Iran vs Japan: Population, ages 12-16, total
Iran
5.60 million
in 2015
Japan
5.89 million
in 2015
Iran rank
19th
Japan rank
18th
Population, ages 12-16, total over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.89 million against 5.60 million in Iran, a difference of 284,540.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 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 18th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 million | 8.09 million | 170,628 | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.42 million | 6.32 million | 2.10 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.92 million | 5.98 million | 60,830 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, ages 12-16, total, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.89 million against 5.60 million in Iran as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, ages 12-16, total between Iran and Japan?
- 284,540, 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, ages 12-16, total?
- Iran ranks 19th and Japan ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.