Iran vs Nigeria: Population ages 70-74, female
Iran
1.17 million
in 2025
Nigeria
1.10 million
in 2025
Iran rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
25th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.17 million against 1.10 million in Nigeria, a difference of 62,800.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,932 | 280,982 | 145,050 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 170,181 | 332,805 | 162,624 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 213,205 | 422,059 | 208,854 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 355,754 | 537,252 | 181,499 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 517,652 | 668,846 | 151,195 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 685,558 | 862,122 | 176,565 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 2,705 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 1.17 million against 1.10 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Iran and Nigeria?
- 62,800, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 70 to 74.