Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Age population, age 02, female, interpolated

Iran, Islamic Republic of
576,359
in 2025
South Africa
569,634
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th

Age population, age 02, female, interpolated over time

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 576,359 against 569,634 in South Africa, a difference of 6,725.

The two have swapped places 4 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 423,742 304,833 118,910 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 537,510 402,068 135,442 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 873,176 512,066 361,110 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 763,975 543,070 220,905 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 534,858 492,403 42,454 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 692,048 554,773 137,275 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 622,006 579,474 42,532 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age population, age 02, female, interpolated, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 576,359 against 569,634 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in age population, age 02, female, interpolated between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
6,725, 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 02, female, 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 02, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age population, age 02, female, 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, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.