Population ages 15-64 in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 15-64 was 69.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 69.4% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 71.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1964.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 51.2% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 51.9% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 52.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 52.7% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 62.2% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 69.1% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.0% | 69.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population ages 15-64 in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 69.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1964.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population ages 15-64?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.