Population, age 15, male in Iran

Iran: Population, age 15, male was 557,391 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
557,391
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
948,599
in 2001
All-time low
557,391
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 15, male in Iran, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 619.5k1991: 650.7k1992: 687.1k1993: 726.8k1994: 767.1k1995: 805.7k1996: 842.1k1997: 876.0k1998: 905.5k1999: 928.4k2000: 943.0k2001: 948.6k2002: 945.6k2003: 934.7k2004: 917.3k2005: 894.7k2006: 867.7k2007: 836.8k2008: 802.4k2009: 765.1k2010: 725.8k2011: 684.0k2012: 641.2k2013: 602.2k2014: 572.9k2015: 557.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iran recorded 557,391 for population, age 15, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, male in Iran peaked at 948,599 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 557,391, in 2015.

Iran ranks 19th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 15, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, male in Iran, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 619,508 —
1991 650,721 +5.0%
1992 687,116 +5.6%
1993 726,802 +5.8%
1994 767,071 +5.5%
1995 805,665 +5.0%
1996 842,097 +4.5%
1997 876,027 +4.0%
1998 905,528 +3.4%
1999 928,371 +2.5%
2000 942,971 +1.6%
2001 948,599 +0.6%
2002 945,555 -0.3%
2003 934,659 -1.2%
2004 917,300 -1.9%
2005 894,713 -2.5%
2006 867,728 -3.0%
2007 836,795 -3.6%
2008 802,441 -4.1%
2009 765,147 -4.6%
2010 725,753 -5.1%
2011 683,951 -5.8%
2012 641,200 -6.3%
2013 602,174 -6.1%
2014 572,882 -4.9%
2015 557,391 -2.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 557,391 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62,598, 8.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 557,391 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,111, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 780,891 619,508 928,371 10
2000s 885,591 765,147 948,599 10
2010s 630,558 557,391 725,753 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 16 Russia 667,768 compare
  2. 17 Japan 613,942 compare
  3. 18 Tanzania 579,374 compare
  4. 20 Sudan 519,066 compare
  5. 21 Kenya 511,847 compare
  6. 22 South Africa 511,028 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, male in Iran?
Population, age 15, male in Iran was 557,391 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 948,599 in 2001.
What is the lowest population, age 15, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 557,391 in 2015.
How does Iran rank for population, age 15, male?
Iran ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 15, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 15, male refers to the male population at the specified age.