Iran vs South Korea: Population ages 70-74, male
Iran
1.16 million
in 2025
South Korea
1.17 million
in 2025
Iran rank
18th
South Korea rank
17th
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.17 million against 1.16 million in Iran, a difference of 12,910.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,304 | 109,191 | 21,113 | Iran |
| 1970s | 158,230 | 140,523 | 17,707 | Iran |
| 1980s | 205,782 | 192,510 | 13,272 | Iran |
| 1990s | 312,386 | 285,020 | 27,366 | Iran |
| 2000s | 456,513 | 500,586 | 44,073 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 654,189 | 777,000 | 122,811 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 465.67 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.17 million against 1.16 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Iran and South Korea?
- 12,910, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
- Iran ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 17th of 218 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 70 to 74.