Population ages 15-64, total in Iran
Iran: Population ages 15-64, total was 64.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Iran recorded 64.14 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Iran peaked at 64.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.24 million, in 1960.
Iran ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 12.77 million | 11.24 million | 14.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.80 million | 15.14 million | 20.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.97 million | 21.34 million | 29.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.26 million | 30.74 million | 39.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.44 million | 41.34 million | 54.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.85 million | 55.28 million | 60.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.31 million | 60.53 million | 64.14 million | 6 |
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More health data for Iran
- Population ages 15-64, male 32.64 million (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, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 621,001 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 69.3% (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 15-64, total in Iran?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Iran was 64.14 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 64.14 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 million in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Iran ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.