Population, female, per capita in Iran
Iran: Population, female, per capita was 0.492 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.492 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
184th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.4931 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.4827 units per person
in 1982
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Iran stood at 0.492 units per person.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.4931 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4827 units per person, in 1982.
Iran ranks 184th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4879 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4876 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4873 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.487 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4867 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4864 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4862 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.486 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4858 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4857 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4857 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4857 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4857 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4857 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4856 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4854 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4852 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4852 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4851 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4852 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4855 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4839 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4827 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4836 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4845 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4852 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4861 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4871 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4881 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4888 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4893 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4897 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4901 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4903 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4906 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4909 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4912 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4915 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4918 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4922 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4925 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4928 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4931 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4923 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4907 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4891 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4876 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4873 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.488 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4886 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4892 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4898 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4901 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4902 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4903 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4903 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4904 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4905 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4907 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4908 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.491 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4912 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4914 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4916 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4918 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.492 units per person | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.492 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5034 units per person, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.492 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4933 units per person, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4867 units per person | 0.4857 units per person | 0.4879 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4854 units per person | 0.4851 units per person | 0.4857 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4855 units per person | 0.4827 units per person | 0.4888 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4908 units per person | 0.4893 units per person | 0.4922 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4902 units per person | 0.4873 units per person | 0.4931 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4902 units per person | 0.4892 units per person | 0.4908 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4915 units per person | 0.491 units per person | 0.492 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Iran?
- Population, female, per capita in Iran was 0.492 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4931 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4827 units per person in 1982.
- How does Iran rank for population, female, per capita?
- Iran ranks 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.