Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Population ages 45-49, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.43 million
in 2025
Japan
4.28 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th
Japan rank
10th

Population ages 45-49, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.28 million against 3.43 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 842,120.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 217 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 484,441 2.24 million 1.76 million Japan
1970s 696,597 3.50 million 2.81 million Japan
1980s 888,427 4.24 million 3.35 million Japan
1990s 1.21 million 5.01 million 3.81 million Japan
2000s 1.81 million 4.09 million 2.27 million Japan
2010s 2.40 million 4.45 million 2.05 million Japan
2020s 3.09 million 4.72 million 1.63 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Japan, at 4.28 million against 3.43 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
842,120, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for population ages 45-49, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 217 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 45-49, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 45-49, male
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

Male population between the ages 45 to 49.