Population, female (% of total population) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
185th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2002
All-time low
48.3%
in 1982
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 49.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 49.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1982.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1961 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 49.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 49.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 6 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1982.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.