Canada vs Iran: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Canada
7.59 million people
in 2023
Iran
7.17 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
20th
Iran rank
22nd
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.59 million people against 7.17 million people in Iran, a difference of 422,020 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Iran ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million people | 881,016 people | 319,899 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.50 million people | 921,042 people | 577,742 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.94 million people | 1.12 million people | 822,136 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.64 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.14 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.48 million people | 2.26 million people | 1.22 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.22 million people | 3.31 million people | 912,189 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.67 million people | 4.93 million people | 745,798 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.22 million people | 6.72 million people | 498,065 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 7.59 million people against 7.17 million people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Canada and Iran?
- 422,020 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Canada ranks 20th and Iran ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.