Iran vs Uganda: Population young working old

Iran
20.69 million
in 2023
Uganda
21.38 million
in 2023
Iran rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th

Population young working old over time

  • Iran
  • Uganda
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 21.38 million against 20.69 million in Iran, a difference of 684,900.

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

Iran ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 236 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 7.35 million 2.87 million 4.49 million Iran
1960s 11.05 million 4.09 million 6.96 million Iran
1970s 14.57 million 5.49 million 9.08 million Iran
1980s 21.14 million 7.18 million 13.96 million Iran
1990s 25.60 million 9.99 million 15.61 million Iran
2000s 19.52 million 13.81 million 5.71 million Iran
2010s 19.39 million 17.85 million 1.54 million Iran
2020s 20.79 million 20.75 million 46,400 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Iran or Uganda?
Uganda, at 21.38 million against 20.69 million in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Iran and Uganda?
684,900, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for population young working old?
Iran ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed