Population, age 20, male in Iran

Iran: Population, age 20, male was 716,208 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
716,208
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
927,085
in 2006
All-time low
531,698
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 20, male in Iran, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 531.7k1991: 539.0k1992: 545.1k1993: 553.0k1994: 566.9k1995: 589.5k1996: 621.8k1997: 662.4k1998: 707.6k1999: 752.8k2000: 794.1k2001: 830.3k2002: 861.8k2003: 887.7k2004: 907.5k2005: 920.7k2006: 927.1k2007: 926.4k2008: 918.7k2009: 904.4k2010: 884.0k2011: 858.1k2012: 827.4k2013: 792.7k2014: 755.3k2015: 716.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 20, male in Iran stood at 716,208.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, male in Iran peaked at 927,085 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 531,698, in 1990.

Iran ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population, age 20, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, male in Iran, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 531,698 —
1991 539,035 +1.4%
1992 545,090 +1.1%
1993 552,984 +1.4%
1994 566,867 +2.5%
1995 589,455 +4.0%
1996 621,830 +5.5%
1997 662,361 +6.5%
1998 707,644 +6.8%
1999 752,805 +6.4%
2000 794,061 +5.5%
2001 830,311 +4.6%
2002 861,797 +3.8%
2003 887,705 +3.0%
2004 907,482 +2.2%
2005 920,727 +1.5%
2006 927,085 +0.7%
2007 926,369 -0.1%
2008 918,707 -0.8%
2009 904,434 -1.6%
2010 884,031 -2.3%
2011 858,101 -2.9%
2012 827,371 -3.6%
2013 792,743 -4.2%
2014 755,274 -4.7%
2015 716,208 -5.2%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 716,208 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,452, 12.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 716,208 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67,248, 10.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 606,977 531,698 752,805 10
2000s 887,868 794,061 927,085 10
2010s 805,621 716,208 884,031 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 13 Egypt 764,656 compare
  2. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 755,911 compare
  3. 15 Russia 725,304 compare
  4. 17 Turkey 712,409 compare
  5. 18 Japan 618,735 compare
  6. 19 South Africa 505,781 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, male in Iran?
Population, age 20, male in Iran was 716,208 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 927,085 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, age 20, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 531,698 in 1990.
How does Iran rank for population, age 20, male?
Iran ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 20, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, 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 20, male refers to the male population at the specified age.