Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 25-29, female
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.96 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
52.12 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
16th
Population ages 25-29, female over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 52.12 million against 2.96 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 49.16 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.6 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 18th 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 | 831,294 | 9.52 million | 8.68 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 12.04 million | 10.94 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.83 million | 16.30 million | 14.47 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 21.96 million | 19.78 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 29.56 million | 26.33 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.29 million | 39.43 million | 35.14 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 48.78 million | 45.55 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 52.12 million against 2.96 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 49.16 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 25-29, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th 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 25-29, female. 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 25 to 29.