Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Population ages 15-64, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
28.42 million
in 2025
Iran
32.64 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Iran rank
16th

Population ages 15-64, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 32.64 million against 28.42 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.23 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Iran ranks 16th of 217 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 4.42 million 6.54 million 2.12 million Iran
1970s 5.82 million 9.16 million 3.34 million Iran
1980s 7.99 million 13.51 million 5.52 million Iran
1990s 11.07 million 17.65 million 6.58 million Iran
2000s 14.64 million 24.81 million 10.17 million Iran
2010s 20.19 million 29.55 million 9.36 million Iran
2020s 26.21 million 31.73 million 5.52 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
Iran, at 32.64 million against 28.42 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
4.23 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Iran 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male 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.