Iran vs Japan: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated
Iran
681,471
in 2025
Japan
573,409
in 2025
Iran rank
18th
Japan rank
21st
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 681,471 against 573,409 in Japan, a difference of 108,062.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,342 | 1.04 million | 799,303 | Japan |
| 1970s | 382,850 | 822,786 | 439,937 | Japan |
| 1980s | 503,829 | 931,378 | 427,549 | Japan |
| 1990s | 724,997 | 881,856 | 156,860 | Japan |
| 2000s | 918,358 | 662,784 | 255,575 | Iran |
| 2010s | 620,946 | 618,827 | 2,120 | Iran |
| 2020s | 640,102 | 580,764 | 59,338 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 16, male, interpolated, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 681,471 against 573,409 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 16, male, interpolated between Iran and Japan?
- 108,062, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.