Iran vs Turkey: Female population by age group
Iran
3.02 million people
in 2023
Turkey
2.81 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
23rd
Turkey rank
26th
Female population by age group over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.02 million people against 2.81 million people in Turkey, a difference of 207,050 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.60 million people | 2.01 million people | 405,990 people | Turkey |
| 1960s | 2.17 million people | 2.66 million people | 488,165 people | Turkey |
| 1970s | 2.74 million people | 3.08 million people | 343,023 people | Turkey |
| 1980s | 4.36 million people | 3.34 million people | 1.03 million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.83 million people | 3.31 million people | 513,561 people | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.70 million people | 3.15 million people | 445,672 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.44 million people | 3.18 million people | 265,547 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.24 million people | 3.01 million people | 230,965 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 3.02 million people against 2.81 million people in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Iran and Turkey?
- 207,050 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for female population by age group?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.