Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 75-79, female
Iran, Islamic Republic of
746,398
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.05 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4.05 million against 746,398 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.31 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,912 | 726,037 | 643,125 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 99,863 | 943,438 | 843,575 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 135,951 | 1.27 million | 1.14 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 198,090 | 1.70 million | 1.50 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 341,571 | 2.25 million | 1.91 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 492,282 | 2.97 million | 2.48 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 639,748 | 3.72 million | 3.08 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4.05 million against 746,398 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.31 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 75-79, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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 75-79, 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 75 to 79.