Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: Population ages 65 and above, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.85 million
in 2025
Türkiye
4.00 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Türkiye rank
18th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4.00 million against 3.85 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 147,970.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 452,758 612,762 160,003 Türkiye
1970s 542,777 888,390 345,613 Türkiye
1980s 723,256 1.02 million 299,256 Türkiye
1990s 1.06 million 1.31 million 254,819 Türkiye
2000s 1.54 million 1.92 million 385,264 Türkiye
2010s 2.35 million 2.58 million 229,994 Türkiye
2020s 3.43 million 3.67 million 240,947 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 4.00 million against 3.85 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
147,970, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 18th 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, male. 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, male
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

Male 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.