Population, age 8, male in Iran

Iran: Population, age 8, male was 696,120 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
696,120
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
945,404
in 1995
All-time low
580,054
in 2008
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 882.5k1991: 908.4k1992: 926.4k1993: 937.5k1994: 943.4k1995: 945.4k1996: 944.6k1997: 940.4k1998: 930.0k1999: 909.9k2000: 878.1k2001: 833.5k2002: 778.5k2003: 719.9k2004: 666.6k2005: 625.3k2006: 598.1k2007: 583.6k2008: 580.1k2009: 584.4k2010: 594.0k2011: 608.6k2012: 628.5k2013: 651.3k2014: 674.6k2015: 696.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 8, male in Iran stood at 696,120.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Iran peaked at 945,404 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 580,054, 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 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 8, male in Iran, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 882,479
1991 908,421 +2.9%
1992 926,430 +2.0%
1993 937,476 +1.2%
1994 943,389 +0.6%
1995 945,404 +0.2%
1996 944,631 -0.1%
1997 940,360 -0.5%
1998 929,982 -1.1%
1999 909,896 -2.2%
2000 878,130 -3.5%
2001 833,453 -5.1%
2002 778,490 -6.6%
2003 719,874 -7.5%
2004 666,611 -7.4%
2005 625,282 -6.2%
2006 598,088 -4.3%
2007 583,569 -2.4%
2008 580,054 -0.6%
2009 584,389 +0.7%
2010 593,971 +1.6%
2011 608,623 +2.5%
2012 628,454 +3.3%
2013 651,315 +3.6%
2014 674,568 +3.6%
2015 696,120 +3.2%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 696,120 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,561, 11.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 696,120 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76,824, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 926,847 882,479 945,404 10
2000s 684,794 580,054 878,130 10
2010s 642,175 593,971 696,120 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 14 Vietnam 821,124 compare
  2. 15 Russia 762,090 compare
  3. 16 Tanzania 696,725 compare
  4. 18 Turkey 682,715 compare
  5. 19 Kenya 654,485 compare
  6. 20 Uganda 616,255 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, male in Iran?
Population, age 8, male in Iran was 696,120 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 945,404 in 1995.
What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 580,054 in 2008.
How does Iran rank for population, age 8, male?
Iran ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, 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 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.