European Union vs Iran: Population ages 55-59, male

European Union
16.00 million
in 2025
Iran
2.30 million
in 2025
European Union rank
19th
Iran rank
17th

Population ages 55-59, male over time

  • European Union
  • Iran
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 16.00 million against 2.30 million in Iran, a difference of 13.69 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 6.9 times Iran's.

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

European Union ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 9.95 million 330,886 9.62 million European Union
1970s 8.58 million 422,206 8.16 million European Union
1980s 11.05 million 634,024 10.41 million European Union
1990s 11.61 million 784,203 10.82 million European Union
2000s 12.79 million 1.10 million 11.70 million European Union
2010s 14.65 million 1.66 million 12.99 million European Union
2020s 15.79 million 2.09 million 13.70 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, European Union or Iran?
European Union, at 16.00 million against 2.30 million in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between European Union and Iran?
13.69 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iran?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do European Union and Iran rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
European Union ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 43 groups.
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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59.