Population, female, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Population, female, annual growth rate was 0.9648 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9648 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
103rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.18 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
0.2355 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Iran stood at 0.9648 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 5.18 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2355 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Iran 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4035 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2355 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +399.8% |
| 1996 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8769 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2003 | 0.962 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8058 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8788 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9648 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9648 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4987 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9648 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, female, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +399.8% | 0.2355 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +89.6% | 0.962 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -80.6% | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.4035 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -46.0% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 0.8769 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +42.9% | 0.8788 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -41.6% | 0.4035 % change on previous year | 0.2355 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.2355 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.8769 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.8058 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 100 Portugal 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Eswatini 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Colombia 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Canada 0.9513 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Morocco 0.9508 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Switzerland 0.9336 % change on previous year compare
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, female, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Iran was 0.9648 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2355 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.