Population ages 55-59, male in Iran

Iran: Population ages 55-59, male was 2.30 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.30 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.30 million
in 2025
All-time low
306,099
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, male in Iran, 1960–2025

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196019922025

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

Iran recorded 2.30 million for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Iran peaked at 2.30 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 306,099, in 1960.

Iran ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 330,886 306,099 353,811 10
1970s 422,206 359,902 532,273 10
1980s 634,024 556,948 713,383 10
1990s 784,203 732,414 832,011 10
2000s 1.10 million 853,849 1.41 million 10
2010s 1.66 million 1.45 million 1.91 million 10
2020s 2.09 million 1.95 million 2.30 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, male in Iran?
Population ages 55-59, male in Iran was 2.30 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 306,099 in 1960.
How does Iran rank for population ages 55-59, male?
Iran ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.