Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Egypt
39,193
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
38,791
in 2010
Egypt rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019852010

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 39,193 against 38,791 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 402.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 11,832 8,934 2,898 Egypt
1970s 14,516 11,294 3,222 Egypt
1980s 18,397 15,860 2,536 Egypt
1990s 24,095 22,250 1,844 Egypt
2000s 31,463 29,568 1,894 Egypt
2010s 39,193 38,791 402 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 39,193 against 38,791 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
402, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Egypt ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th 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 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, 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
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.