Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 125.11 million against 92.46 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 32.65 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.82 million | 46.52 million | 704,800 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 56.92 million | 58.74 million | 1.82 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 70.18 million | 68.63 million | 1.55 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 88.43 million | 78.54 million | 9.89 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 107.96 million | 86.85 million | 21.11 million | Egypt |
| 2030s | 122.70 million | 92.00 million | 30.70 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Egypt, at 125.11 million against 92.46 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 32.65 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.