Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Poland: Population ages 65 and above, total

Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.93 million
in 2025
Poland
7.56 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st
Poland rank
22nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Poland
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 7.93 million against 7.56 million in Poland, a difference of 368,650.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Poland ranks 22nd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 921,056 2.12 million 1.20 million Poland
1970s 1.12 million 3.16 million 2.04 million Poland
1980s 1.49 million 3.58 million 2.09 million Poland
1990s 2.26 million 4.25 million 1.99 million Poland
2000s 3.31 million 4.98 million 1.67 million Poland
2010s 4.93 million 5.81 million 883,570 Poland
2020s 7.06 million 7.12 million 62,053 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Poland?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 7.93 million against 7.56 million in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Poland?
368,650, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Poland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Poland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Poland ranks 22nd 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, total. 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, total
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

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.