Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.08 million
in 2025
Philippines
3.89 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd
Philippines rank
24th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 4.08 million against 3.89 million in Philippines, a difference of 187,540.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 24th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 468,297 355,390 112,907 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 575,554 538,528 37,026 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 768,771 845,618 76,847 Philippines
1990s 1.20 million 1.20 million 3,699 Philippines
2000s 1.77 million 1.71 million 61,996 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 2.57 million 2.45 million 126,603 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 3.63 million 3.49 million 144,793 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Philippines?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 4.08 million against 3.89 million in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines?
187,540, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 24th of 217 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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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
265 places, 17,460 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.