Iran vs Russia: Population, age 16, total
Iran
1.06 million
in 2015
Russia
1.27 million
in 2015
Iran rank
19th
Russia rank
16th
Population, age 16, total over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.27 million against 1.06 million in Iran, a difference of 217,620.
That makes Russia'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 Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and Russia ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 2.25 million | 793,921 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 2.25 million | 491,913 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.34 million | 23,664 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 16, total, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.27 million against 1.06 million in Iran as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 16, total between Iran and Russia?
- 217,620, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for population, age 16, total?
- Iran ranks 19th and Russia ranks 16th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 16, 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.