Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Population ages 70-74, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.16 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea
1.17 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Republic of Korea rank
17th

Population ages 70-74, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.17 million against 1.16 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 12,910.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 130,304 109,191 21,113 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 158,230 140,523 17,707 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 205,782 192,510 13,272 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 312,386 285,020 27,366 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 456,513 500,586 44,073 Republic of Korea
2010s 654,189 777,000 122,811 Republic of Korea
2020s 1.03 million 1.03 million 465.67 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.17 million against 1.16 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
12,910, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 70 to 74.