Iran vs Ukraine: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Iran

7.17 million people

in 2023

Ukraine

6.99 million people

in 2023

Iran rank

22nd

Ukraine rank

23rd

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

Iran currently reports 7.17 million people against 6.99 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 180,320 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.

Iran ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Indicator: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.