Age Structure Characteristics of the Population of the Islamic Republic of Iran According to the 2016 Census

Abstract

The study of age structures and their digital indicators is of great importance in demographic studies, as they mirror the size of productive and consuming groups, the extent of the labor force, its strengths and weaknesses, as well as determining and quantifying the types and amounts of services needed by each age group. Therefore, this study sheds light on the reality and distribution of age groups according to the functional and statistical scale in the Islamic Republic of Iran, by province, and examines the evolution of the size and proportions of this distribution based on population census data. Additionally, it explores the indicators of age structure and their variations at the national level, and then identifies and investigates the underlying reasons for these variations, which differ from one province to another.