Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Population ages 15-19, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.16 million
in 2025
Japan
2.76 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Japan rank
21st

Population ages 15-19, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.16 million against 2.76 million in Japan, a difference of 404,460.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 million 5.03 million 3.95 million Japan
1970s 1.72 million 3.97 million 2.25 million Japan
1980s 2.30 million 4.26 million 1.96 million Japan
1990s 3.30 million 4.32 million 1.02 million Japan
2000s 4.48 million 3.21 million 1.28 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.06 million 2.92 million 140,752 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.97 million 2.79 million 186,095 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.16 million against 2.76 million in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
404,460, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 217 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 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-19, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 19.