Canada vs Iran: Population ages 65 and above, total
Canada
8.44 million
in 2025
Iran
7.93 million
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Iran rank
21st
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.44 million against 7.93 million in Iran, a difference of 508,290.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Iran ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 921,056 | 578,195 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 1.12 million | 821,413 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.63 million | 1.49 million | 1.14 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 2.26 million | 1.20 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 3.31 million | 890,645 | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.65 million | 4.93 million | 718,631 | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.61 million | 7.06 million | 546,098 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 8.44 million against 7.93 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Canada and Iran?
- 508,290, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Canada ranks 20th and Iran ranks 21st 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.