Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Japan: Population, age 16, male

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
540,770
in 2015
Japan
624,770
in 2015
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
19th
Japan rank
17th

Population, age 16, male over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Japan
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199020022015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 624,770 against 540,770 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 84,000.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 745,369 883,608 138,239 Japan
2000s 903,252 670,004 233,247 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 658,209 617,808 40,401 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 16, male, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Japan?
Japan, at 624,770 against 540,770 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 16, male between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Japan?
84,000, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Japan rank globally for population, age 16, male?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 16, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 16, 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 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.