Afghanistan vs Iran: Population ages 0-14, female
Afghanistan
9.12 million
in 2025
Iran
9.90 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Iran rank
20th
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 9.90 million against 9.12 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 773,000.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Iran ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 million | 5.34 million | 3.24 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 7.04 million | 4.25 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 10.37 million | 7.71 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.85 million | 12.68 million | 8.83 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.78 million | 9.53 million | 3.75 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.49 million | 9.41 million | 1.92 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.74 million | 10.05 million | 1.30 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 9.90 million against 9.12 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 773,000, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Iran ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.