Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Male population by age group
Afghanistan
3.40 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.18 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd
Male population by age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.40 million against 3.18 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 219,780.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 229 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 689,928 | 1.68 million | 992,743 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 887,018 | 2.31 million | 1.42 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 2.91 million | 1.73 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 4.44 million | 3.31 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 3.93 million | 2.23 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 2.85 million | 447,066 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 3.65 million | 688,524 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.36 million | 3.42 million | 58,668 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Afghanistan, at 3.40 million against 3.18 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 219,780, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for male population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.