Afghanistan vs Iran: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated
Afghanistan
660,647
in 2025
Iran
646,034
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Iran rank
21st
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 660,647 against 646,034 in Iran, a difference of 14,613.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iran ranks 21st of 217 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,496 | 402,829 | 256,333 | Iran |
| 1970s | 198,023 | 518,089 | 320,067 | Iran |
| 1980s | 190,188 | 779,063 | 588,875 | Iran |
| 1990s | 283,749 | 901,580 | 617,830 | Iran |
| 2000s | 434,996 | 571,057 | 136,062 | Iran |
| 2010s | 545,332 | 688,454 | 143,122 | Iran |
| 2020s | 636,711 | 745,626 | 108,916 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 05, male, interpolated, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 660,647 against 646,034 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 05, male, interpolated between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 14,613, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iran ranks 21st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.