Ethiopia vs Iran: Population, age 21, total

Ethiopia
2.04 million
in 2015
Iran
1.53 million
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
10th
Iran rank
13th

Population, age 21, total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.04 million against 1.53 million in Iran, a difference of 509,560.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Iran ranks 13th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 million 1.12 million 46,607 Iran
2000s 1.46 million 1.71 million 242,140 Iran
2010s 1.87 million 1.66 million 214,956 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 21, total, Ethiopia or Iran?
Ethiopia, at 2.04 million against 1.53 million in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 21, total between Ethiopia and Iran?
509,560, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for population, age 21, total?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Iran ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 21, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, age 21, total
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, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.