Share of the population that is female in Iran
Iran: Share of the population that is female was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2002
All-time low
48.3%
in 1982
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iran recorded 49.2% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Iran peaked at 49.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1982.
Iran ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 594,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 626,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Iran?
- Share of the population that is female in Iran was 49.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1982.
- How does Iran rank for share of the population that is female?
- Iran ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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