Iran vs Japan: Number of children under 5, by world region
Iran
3.09 million people
in 2100
Japan
2.83 million people
in 2100
Iran rank
43rd
Japan rank
46th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.09 million people against 2.83 million people in Japan, a difference of 268,090 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.73 million people | 3.85 million people | 1.87 million people | Iran |
| 2030s | 5.16 million people | 3.84 million people | 1.32 million people | Iran |
| 2040s | 5.17 million people | 3.93 million people | 1.24 million people | Iran |
| 2050s | 4.73 million people | 3.56 million people | 1.17 million people | Iran |
| 2060s | 4.10 million people | 3.24 million people | 861,907 people | Iran |
| 2070s | 3.93 million people | 3.27 million people | 659,485 people | Iran |
| 2080s | 3.66 million people | 3.16 million people | 500,637 people | Iran |
| 2090s | 3.24 million people | 2.90 million people | 335,073 people | Iran |
| 2100s | 3.09 million people | 2.83 million people | 268,090 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 3.09 million people against 2.83 million people in Japan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Iran and Japan?
- 268,090 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Iran ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.