Iran vs South Korea: Population ages 55-59, female
Iran
2.27 million
in 2025
South Korea
2.16 million
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
South Korea rank
22nd
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.27 million against 2.16 million in South Korea, a difference of 119,060.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,074 | 382,252 | 67,178 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 398,616 | 495,352 | 96,737 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 614,296 | 682,710 | 68,415 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 766,450 | 942,866 | 176,416 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 1.11 million | 63,734 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.84 million | 222,424 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 2.09 million | 13,070 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 2.27 million against 2.16 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Iran and South Korea?
- 119,060, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Iran ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 22nd 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.