Population, age 18, total in Iran
Iran: Population, age 18, total was 1.15 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, total in Iran is 1.15 million, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Iran peaked at 1.80 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1990.
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 rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | -14.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,041, 10.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.15 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,678, 8.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.07 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.74 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.15 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Iran?
- Population, age 18, total in Iran was 1.15 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for population, age 18, total?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.