Population, age 23, male in Iran

Iran: Population, age 23, male was 857,135 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
857,135
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
903,331
in 2008
All-time low
490,214
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 499.2k1991: 499.5k1992: 495.4k1993: 490.5k1994: 490.2k1995: 498.2k1996: 515.3k1997: 540.3k1998: 572.4k1999: 610.0k2000: 651.4k2001: 696.9k2002: 745.7k2003: 793.9k2004: 836.4k2005: 869.3k2006: 890.6k2007: 900.9k2008: 903.3k2009: 902.4k2010: 901.3k2011: 902.1k2012: 903.3k2013: 900.2k2014: 886.2k2015: 857.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iran recorded 857,135 for population, age 23, male in 2015.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, male in Iran peaked at 903,331 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 490,214, in 1994.

Iran ranks 14th 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 23, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 23, male in Iran, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 499,233 —
1991 499,543 +0.1%
1992 495,367 -0.8%
1993 490,520 -1.0%
1994 490,214 -0.1%
1995 498,187 +1.6%
1996 515,277 +3.4%
1997 540,304 +4.9%
1998 572,409 +5.9%
1999 609,973 +6.6%
2000 651,378 +6.8%
2001 696,894 +7.0%
2002 745,746 +7.0%
2003 793,944 +6.5%
2004 836,353 +5.3%
2005 869,301 +3.9%
2006 890,571 +2.4%
2007 900,923 +1.2%
2008 903,331 +0.3%
2009 902,407 -0.1%
2010 901,281 -0.1%
2011 902,076 +0.1%
2012 903,286 +0.1%
2013 900,209 -0.3%
2014 886,186 -1.6%
2015 857,135 -3.3%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 857,135 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62,118, 13.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 857,135 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62,405, 13.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 521,103 490,214 609,973 10
2000s 819,085 651,378 903,331 10
2010s 891,696 857,135 903,286 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 11 Ethiopia 954,199 compare
  2. 12 Philippines 943,627 compare
  3. 13 Russia 882,009 compare
  4. 15 Egypt 742,684 compare
  5. 16 Turkey 699,359 compare
  6. 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 680,289 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, male in Iran?
Population, age 23, male in Iran was 857,135 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 903,331 in 2008.
What is the lowest population, age 23, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 490,214 in 1994.
How does Iran rank for population, age 23, male?
Iran ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 23, 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 23, male refers to the male population at the specified age.