Iran vs South Korea: Population ages 75-79, male

Iran
713,098
in 2025
South Korea
803,641
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
South Korea rank
17th

Population ages 75-79, male over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 803,641 against 713,098 in Iran, a difference of 90,543.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 217 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 84,326 55,392 28,934 Iran
1970s 86,896 74,551 12,346 Iran
1980s 121,967 98,861 23,106 Iran
1990s 165,049 160,930 4,120 Iran
2000s 272,647 279,485 6,838 South Korea
2010s 425,674 543,992 118,318 South Korea
2020s 597,278 724,521 127,242 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at 803,641 against 713,098 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Iran and South Korea?
90,543, 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 75-79, male?
Iran ranks 19th and South 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 75-79, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, 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 75 to 79.