How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Rep.?

25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 22, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Population, age 22, total

Ethiopia

1.98 million

in 2015

Iran, Islamic Rep.

1.63 million

in 2015

Ethiopia rank

10th

Iran, Islamic Rep. rank

13th

Population, age 22, total over time

Ethiopia
Iran, Islamic Rep.

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.98 million against 1.63 million in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 351,130.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Rep.'s.

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

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 13th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Iran, Islamic Rep.	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.04 million	1.06 million	27,405	Iran, Islamic Rep.
2000s	1.41 million	1.66 million	254,095	Iran, Islamic Rep.
2010s	1.81 million	1.71 million	97,178	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 22, total, Ethiopia or Iran, Islamic Rep.?: Ethiopia, at 1.98 million against 1.63 million in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 22, total between Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Rep.?: 351,130, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Rep.?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for population, age 22, total?: Ethiopia ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 22, 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 22, 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: 07 August 2026

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