Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated

Iran, Islamic Republic of
574,743
in 2025
South Africa
501,547
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd

Age population, age 21, female, interpolated over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 574,743 against 501,547 in South Africa, a difference of 73,196.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 178,372 166,749 11,623 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 296,256 228,318 67,938 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 423,533 317,854 105,679 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 523,237 418,566 104,671 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 871,611 534,838 336,773 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 716,817 542,588 174,229 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 562,129 504,016 58,113 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age population, age 21, female, interpolated, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 574,743 against 501,547 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in age population, age 21, female, interpolated between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
73,196, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.