Afghanistan vs Iran: Male population by age group
Afghanistan
3.40 million people
in 2023
Iran
3.18 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Iran rank
22nd
Male population by age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.40 million people against 3.18 million people in Iran, a difference of 219,780 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iran ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 689,928 people | 1.68 million people | 992,743 people | Iran |
| 1960s | 887,018 people | 2.31 million people | 1.42 million people | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.19 million people | 2.91 million people | 1.73 million people | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.13 million people | 4.44 million people | 3.31 million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 3.93 million people | 2.23 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.40 million people | 2.85 million people | 447,066 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.96 million people | 3.65 million people | 688,524 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.36 million people | 3.42 million people | 58,668 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 3.40 million people against 3.18 million people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 219,780 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for male population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iran ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male 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 men aged 0-4.