Population, male, per capita in Iran
Iran: Population, male, per capita was 0.508 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.508 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5173 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.5069 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, per capita in Iran stood at 0.508 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.5173 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5069 units per person, in 2002.
Iran ranks 34th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5121 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5124 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5127 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.513 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5133 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5136 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5138 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.514 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5142 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5146 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5148 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5148 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5149 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5148 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5146 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5161 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5173 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5155 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5148 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5139 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5129 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5119 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5112 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5107 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5099 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5097 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5094 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5091 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5088 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5085 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5082 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5078 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5075 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5072 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5069 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5077 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5093 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5109 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5124 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5127 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.512 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5114 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5108 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5102 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5099 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5098 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5097 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5097 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5096 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5095 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5093 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5092 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.509 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5088 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5086 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5084 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5082 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.508 units per person | -0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.508 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4966 units per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.508 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5067 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5133 units per person | 0.5121 units per person | 0.5143 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5146 units per person | 0.5143 units per person | 0.5149 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5145 units per person | 0.5112 units per person | 0.5173 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5092 units per person | 0.5078 units per person | 0.5107 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5098 units per person | 0.5069 units per person | 0.5127 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5098 units per person | 0.5092 units per person | 0.5108 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5085 units per person | 0.508 units per person | 0.509 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, male, per capita in Iran?
- Population, male, per capita in Iran was 0.508 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5173 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5069 units per person in 2002.
- How does Iran rank for population, male, per capita?
- Iran ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.