Iran vs United Kingdom: Population ages 55-59, male
Iran
2.30 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.19 million
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.30 million against 2.19 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 112,360.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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 | 330,886 | 1.65 million | 1.31 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 422,206 | 1.56 million | 1.14 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 634,024 | 1.52 million | 890,712 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 784,203 | 1.49 million | 707,607 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.80 million | 703,366 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.91 million | 251,689 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.13 million | 34,498 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 2.30 million against 2.19 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 112,360, with Iran 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, male?
- Iran ranks 17th and United Kingdom 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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About this data
Male population between the ages 55 to 59.