Arab World vs Iran: Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population)
Arab World
62.3%
in 2025
Iran
69.3%
in 2025
Arab World rank
28th
Iran rank
27th
Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population) over time
- Arab World
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 69.3% against 62.3% in Arab World, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 28th and Iran ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 51.7% | 0.8% | Arab World |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 53.1% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 52.9% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 0.7% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 67.5% | 8.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 70.3% | 9.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 69.1% | 7.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Arab World or Iran?
- Iran, at 69.3% against 62.3% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Arab World and Iran?
- 7.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Iran rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Arab World ranks 28th and Iran ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). 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 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.