Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Iran

Share of population aged 65 and over in Iran in 2025 — 8.6%. Ranked 110 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 4.5 pp.

2025 8.6% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 110of 217
Period maximum 8.6%2025
Period minimum 3%1984

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Iran, 1960–202502.557.51019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4.1%1962: 3.9%1964: 3.7%1966: 3.6%1968: 3.5%1970: 3.5%1972: 3.4%1974: 3.4%1976: 3.3%1978: 3.2%1980: 3.2%1982: 3%1984: 3%1986: 3%1988: 3.1%1990: 3.2%1992: 3.4%1994: 3.6%1996: 3.8%1998: 4%2000: 4.2%2002: 4.4%2004: 4.6%2006: 4.7%2008: 4.9%2010: 5.2%2012: 5.4%2014: 5.8%2016: 6.3%2018: 6.8%2020: 7.2%2022: 7.6%2024: 8.2%2025: 8.6%
Change over the period: +4.5 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Iran 8.6%
World 10.4%
Southern Asia computed 6.9%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 8.6 +0.3 pp
2024 8.2 +0.3 pp
2023 7.9 +0.3 pp
2022 7.6 +0.2 pp
2021 7.4 +0.2 pp
2020 7.2 +0.2 pp
2019 7 +0.3 pp
2018 6.8 +0.3 pp
2017 6.5 +0.2 pp
2016 6.3 +0.2 pp
2015 6 +0.2 pp
2014 5.8 +0.2 pp
2013 5.6 +0.2 pp
2012 5.4 +0.1 pp
2011 5.3 +0.1 pp
2010 5.2 +0.1 pp
2009 5 +0.1 pp
2008 4.9 +0.1 pp
2007 4.8 +0.1 pp
2006 4.7 +0.1 pp
2005 4.7 +0.1 pp
2004 4.6 +0.1 pp
2003 4.6 +0.1 pp
2002 4.4 +0.1 pp
2001 4.3 +0.1 pp
2000 4.2 +0.1 pp
1999 4.1 +0.1 pp
1998 4 +0.1 pp
1997 3.9 +0.1 pp
1996 3.8 +0.1 pp
1995 3.7 +0.1 pp
1994 3.6 +0.1 pp
1993 3.4 +0.1 pp
1992 3.4 +0.1 pp
1991 3.3 +0.1 pp
1990 3.2 +0.1 pp
1989 3.2 +0.1 pp
1988 3.1 +0.1 pp
1987 3.1 +0 pp
1986 3 +0 pp
1985 3 +0 pp
1984 3 −0 pp
1983 3 −0 pp
1982 3 −0.1 pp
1981 3.1 −0.1 pp
1980 3.2 −0 pp
1979 3.2 −0 pp
1978 3.2 −0 pp
1977 3.3 −0 pp
1976 3.3 −0 pp
1975 3.3 −0 pp
1974 3.4 −0 pp
1973 3.4 −0 pp
1972 3.4 −0 pp
1971 3.4 −0 pp
1970 3.5 −0 pp
1969 3.5 −0 pp
1968 3.5 −0 pp
1967 3.6 −0 pp
1966 3.6 −0.1 pp
1965 3.7 −0.1 pp
1964 3.7 −0.1 pp
1963 3.8 −0.1 pp
1962 3.9 −0.1 pp
1961 4 −0.1 pp
1960 4.1

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

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