Egypt vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Population by age
Egypt
118.37 million
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
92.42 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd
Population by age over time
- Egypt
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 118.37 million against 92.42 million in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 25.95 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 74 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.27 million | 71.27 million | 9.00 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.45 million | 82.17 million | 16.28 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 113.72 million | 90.05 million | 23.67 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age, Egypt or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Egypt, at 118.37 million against 92.42 million in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by age between Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 25.95 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population by age?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.