Iran, Islamic Rep. — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for Iran, Islamic Rep., 1961–2025.
Population growth for Iran, Islamic Rep. was 0.92% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 5.29% in 1982. The lowest was 0.19% in 1994 (about 4.9× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -1.83% per year.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 105 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 48%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.56%, so Iran, Islamic Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 1982 and has fallen 83% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 32%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 17 of 23 economies; Morocco (0.91%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 481% in 1995. That is 19% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 46th of 216 in 1961 → 39th of 216 in 1970 → 22nd of 216 in 1980 → 48th of 216 in 1990 → 99th of 217 in 2000 → 104th of 217 in 2010 → 119th of 217 in 2020 → 105th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.92% | -0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 1.05% | -0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 0.83% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 0.77% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 1.08% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 1.28% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 1.44% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 1.43% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 1.36% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 1.34% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 1.31% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 1.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 1.24% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 1.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 1.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 1.21% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 1.64% | -0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 2.15% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 2.21% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 2.14% | +1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 1.11% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 0.83% | -0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 1.54% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 1.48% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 1.42% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 1.37% | +0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 1.08% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 1.11% | +0.9 pp |
| 1994 | 0.19% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 0.36% | -1.6 pp |
| 1992 | 1.98% | -0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 2.72% | -0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 2.91% | -0.0 pp |
| 1989 | 2.92% | -0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 3.23% | -0.4 pp |
| 1987 | 3.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 3.69% | +0.0 pp |
| 1985 | 3.67% | -0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 3.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 3.89% | -1.4 pp |
| 1982 | 5.29% | +0.0 pp |
| 1981 | 5.25% | +1.6 pp |
| 1980 | 3.62% | +0.2 pp |
| 1979 | 3.44% | +0.2 pp |
| 1978 | 3.27% | +0.2 pp |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 3.01% | -0.0 pp |
| 1975 | 3.02% | +0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 2.96% | +0.0 pp |
| 1973 | 2.93% | +0.0 pp |
| 1972 | 2.93% | -0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 2.99% | -0.0 pp |
| 1970 | 3.04% | +0.0 pp |
| 1969 | 3% | +0.0 pp |
| 1968 | 2.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 1967 | 3.05% | -0.1 pp |
| 1966 | 3.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 1965 | 3.14% | +0.0 pp |
| 1964 | 3.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 1963 | 3.07% | +0.0 pp |
| 1962 | 3.04% | +0.0 pp |
| 1961 | 3.01% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Iran, Islamic Rep.’s Population growth in 1962?
3.04% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Iran, Islamic Rep.’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -69.3% in total — about 1.8% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 0.92%; 2024: 1.05%; 2023: 1.2%; 2022: 1.2%; 2021: 0.83%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.