Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
31.49 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
375.01 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

Population ages 15-64, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 375.01 million against 31.49 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 343.52 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 218 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 6.23 million 68.99 million 62.77 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 8.64 million 88.20 million 79.56 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 12.47 million 116.77 million 104.30 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 16.61 million 155.70 million 139.10 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 23.63 million 206.85 million 183.22 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 28.30 million 275.53 million 247.23 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 30.58 million 348.88 million 318.30 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 375.01 million against 31.49 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
343.52 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 218 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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.