Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 0-14, total
Afghanistan
18.66 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
20.35 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 20.35 million against 18.66 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.69 million.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 million | 11.05 million | 6.79 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 14.57 million | 8.92 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 5.43 million | 21.14 million | 15.71 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 7.86 million | 25.60 million | 17.74 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 11.84 million | 19.52 million | 7.67 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 19.39 million | 4.02 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 17.90 million | 20.68 million | 2.78 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 20.35 million against 18.66 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1.69 million, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.