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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.30 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.19 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Population ages 55-59, male over time

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

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.30 million against 2.19 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 112,360.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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 330,886 1.65 million 1.31 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 422,206 1.56 million 1.14 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 634,024 1.52 million 890,712 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 784,203 1.49 million 707,607 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.10 million 1.80 million 703,366 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.66 million 1.91 million 251,689 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.09 million 2.13 million 34,498 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, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.30 million against 2.19 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
112,360, with Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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, 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
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.