Afghanistan vs Iran: Population by five year age group
Afghanistan
6.66 million
in 2023
Iran
6.20 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Iran rank
23rd
Population by five year age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.66 million against 6.20 million in Iran, a difference of 454,910.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iran ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 million | 3.28 million | 1.91 million | Iran |
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 4.48 million | 2.73 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.34 million | 5.65 million | 3.31 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 8.80 million | 6.59 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 7.76 million | 4.43 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.69 million | 5.55 million | 866,526 | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.78 million | 7.09 million | 1.31 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.57 million | 6.66 million | 84,980 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 6.66 million against 6.20 million in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 454,910, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iran ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.