Population, total, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Iran 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +88.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +88.6% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 59 Venezuela 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Honduras 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Djibouti 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Vanuatu 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7738 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -620.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.