Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 55-59, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.27 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.38 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Population ages 55-59, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196019922025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.38 million against 2.27 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 103,890.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 218 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 315,074 1.78 million 1.47 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 398,616 1.68 million 1.29 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 614,296 1.59 million 980,471 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 766,450 1.51 million 743,564 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.05 million 1.86 million 816,015 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.62 million 2.03 million 406,321 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.07 million 2.31 million 230,347 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.38 million against 2.27 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
103,890, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female
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
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.