Iran vs Sudan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Iran
20.69 million people
in 2023
Sudan
20.34 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
19th
Sudan rank
20th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 20.69 million people against 20.34 million people in Sudan, a difference of 351,800 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.35 million people | 3.25 million people | 4.10 million people | Iran |
| 1960s | 11.05 million people | 4.58 million people | 6.47 million people | Iran |
| 1970s | 14.57 million people | 6.61 million people | 7.96 million people | Iran |
| 1980s | 21.14 million people | 9.04 million people | 12.10 million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 25.60 million people | 11.28 million people | 14.32 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 19.52 million people | 14.07 million people | 5.45 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.39 million people | 17.32 million people | 2.07 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 20.79 million people | 19.93 million people | 860,925 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Iran or Sudan?
- Iran, at 20.69 million people against 20.34 million people in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Iran and Sudan?
- 351,800 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Iran ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.