Iran vs Philippines: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Iran
7.17 million people
in 2023
Philippines
6.05 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
22nd
Philippines rank
25th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Iran
- Philippines
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.17 million people against 6.05 million people in Philippines, a difference of 1.13 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 881,016 people | 657,170 people | 223,846 people | Iran |
| 1960s | 921,042 people | 696,939 people | 224,103 people | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.12 million people | 1.01 million people | 111,280 people | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 2,062 people | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.26 million people | 2.01 million people | 244,989 people | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.31 million people | 2.75 million people | 559,739 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.93 million people | 3.97 million people | 961,782 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.72 million people | 5.65 million people | 1.07 million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Iran or Philippines?
- Iran, at 7.17 million people against 6.05 million people in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Iran and Philippines?
- 1.13 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 25th 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+.