Iran vs Japan: Population, age 16, male

Iran
540,770
in 2015
Japan
624,770
in 2015
Iran rank
19th
Japan rank
17th

Population, age 16, male over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199020022015

How they compare

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

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 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 745,369 883,608 138,239 Japan
2000s 903,252 670,004 233,247 Iran
2010s 658,209 617,808 40,401 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 16, male, Iran or Japan?
Japan, at 624,770 against 540,770 in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 16, male between Iran and Japan?
84,000, 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 16, 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 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.