Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male
Iran, Islamic Republic of
489,135
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.15 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.15 million against 489,135 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.66 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.4 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 22nd 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 | 55,318 | 334,562 | 279,243 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 58,383 | 420,694 | 362,311 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 73,738 | 600,926 | 527,188 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 101,761 | 834,998 | 733,237 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 170,322 | 1.17 million | 996,926 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 306,101 | 1.62 million | 1.31 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 428,114 | 2.00 million | 1.57 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.15 million against 489,135 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.66 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 80 and above, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd 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 80 and above, 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 80 and above.