Euro area vs Iran: Population ages 65 and above, female

Euro area
46.05 million
in 2025
Iran
4.08 million
in 2025
Euro area rank
20th
Iran rank
23rd

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Euro area
  • Iran
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 46.05 million against 4.08 million in Iran, a difference of 41.97 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 11.3 times Iran's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 20th and Iran ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 18.74 million 468,297 18.27 million Euro area
1970s 23.48 million 575,554 22.91 million Euro area
1980s 26.18 million 768,771 25.41 million Euro area
1990s 30.22 million 1.20 million 29.02 million Euro area
2000s 34.73 million 1.77 million 32.95 million Euro area
2010s 39.26 million 2.57 million 36.68 million Euro area
2020s 43.94 million 3.63 million 40.31 million Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Euro area or Iran?
Euro area, at 46.05 million against 4.08 million in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Euro area and Iran?
41.97 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iran?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Euro area and Iran rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Euro area ranks 20th and Iran ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.