Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 20-24, male
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.00 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
62.09 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
16th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 62.09 million against 3.00 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 59.09 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 20.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 913,391 | 10.82 million | 9.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.52 million | 13.84 million | 12.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 19.00 million | 16.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.68 million | 25.95 million | 23.28 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.31 million | 35.26 million | 30.95 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 46.13 million | 42.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 57.67 million | 54.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 62.09 million against 3.00 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 59.09 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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.