Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 15-64, female
Egypt
36.83 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
31.49 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 36.83 million against 31.49 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5.34 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 million | 6.23 million | 2.01 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 10.65 million | 8.64 million | 2.02 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 13.75 million | 12.47 million | 1.28 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 18.16 million | 16.61 million | 1.55 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 24.06 million | 23.63 million | 434,000 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 30.00 million | 28.30 million | 1.70 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 35.02 million | 30.58 million | 4.44 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Egypt, at 36.83 million against 31.49 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 5.34 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.