Egypt vs Iran: Women of reproductive age

Egypt
28.86 million
in 2023
Iran
24.38 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
13th
Iran rank
15th

Women of reproductive age over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 28.86 million against 24.38 million in Iran, a difference of 4.48 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 13th and Iran ranks 15th of 200 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 15.57 million 14.31 million 1.26 million Egypt
2000s 20.44 million 20.41 million 29,320 Egypt
2010s 24.79 million 23.45 million 1.34 million Egypt
2020s 28.05 million 24.09 million 3.96 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women of reproductive age, Egypt or Iran?
Egypt, at 28.86 million against 24.38 million in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in women of reproductive age between Egypt and Iran?
4.48 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for women of reproductive age?
Egypt ranks 13th and Iran ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Women of reproductive age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed