Egypt vs Iran: Population, ages 15-24, total

Egypt
15.38 million
in 2015
Iran
13.56 million
in 2015
Egypt rank
14th
Iran rank
17th

Population, ages 15-24, total over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020022015

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 15.38 million against 13.56 million in Iran, a difference of 1.82 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and Iran ranks 17th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 11.72 million 12.30 million 578,940 Iran
2000s 14.85 million 17.05 million 2.20 million Iran
2010s 15.38 million 15.21 million 169,517 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, ages 15-24, total, Egypt or Iran?
Egypt, at 15.38 million against 13.56 million in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, ages 15-24, total between Egypt and Iran?
1.82 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for population, ages 15-24, total?
Egypt ranks 14th and Iran ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, ages 15-24, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.