Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, female
Egypt
3.54 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.08 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
26th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 4.08 million against 3.54 million in Egypt, a difference of 537,500.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 668,837 | 468,297 | 200,540 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 894,219 | 575,554 | 318,664 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 768,771 | 376,166 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.20 million | 280,000 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.77 million | 81,495 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.57 million | 179,080 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.63 million | 427,552 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 4.08 million against 3.54 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 537,500, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.