Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, total

Iran, Islamic Republic of
64.14 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
745.25 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 745.25 million against 64.14 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 681.12 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 218 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 12.77 million 136.19 million 123.42 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 17.80 million 173.50 million 155.70 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 25.97 million 229.61 million 203.64 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 34.26 million 305.82 million 271.56 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 48.44 million 406.61 million 358.16 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 57.85 million 545.03 million 487.18 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 62.31 million 692.69 million 630.38 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 745.25 million against 64.14 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
681.12 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
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

Total 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.