Population, age 23, female in Iran

Iran: Population, age 23, female was 817,227 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
817,227
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
863,990
in 2008
All-time low
466,289
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 23, female in Iran, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 466.3k1991: 470.2k1992: 470.9k1993: 471.2k1994: 475.0k1995: 485.0k1996: 501.5k1997: 523.8k1998: 551.8k1999: 585.2k2000: 623.2k2001: 666.2k2002: 713.4k2003: 760.4k2004: 801.8k2005: 833.6k2006: 853.6k2007: 862.7k2008: 864.0k2009: 862.1k2010: 860.2k2011: 860.5k2012: 861.3k2013: 858.3k2015: 817.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 23, female in Iran stood at 817,227.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, female in Iran peaked at 863,990 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 466,289, in 1990.

Iran ranks 14th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population, age 23, female in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 23, female in Iran, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 466,289
1991 470,169 +0.8%
1992 470,895 +0.2%
1993 471,244 +0.1%
1994 475,015 +0.8%
1995 484,968 +2.1%
1996 501,506 +3.4%
1997 523,817 +4.4%
1998 551,848 +5.4%
1999 585,203 +6.0%
2000 623,151 +6.5%
2001 666,213 +6.9%
2002 713,367 +7.1%
2003 760,405 +6.6%
2004 801,804 +5.4%
2005 833,614 +4.0%
2006 853,620 +2.4%
2007 862,735 +1.1%
2008 863,990 +0.1%
2009 862,080 -0.2%
2010 860,213 -0.2%
2011 860,458 +0.0%
2012 861,309 +0.1%
2013 858,252 -0.4%
2015 817,227 -4.8%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 817,227 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,193, 13.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 817,227 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,193, 13.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 500,095 466,289 585,203 10
2000s 784,098 623,151 863,990 10
2010s 851,492 817,227 861,309 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 11 Vietnam 928,808 compare
  2. 12 Philippines 912,291 compare
  3. 13 Russia 857,755 compare
  4. 15 Egypt 735,928 compare
  5. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 683,406 compare
  6. 17 Turkey 679,709 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, female in Iran?
Population, age 23, female in Iran was 817,227 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, female recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 863,990 in 2008.
What is the lowest population, age 23, female recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 466,289 in 1990.
How does Iran rank for population, age 23, female?
Iran ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, female rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 23, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 23, 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.