Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 75-79, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
746,398
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.05 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

Population ages 75-79, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4.05 million against 746,398 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.31 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 218 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 82,912 726,037 643,125 Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 99,863 943,438 843,575 Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 135,951 1.27 million 1.14 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 198,090 1.70 million 1.50 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 341,571 2.25 million 1.91 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 492,282 2.97 million 2.48 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 639,748 3.72 million 3.08 million Sub-Saharan Africa

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?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
3.31 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, female
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
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.