Iran vs South Africa: Age population, age 03, female, interpolated

Iran
586,963
in 2025
South Africa
594,743
in 2025
Iran rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd

Age population, age 03, female, interpolated over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 594,743 against 586,963 in Iran, a difference of 7,780.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 405,316 292,696 112,619 Iran
1970s 516,154 390,800 125,354 Iran
1980s 837,026 500,310 336,716 Iran
1990s 807,259 549,070 258,189 Iran
2000s 531,008 487,551 43,457 Iran
2010s 678,882 550,561 128,321 Iran
2020s 651,055 572,888 78,166 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age population, age 03, female, interpolated, Iran or South Africa?
South Africa, at 594,743 against 586,963 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in age population, age 03, female, interpolated between Iran and South Africa?
7,780, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 03, female, interpolated?
Iran ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 03, 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 03, 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.