Population ages 15-64, total in Iran

Iran: Population ages 15-64, total was 64.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
64.14 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.14 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.24 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Iran, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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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.