Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 80 and above, female
Iran
650,630
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.37 million
in 2025
Iran rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.37 million against 650,630 in Iran, a difference of 2.72 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.2 times Iran's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,070 | 479,606 | 425,536 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 66,345 | 619,632 | 553,287 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 94,315 | 879,038 | 784,723 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 134,224 | 1.21 million | 1.08 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 246,048 | 1.71 million | 1.46 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 440,553 | 2.47 million | 2.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 585,673 | 3.15 million | 2.56 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.37 million against 650,630 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.72 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Iran ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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 80 and above, 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 80 and above.