Which has higher age population, age 05, female, interpolated, Iran or South Africa?

Iran, at 613,110 against 588,515 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs South Africa: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated

Iran

613,110

in 2025

South Africa

588,515

in 2025

Iran rank

21st

South Africa rank

24th

Age population, age 05, female, interpolated over time

Iran
South Africa

How they compare

Iran currently reports 613,110 against 588,515 in South Africa, a difference of 24,595.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th 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	376,632	272,909	103,723	Iran
1970s	484,019	368,795	115,223	Iran
1980s	754,218	473,460	280,758	Iran
1990s	883,286	559,636	323,650	Iran
2000s	541,238	487,600	53,639	Iran
2010s	647,514	539,307	108,207	Iran
2020s	704,977	545,952	159,025	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age population, age 05, female, interpolated, Iran or South Africa?: Iran, at 613,110 against 588,515 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in age population, age 05, female, interpolated between Iran and South Africa?: 24,595, with Iran 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 05, female, interpolated?: Iran ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 05, 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 05, 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: 29 October 2026

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.