Iran vs Philippines: Population by income level
Iran
92.42 million
in 2025
Philippines
116.79 million
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Philippines rank
14th
Population by income level over time
- Iran
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 116.79 million against 92.42 million in Iran, a difference of 24.37 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.74 million | 32.19 million | 7.45 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 33.49 million | 41.91 million | 8.42 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 48.61 million | 54.50 million | 5.89 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 62.12 million | 69.99 million | 7.87 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 71.27 million | 87.09 million | 15.82 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 82.17 million | 104.10 million | 21.93 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 90.05 million | 114.44 million | 24.40 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Iran or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 116.79 million against 92.42 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Iran and Philippines?
- 24.37 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for population by income level?
- Iran ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.