Afghanistan vs Iran: Population younger than 15 with projections
Afghanistan
17.92 million
in 2023
Iran
20.69 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Iran rank
19th
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 20.69 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.77 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 million | 7.35 million | 3.92 million | Iran |
| 1960s | 4.25 million | 11.05 million | 6.79 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 14.57 million | 8.92 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.43 million | 21.14 million | 15.71 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.86 million | 25.60 million | 17.74 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 11.84 million | 19.52 million | 7.67 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 19.39 million | 4.02 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.61 million | 20.79 million | 3.18 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 20.69 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 2.77 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.