Iran vs Japan: Population, age 16, female

Iran
515,011
in 2015
Japan
592,476
in 2015
Iran rank
19th
Japan rank
17th

Population, age 16, female over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 592,476 against 515,011 in Iran, a difference of 77,465.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 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 706,628 839,382 132,754 Japan
2000s 859,082 639,098 219,984 Iran
2010s 642,435 586,372 56,063 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 16, female, Iran or Japan?
Japan, at 592,476 against 515,011 in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 16, female between Iran and Japan?
77,465, with Japan 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 16, female?
Iran ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 16, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 16, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.