Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Türkiye: Population younger than 15 with projections

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
20.69 million
in 2023
Türkiye
19.06 million
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
19th
Türkiye rank
21st

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Türkiye
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 20.69 million against 19.06 million in Türkiye, a difference of 1.63 million.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1950s 7.35 million 9.88 million 2.53 million Türkiye
1960s 11.05 million 13.64 million 2.59 million Türkiye
1970s 14.57 million 16.84 million 2.27 million Türkiye
1980s 21.14 million 19.11 million 2.03 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 25.60 million 20.14 million 5.46 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 19.52 million 19.39 million 124,720 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 19.39 million 19.14 million 247,880 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 20.79 million 19.37 million 1.42 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, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Türkiye?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 20.69 million against 19.06 million in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye?
1.63 million, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 21st 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