Iran vs United Kingdom: Population ages 55-59, female
Iran
2.27 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.38 million
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.38 million against 2.27 million in Iran, a difference of 103,890.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 218 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,074 | 1.78 million | 1.47 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 398,616 | 1.68 million | 1.29 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 614,296 | 1.59 million | 980,471 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 766,450 | 1.51 million | 743,564 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 1.86 million | 816,015 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 2.03 million | 406,321 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 2.31 million | 230,347 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Iran or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.38 million against 2.27 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 103,890, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Iran ranks 19th and United Kingdom 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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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.