Population ages 40-44, male in Iran
Iran: Population ages 40-44, male was 4.42 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.42 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
488,617
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, 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 40-44, male in Iran stood at 4.42 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, male in Iran peaked at 4.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 488,617, in 1960.
Iran ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 40-44, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 488,617 | — |
| 1961 | 516,009 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 552,318 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 592,915 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 629,346 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 658,551 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 679,807 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 691,584 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 697,637 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 705,054 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 716,740 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 731,762 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 750,561 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 771,944 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 792,371 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 810,748 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 826,848 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 841,536 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 855,267 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 866,105 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 874,604 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 909,147 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 945,758 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 959,145 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 976,924 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.39 million | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.45 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.65 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.85 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.24 million | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 4.42 million | +4.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,818, 19.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.42 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 441,418, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 621,184 | 488,617 | 705,054 | 10 |
| 1970s | 796,388 | 716,740 | 866,105 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 874,604 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.30 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million | 1.92 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 2.48 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 million | 3.45 million | 4.42 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 40-44, male in Iran?
- Population ages 40-44, male in Iran was 4.42 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 40-44, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,617 in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 40-44, male?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 40-44, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 40 to 44.