Iran vs Japan: Population aged 15-24 years
Iran
12,268 thousands
in 2025
Japan
11,776 thousands
in 2025
Iran rank
18th
Japan rank
20th
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 12,268 thousands against 11,776 thousands in Japan, a difference of 492 thousands.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,375 thousands | 18,155 thousands | 11,781 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 8,992 thousands | 16,621 thousands | 7,629 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 11,673 thousands | 18,508 thousands | 6,835 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 17,504 thousands | 14,168 thousands | 3,336 thousands | Iran |
| 2010s | 14,166 thousands | 12,072 thousands | 2,094 thousands | Iran |
| 2020s | 11,838 thousands | 11,826 thousands | 11.62 thousands | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 12,268 thousands against 11,776 thousands in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Iran and Japan?
- 492 thousands, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release