Iran vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, male
Iran
3.00 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.60 million
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.00 million against 2.60 million in South Africa, a difference of 402,430.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 913,391 | 821,834 | 91,557 | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.52 million | 1.16 million | 359,224 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 1.62 million | 637,946 | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.68 million | 2.00 million | 677,182 | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.31 million | 2.60 million | 1.72 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 2.80 million | 1.08 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.63 million | 339,818 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 3.00 million against 2.60 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Iran and South Africa?
- 402,430, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Iran ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st 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, male. 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 20 to 24.