Population ages 15-64, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 15-64, male was 32.64 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.64 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 217 countries
All-time high
32.64 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.74 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 32.64 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 32.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.74 million, in 1960.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 217 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 15-64, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.74 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 6.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 6.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 6.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 6.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 7.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 7.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.78 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 8.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 8.34 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 8.64 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 8.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 9.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 9.63 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 9.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 10.65 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 11.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 11.77 million | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 12.56 million | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 12.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 13.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 13.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 14.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 15.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 16.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 16.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 16.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 18.65 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 19.44 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 20.27 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 21.13 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 22.02 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 22.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 24.43 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 25.44 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 27.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 31.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 32.64 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 million | 5.74 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.16 million | 7.78 million | 10.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.51 million | 11.01 million | 15.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.65 million | 15.91 million | 20.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.81 million | 21.13 million | 27.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.55 million | 28.32 million | 30.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.73 million | 30.85 million | 32.64 million | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.492 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 32.64 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 million in 1960.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.