Iran vs South Africa: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated
Iran
601,732
in 2025
South Africa
513,442
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 601,732 against 513,442 in South Africa, a difference of 88,290.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185,149 | 170,295 | 14,854 | Iran |
| 1970s | 319,185 | 238,223 | 80,962 | Iran |
| 1980s | 460,627 | 329,472 | 131,155 | Iran |
| 1990s | 554,243 | 407,716 | 146,527 | Iran |
| 2000s | 894,411 | 539,797 | 354,614 | Iran |
| 2010s | 744,173 | 553,899 | 190,274 | Iran |
| 2020s | 589,665 | 515,718 | 73,946 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 21, male, interpolated, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 601,732 against 513,442 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 21, male, interpolated between Iran and South Africa?
- 88,290, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
- Iran ranks 19th 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, 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.