Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Iran

Share of women in the population in Iran in 2025 — 49.2%. Ranked 184 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.41 pp.

2025 49.2% +0.02 pp vs 2024
World rank 184of 217
Period maximum 49.31%2002
Period minimum 48.27%1982

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Iran, 1960–20254848.54949.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 48.79%1962: 48.73%1964: 48.67%1966: 48.62%1968: 48.58%1970: 48.57%1972: 48.57%1974: 48.57%1976: 48.52%1978: 48.51%1980: 48.54%1982: 48.27%1984: 48.45%1986: 48.61%1988: 48.81%1990: 48.93%1992: 49.01%1994: 49.06%1996: 49.12%1998: 49.18%2000: 49.25%2002: 49.31%2004: 49.07%2006: 48.76%2008: 48.8%2010: 48.92%2012: 49.01%2014: 49.03%2016: 49.04%2018: 49.07%2020: 49.1%2022: 49.14%2024: 49.18%2025: 49.2%
Change over the period: +0.41 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran

Iran 49.2%
World 49.73%
Southern Asia computed 48.89%
Share of women in the population — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 49.2 +0.02 pp
2024 49.18 +0.02 pp
2023 49.16 +0.02 pp
2022 49.14 +0.02 pp
2021 49.12 +0.02 pp
2020 49.1 +0.02 pp
2019 49.08 +0.01 pp
2018 49.07 +0.01 pp
2017 49.05 +0.01 pp
2016 49.04 +0.01 pp
2015 49.03 +0.01 pp
2014 49.03 +0.01 pp
2013 49.02 +0.01 pp
2012 49.01 +0.03 pp
2011 48.98 +0.05 pp
2010 48.92 +0.06 pp
2009 48.86 +0.06 pp
2008 48.8 +0.07 pp
2007 48.73 −0.03 pp
2006 48.76 −0.15 pp
2005 48.91 −0.16 pp
2004 49.07 −0.16 pp
2003 49.23 −0.07 pp
2002 49.31 +0.02 pp
2001 49.28 +0.03 pp
2000 49.25 +0.03 pp
1999 49.22 +0.03 pp
1998 49.18 +0.03 pp
1997 49.15 +0.03 pp
1996 49.12 +0.03 pp
1995 49.09 +0.03 pp
1994 49.06 +0.02 pp
1993 49.03 +0.02 pp
1992 49.01 +0.04 pp
1991 48.97 +0.04 pp
1990 48.93 +0.05 pp
1989 48.88 +0.07 pp
1988 48.81 +0.09 pp
1987 48.71 +0.11 pp
1986 48.61 +0.09 pp
1985 48.52 +0.07 pp
1984 48.45 +0.09 pp
1983 48.36 +0.09 pp
1982 48.27 −0.12 pp
1981 48.39 −0.16 pp
1980 48.54 +0.03 pp
1979 48.52 +0.01 pp
1978 48.51 −0.01 pp
1977 48.52 −0.01 pp
1976 48.52 −0.02 pp
1975 48.54 −0.02 pp
1974 48.57 −0 pp
1973 48.57 −0 pp
1972 48.57 −0 pp
1971 48.57 −0 pp
1970 48.57 −0 pp
1969 48.57 −0.01 pp
1968 48.58 −0.02 pp
1967 48.6 −0.02 pp
1966 48.62 −0.03 pp
1965 48.64 −0.03 pp
1964 48.67 −0.03 pp
1963 48.7 −0.03 pp
1962 48.73 −0.03 pp
1961 48.76 −0.03 pp
1960 48.79

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.