Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.5 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-6.04 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Iran stood at -2.08 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 9.5 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -6.04 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Iran ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6937 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2483 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2446 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8933 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 1970 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1971 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 1982 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9471 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1990 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5085 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1993 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -595.5% |
| 1994 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7614 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1996 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4836 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2014 | -0.4569 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2015 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +201.8% |
| 2016 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2017 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2018 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2019 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2020 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2021 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2022 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2023 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2024 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2025 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.22 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's -2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -595.5% | 0.5085 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +265.2% | 0.2446 % change on previous year | 0.8933 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.2446 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 0.9471 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7268 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.843 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 165 Luxembourg -2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Chile -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mongolia -2.08 % change on previous year compare
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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 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate in Iran was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.04 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 25-29, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 25-29, male 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 25-29, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.