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Population Pyramid of Iran (Islamic Republic of)2024

Total population
91.6M
Median age
34.3
Peak year
2053
Peak population
102.0M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 16.5M · median age 21.7
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 39.8M · median age 18.2
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 66.4M · median age 21.4
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 91.6M · median age 34.3
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 101.9M · median age 44.5
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 80.0M · median age 52.9
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Iran (Islamic Republic of) presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 34.3 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 22.4% of the population; people 65 and older account for 8.2%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s peak population in 2053.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 16.5 million with median age 21.7. Projected 2100 values are 80.0 million and median age 52.9.

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