Population ages 15-64, female in Iran
Iran: Population ages 15-64, female was 31.49 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, female in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Iran recorded 31.49 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Iran peaked at 31.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million, in 1960.
Iran ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 million | 5.50 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.64 million | 7.36 million | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.47 million | 10.33 million | 14.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.61 million | 14.84 million | 19.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.63 million | 20.21 million | 26.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.30 million | 26.96 million | 29.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.58 million | 29.68 million | 31.49 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 15-64, female in Iran?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Iran was 31.49 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Iran ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.