Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64, male
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 69.5% against 62.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Iran ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 53.6% | 2.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 52.6% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 53.1% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 54.3% | 1.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 58.8% | 9.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 60.8% | 9.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 61.5% | 7.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 69.5% against 62.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 7.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- Iran ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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, male (% of male population). 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 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.