In Iran, a number of studies have been conducted on population policies in recent years. By examining these studies, it is evident that no review study has examined these studies and provided a clearer picture of the state of population policy studies. Most of the articles were written in documentary and descriptive form and in some periods (2010 and 2015) were more published, which can be caused by the persuasion of researchers through some factors such as the desire of politicians to change the population policy and also communicating the general policies of the population. The conflict of opinions in population policy approaches in Iran is evident, most of the studies have agreed to increase the population policy in the target period. Analyzing the reason for this difference of opinion, the discourse of each of these approaches, and conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses about population policies as well as designing the optimal model of population policy-making in can be suggested

Since the regulation of population policies and the enactment of laws and regulations related thereto are among the priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, these laws and regulations must be formulated and implemented with a long perspective in accordance with demographic conditions and characteristics; A desirable demographic system is necessary and necessary to identify appropriate indicators to legitimize demographic and child policies. T The need to address this is because population and child policies are of paramount importance in the realization of the government's development plan and are a component of authority, national power, and system stability. In addition, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has adopted inconsistencies in the adoption of population policies and laws, due to the lack of specific indicators in the definition of population policies and the lack of attention to the subject of population at times and places. The authors are therefore descriptive and analytically seeking to answer the question, "Given the pathology of the population-based regulatory system, which indicators can serve the purposes of population policy?" With the pathology of current population laws and policies, it will become clear that the country's population system has been damaged; regionalization, and attention to population quality, and a focus on the principle of proportionality.

Demographic transition has led to the growth of population and urbanization in Iran. As in many other parts of the world, urbanization is now the dominant mode of residence in Iran. The aim of this paper is to answer the following two questions: (1) do we need a population policy for Iran's cities?, and (2) what should be the characteristics of a population policy for Iran's cities and what issues should be considered in designing such a policy? After a review of the causes and consequences of urbanization, urbanization policies, and urbanization data in Iran and the world, the paper concludes that it is better to have a population policy for Iran's cities. The recommended policy in this paper is the selection of some medium sized cities for population growth and discouragement of the growth of some other selected cities. The paper discusses the characteristics of such a population policy.

Despite the emphasis on direct and formal pronatlaist policies, little attention has been paid to the role of media on the success of population policies.   After the implementation of antinatalist policies in Iran, the pronatalist policy was formally revealed by the announcement of the population decree by the Supreme Leader in May 2014.  Although the new policy is comprehensive and pays attention to various aspects (i.e quantity and quality) of population, the media discourse only promotes one aspect, that is quantitative aspect of the policy. This means that the media content not only does not have the ability for making behavioral change, but also produces an incomplete picture of the new population policy.  Using the planned behavior theory, this paper identifies factors affecting behavior change, and introduces main discourses in Iran and Keyhan newspapers as the two mainstream media by using critical discourse analysis. Then, discourses are analyzed taking into account the presence or lack of determining factors of fertility. Finally, three principles are proposed for the improvement of  advocacy of population policies which includes a) considering multiple factors affecting fertility behavior, b) taking  informed, selective and rational audience approach, and c) making scientific communication and collaboration between journalists and demographers.

Iran’s population policy underwent a bizarre fluctuation in recent decades. During the Iran–Iraq war (1979–1987), the total fertility rate was about 6.53%. Following this period and owing to economic problems, the government reversed the population policy in 1988. A new population plan was officially proposed to reduce the rate of population growth.1 In the 2011 census, the birth rate was reported to have declined to 1.29%.2 Moreover, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), the life expectancy in Iran increased dramatically from 54.67 years in 1980 to 75.5 years in 2015. Both these factors increased the rate of population aging (or the double-aging process). The migration of young adults to other countries has also accelerated this phenomenon. The 2011 census observed a significant demographic change in the elderly population of Iran (the percentage of the elderly population increased from 7.27% to 8.20% from 2006 to 2011, and to 8.65% in 2016). The aging population is predicted to rise to 10.5% in 2025 and to 21.7% in 2050. Recently, considering the predictions relating to population aging, the government policy has changed. It is now pushing for an increase in the rate of population growth.2 As a result of population aging, the fluctuating population policy in Iran, and the lack of an evidence-based approach in making population policy decisions, the country may encounter a lack of capable human resources keeping in mind the increased old age dependency ratio (a greater elderly population with much fewer young people to support them).3 Ezeh et al show that a country with a low or negative growth faces rapid population aging, unsustainable loads on public pensions and healthcare systems, and slow economic growth.4 Aging will have a negative influence on Iran’s economy, health, and social welfare. There will also be an increasing need for hospital beds, sanatoriums, healthcare workers, and specialists in geriatric medicine (which is lacking in the current health system).5 It is clear that serious action should be taken keeping in mind this dilemma. Improving the health and population policy by following a reasonable, evidence-based scientific approach—such as extending hospital beds, establishing geriatric medicine departments and more sanatoriums, and educating more healthcare workers—can be a solution to counter population aging. In this regard, the experience of western countries after the industrial revolution could be an excellent model for Iranian policy-makers.

Due to decrease of population, the main discourse of population governing policy is how to growth population In Iran. The success rate of population policies in each country, including Iran, depends on the degree of its hegemony in the target society. The present study is conducted to investigate the biopolitics among married women ranging age between 18 to 40 years old in Rasht city, by using a qualitative method based on analysis of Foucault power. The results in this communication showed that the dominant discourse of population policy in relation to the women studied in Iran is formed in two ways; respectively subjecting women for the medical and the cultural system, which could affect them by power of biopolitics and become hegemonic for itself. Nevertheless, it should be noted that the exercise of power through the medical system in this discourse does not cause the hegemony of this type of biopolitics among the studied women; Because among those married women who have resisted this type of biopolitics and had less desire for more offspring, which still emphasize an object to the medical system. Due to the declining population rates in Iran, the main dominant population policy discourse is, population growth.

The present study aims to analyze the population changes in Iran and "population and family planning" book (population unit). Library and analyzing the population policies in Iran. Authorities of the country have performed many projects to accomplish population policies in resent three decades. Unit of "population and family planning" in universities is one of the population birth control programs which is offered to higher education centers of the country. One of the consequences of population policies and family planning is unbalanced reduction in population growth, growth of elderly and negative growth of population in future decades. Local and regional supports and health services of family planning is suggested and describing the consequences of elderly population in educative Units of "population and family planning" is put forward as another suggestion at the end of research.

The author of the paper aims to evaluate the evolutions of fertility, family planning and population policies. The method is documentary and analyzing population policies in resent three decades. Resent three decades in Iran is equal to considerable changes in population which will influence on future age and sex structure of population. Since economical and social planning development is influenced by previous evolutions, present status and future changes of population and any other kind of comprehensive social and economical planning require profound studies in population changes of country. Changes and evolutions of population may cause different challenges and therefore it requires a comprehensive planning to promote the current structures of population. The author of the article with considering the consequences of fertility changes in Iran put forward the following suggestions: Revival of population higher council – to provide new population policies based on realistic needs and development of the country ….

Population has been one of the main topics of scholars، philosophers and statesmen and in this field different perspectives are presented since the distant past. Population policy in Iran after some ups and downs nowadays is based on family planning and population control that has been associated with success during the time of its implementation. But more recently some have questioned its continuation and the necessity of policy change is expressed. This research is trying to study the necessity or lack of necessity need to change the country’s population policy and its possible security implications by descriptive research method. After research it was found that there is no need to change the previous country’s population policy at present and the change might have security consequences headed by thecountry’s dependence ever more to the arrogant world.

In the past four decades, Iran's Population policies have changed from "decrease births" to "increase fertility". The society accepted the population reduction policy in Iran's first development program, but the population increase policy in the sixth development program was not implemented. The population of Iran, which is facing both the "reduction of the fertility rate below the replacement level" and "population aging"; It is in a conflicting situation.In this research with "comparative study of the communication policies of Iran's development programs on population"; we examined the communication policies of the development programs and their population policies. Then we looked for the communication policies of the development programs on the issue of population to find out what measures have been taken by the development programers to inform and accompany the public opinion with these programs, especially on the issue of population policies?The findings of this research show that the communication policies of Iran's development programs have been promoted towards the paradigm of empowerment and collaborative communication. Investigating the communication policy of the first and sixth development programs based on Majid Tehranian's theory; also showed that both programs include all three approaches of this theory. But none of them were sampled due to two different population policies, "population reduction" and "increasing fertility"; There is no provision for people's awareness of these policies and they lack a communication policy on the issue of population. Of course, the two population laws approved under the first and sixth development programs have communication policy.