France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total

France
50,470
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
55,585
in 2010
France rank
18th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time

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  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 55,585 against 50,470 in France, a difference of 5,115.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 34,956 13,012 21,943 France
1970s 39,138 17,238 21,900 France
1980s 42,719 24,276 18,443 France
1990s 46,104 33,589 12,516 France
2000s 48,866 46,280 2,585 France
2010s 50,470 55,585 5,115 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 55,585 against 50,470 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5,115, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
France ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.