Iran vs Japan: Population, age 12, total
Iran
1.19 million
in 2015
Japan
1.14 million
in 2015
Iran rank
18th
Japan rank
19th
Population, age 12, total over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.19 million against 1.14 million in Japan, a difference of 50,840.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.51 million | 192,912 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.22 million | 372,482 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.19 million | 97,652 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 12, total, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 1.19 million against 1.14 million in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 12, total between Iran and Japan?
- 50,840, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for population, age 12, total?
- Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 12, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.