Population, age 8, female in Iran

Iran: Population, age 8, female was 663,961 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
663,961
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
898,144
in 1995
All-time low
551,967
in 2008
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, female in Iran, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 839.9k1991: 864.7k1992: 881.6k1993: 891.7k1994: 896.7k1995: 898.1k1996: 897.0k1997: 892.5k1998: 882.4k1999: 863.1k2000: 832.9k2001: 790.5k2002: 738.6k2003: 683.2k2004: 633.0k2005: 594.1k2006: 568.5k2007: 555.0k2008: 552.0k2009: 556.4k2010: 565.7k2011: 579.9k2012: 599.0k2013: 621.0k2015: 664.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 8, female in Iran stood at 663,961.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Iran peaked at 898,144 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 551,967, in 2008.

Iran ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population, age 8, female in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, female in Iran, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 839,859
1991 864,719 +3.0%
1992 881,644 +2.0%
1993 891,675 +1.1%
1994 896,738 +0.6%
1995 898,144 +0.2%
1996 896,979 -0.1%
1997 892,545 -0.5%
1998 882,395 -1.1%
1999 863,130 -2.2%
2000 832,893 -3.5%
2001 790,538 -5.1%
2002 738,555 -6.6%
2003 683,203 -7.5%
2004 632,969 -7.4%
2005 594,054 -6.1%
2006 568,535 -4.3%
2007 555,033 -2.4%
2008 551,967 -0.6%
2009 556,350 +0.8%
2010 565,719 +1.7%
2011 579,905 +2.5%
2012 598,999 +3.3%
2013 620,959 +3.7%
2015 663,961 +6.9%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 663,961 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,835, 11.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 663,961 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,587, 9.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 880,783 839,859 898,144 10
2000s 650,410 551,967 832,893 10
2010s 605,909 565,719 663,961 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 14 Vietnam 788,302 compare
  2. 15 Russia 722,810 compare
  3. 16 Tanzania 688,316 compare
  4. 18 Turkey 656,486 compare
  5. 19 Kenya 648,429 compare
  6. 20 Uganda 608,077 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, female in Iran?
Population, age 8, female in Iran was 663,961 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 898,144 in 1995.
What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 551,967 in 2008.
How does Iran rank for population, age 8, female?
Iran ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, 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.