Iran vs Russia: Population by age groups
Iran
92.42 million
in 2025
Russia
144.00 million
in 2025
Iran rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st
Population by age groups over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 144.00 million against 92.42 million in Iran, a difference of 51.58 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 74 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.27 million | 145.00 million | 73.73 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 82.17 million | 145.20 million | 63.03 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 90.05 million | 145.34 million | 55.29 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age groups, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 144.00 million against 92.42 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by age groups between Iran and Russia?
- 51.58 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for population by age groups?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population by age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.