Iran vs Turkey: Population ages 70-74, male

Iran
1.16 million
in 2025
Turkey
1.21 million
in 2025
Iran rank
18th
Turkey rank
16th

Population ages 70-74, male over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.21 million against 1.16 million in Iran, a difference of 48,560.

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

Iran ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 130,304 171,688 41,384 Turkey
1970s 158,230 247,162 88,933 Turkey
1980s 205,782 280,241 74,460 Turkey
1990s 312,386 371,560 59,174 Turkey
2000s 456,513 566,137 109,624 Turkey
2010s 654,189 694,749 40,560 Turkey
2020s 1.03 million 1.03 million 726.83 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Iran or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.21 million against 1.16 million in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Iran and Turkey?
48,560, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
Iran ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th 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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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.