Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-19, male
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.34 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
72.70 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Population ages 15-19, male over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 72.70 million against 3.34 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 69.37 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 21.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 12.63 million | 11.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 16.63 million | 14.78 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.48 million | 23.00 million | 20.53 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 31.43 million | 27.99 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.61 million | 41.80 million | 37.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 54.19 million | 50.98 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 67.93 million | 64.80 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 72.70 million against 3.34 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 69.37 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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 15-19, 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 15 to 19.