Population, age 1, female in Iran

Iran: Population, age 1, female was 721,402 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
721,402
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
914,789
in 1990
All-time low
517,935
in 2001
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 1, female in Iran, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 914.8k1991: 900.3k1992: 884.7k1993: 864.7k1994: 835.5k1995: 794.3k1996: 739.0k1997: 673.1k1998: 606.7k1999: 553.2k2000: 522.3k2001: 517.9k2002: 536.4k2003: 569.7k2004: 606.2k2005: 637.1k2006: 660.0k2007: 676.8k2008: 688.8k2009: 698.4k2010: 707.3k2011: 715.3k2012: 721.3k2013: 724.7k2015: 721.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 1, female in Iran is 721,402, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 1, female in Iran peaked at 914,789 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 517,935, in 2001.

That places Iran 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 1, female in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 1, female in Iran, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 914,789
1991 900,329 -1.6%
1992 884,749 -1.7%
1993 864,739 -2.3%
1994 835,473 -3.4%
1995 794,323 -4.9%
1996 739,041 -7.0%
1997 673,133 -8.9%
1998 606,656 -9.9%
1999 553,241 -8.8%
2000 522,326 -5.6%
2001 517,935 -0.8%
2002 536,356 +3.6%
2003 569,712 +6.2%
2004 606,217 +6.4%
2005 637,112 +5.1%
2006 659,967 +3.6%
2007 676,839 +2.6%
2008 688,812 +1.8%
2009 698,374 +1.4%
2010 707,262 +1.3%
2011 715,322 +1.1%
2012 721,307 +0.8%
2013 724,711 +0.5%
2015 721,402 -0.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 721,402 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,078, 13.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 721,402 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,707, 9.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 776,647 553,241 914,789 10
2000s 611,365 517,935 698,374 10
2010s 718,001 707,262 724,711 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 15 Uganda 768,658 compare
  2. 16 Tanzania 754,469 compare
  3. 17 Kenya 725,486 compare
  4. 19 Russia 685,611 compare
  5. 20 Afghanistan 650,389 compare
  6. 21 Turkey 647,002 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 1, female in Iran?
Population, age 1, female in Iran was 721,402 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 1, female recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 914,789 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 1, female recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 517,935 in 2001.
How does Iran rank for population, age 1, female?
Iran ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 1, female rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 1, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 1, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.