Iran vs Japan: Population, age 15, male

Iran
557,391
in 2015
Japan
613,942
in 2015
Iran rank
19th
Japan rank
17th

Population, age 15, male over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 613,942 against 557,391 in Iran, a difference of 56,551.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th 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 780,891 857,460 76,570 Japan
2000s 885,591 657,451 228,140 Iran
2010s 630,558 615,545 15,013 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 15, male, Iran or Japan?
Japan, at 613,942 against 557,391 in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 15, male between Iran and Japan?
56,551, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for population, age 15, male?
Iran ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 15, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 15, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 15, male refers to the male population at the specified age.