Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.87 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.53 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd

Population ages 20-24, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.87 million against 2.53 million in South Africa, a difference of 333,870.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 880,186 800,795 79,391 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 1.41 million 1.11 million 299,423 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 2.07 million 1.55 million 519,862 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 2.52 million 2.06 million 465,604 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 4.18 million 2.60 million 1.58 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.74 million 2.74 million 996,183 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.84 million 2.58 million 254,647 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.87 million against 2.53 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
333,870, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 20 to 24.