Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 05-09, male
Afghanistan
3.17 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.69 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.69 million against 3.17 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 515,770.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 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 18th 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 | Afghanistan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 681,229 | 1.88 million | 1.20 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 917,279 | 2.46 million | 1.54 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 887,530 | 3.51 million | 2.63 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 4.64 million | 3.36 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 3.12 million | 1.10 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.60 million | 3.29 million | 682,279 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.05 million | 3.81 million | 766,582 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.69 million against 3.17 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 515,770, 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 05-09, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 5 to 9.