004
All-time low
873,803
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male 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
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in Iran stood at 3.34 million.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Iran peaked at 4.80 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 873,803, in 1960.
Iran ranks 17th 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 15-19, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 873,803 | — |
| 1961 | 899,477 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 935,185 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 979,708 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.05 million | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.33 million | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1.50 million | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.62 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.69 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.83 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.97 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.36 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.21 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.43 million | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.66 million | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.14 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 4.36 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.12 million | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.88 million | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.65 million | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.44 million | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.26 million | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.12 million | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.34 million | +2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.34 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263,337, 12.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.34 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 472,729, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 873,803 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 1.56 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 million | 2.16 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 2.77 million | 4.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million | 4.12 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 2.92 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 2.94 million | 3.34 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 15-19, male in Iran?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Iran was 3.34 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, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 873,803 in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.