American Samoa vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 65 and above
American Samoa
8.5%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.6%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
113th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
111th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- American Samoa
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
American Samoa ranks 113th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 111th of 218 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.8% | 0.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, American Samoa or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 8.6% against 8.5% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between American Samoa and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- American Samoa ranks 113th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 111th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.