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
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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About this data
Male population between the ages 75 to 79.