Population, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Population, annual growth rate was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Iran stood at 1.06 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 5.44 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1907 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Iran 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3571 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1907 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +483.9% |
| 1996 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8292 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 2005 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7717 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8346 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.06 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4874 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.63 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +483.9% | 0.1907 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +94.0% | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -82.1% | 2 % change on previous year | 0.3571 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -46.6% | 0.3571 % change on previous year | 0.1907 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -46.7% | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.8292 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +46.1% | 3.69 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.1907 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.8292 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.7717 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Population, annual growth rate in Iran was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1907 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.