Population, male (% of total population) in Iran
Iran: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1982
All-time low
50.7%
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Iran recorded 50.8% for population, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Iran peaked at 51.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2002.
Iran ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2% | — |
| 1961 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 50.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 50.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 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 in Iran?
- Population, male in Iran was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2002.
- How does Iran rank for population, male?
- Iran ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.