Population ages 0-14, total in Iran
Iran: Population ages 0-14, total was 20.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Iran stood at 20.35 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Iran peaked at 26.76 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.34 million, in 1960.
That places Iran 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.05 million | 9.34 million | 12.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.57 million | 13.00 million | 16.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.14 million | 17.24 million | 25.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.60 million | 23.18 million | 26.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 million | 18.09 million | 22.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.39 million | 18.15 million | 20.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.68 million | 20.35 million | 20.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 638,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 746,242 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 621,001 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 32.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 588,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Iran?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Iran was 20.35 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 million in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.