Iran vs North Korea: Population ages 20-24, female
Iran
6.3%
in 2025
North Korea
6.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
139th
North Korea rank
136th
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 10.6% | 3.3% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 9.3% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.1% | 4.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 1.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Iran or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Iran and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- Iran ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 136th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). 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 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.