Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 15-64
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 69.4% against 62.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 53.2% | 1.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 53.0% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 54.3% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 58.9% | 8.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 60.8% | 9.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 61.5% | 7.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Iran, at 69.4% against 62.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 7.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Iran ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.