Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population younger than 15 with projections

Afghanistan
17.92 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
20.69 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 20.69 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.77 million.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 3.43 million 7.35 million 3.92 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 4.25 million 11.05 million 6.79 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 5.65 million 14.57 million 8.92 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 5.43 million 21.14 million 15.71 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 7.86 million 25.60 million 17.74 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 11.84 million 19.52 million 7.67 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 15.37 million 19.39 million 4.02 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 17.61 million 20.79 million 3.18 million Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of?
2.77 million, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 229 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.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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