Population ages 20-24, female in Iran
Iran: Population ages 20-24, female was 2.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.87 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.61 million
in 2008
All-time low
824,619
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, female in Iran is 2.87 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Iran peaked at 4.61 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 824,619, in 1960.
Iran ranks 20th 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 20-24, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 824,619 | — |
| 1961 | 825,060 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 826,178 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 830,611 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 842,287 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 863,269 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 891,392 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 924,416 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 960,179 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.17 million | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.70 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.87 million | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.39 million | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.58 million | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 4.06 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.26 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.08 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.41 million | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.87 million | +0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.87 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209,879, 13.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.87 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 390,593, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 880,186 | 824,619 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 million | 1.09 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 1.77 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.33 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 million | 3.31 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 million | 2.95 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.81 million | 2.87 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 20-24, female in Iran?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Iran was 2.87 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 20-24, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 824,619 in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.