“Members” went from 1.1M in 1381 (2002/03) to 2.4M in 1401 (2022/23) (up 130%). It peaked at 2.6M in 1397 (2018/19).

Number of public library members in Iran, 1381–1401 (2002–2023)
Year	Members
1381 (2002/03)	1,050,000
1385 (2006/07)	1,080,000
1390 (2011/12)	2,571,727
1395 (2016/17)	2,377,533
1396 (2017/18)	2,492,862
1397 (2018/19)	2,583,889
1398 (2019/20)	2,486,903
1399 (2020/21)	1,471,222
1400 (2021/22)	1,755,676
1401 (2022/23)	2,413,042

Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian

About this data

The data on this page is about Iran. Figures come from Iranian sources as published, without adjustment.

Iranian (Solar Hijri) years run from late March to March: 1404 = March 2025 to March 2026.

Details

Source: Culture and Art Statistical Yearbook 1401 (2022/23)
Year: 1402 (2023/24)
Industry: Books and publishing
Published: Sep 12, 2024

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