Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 25-29, male
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.07 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
52.18 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
16th
Population ages 25-29, male over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 52.18 million against 3.07 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 49.11 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.0 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 | 862,043 | 9.22 million | 8.36 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 11.70 million | 10.53 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.02 million | 15.68 million | 13.66 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 21.31 million | 18.99 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.42 million | 28.91 million | 25.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.47 million | 39.16 million | 34.68 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 48.70 million | 45.35 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, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 52.18 million against 3.07 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 49.11 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, male?
- 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, 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 25 to 29.