Population, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population, male 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, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 51.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2002.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2002.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, 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.