Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated

Iran, Islamic Republic of
593,686
in 2025
South Africa
589,626
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th

Age population, age 01, male, interpolated over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 593,686 against 589,626 in South Africa, a difference of 4,060.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 479,043 327,492 151,551 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 601,122 425,982 175,141 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 919,562 540,962 378,600 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 743,930 553,146 190,784 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 573,502 520,574 52,928 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 742,311 576,998 165,313 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 627,997 592,925 35,072 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age population, age 01, male, interpolated, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 593,686 against 589,626 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in age population, age 01, male, interpolated between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
4,060, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.