Which has higher population, male, Cape Verde or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Cape Verde, at 50.9% against 50.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population, male

Cape Verde

50.9%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

50.8%

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

31st

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

34th

Population, male over time

Cape Verde
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 50.9% against 50.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 31st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	48.2%	51.3%	3.1%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	48.6%	51.5%	2.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	47.4%	51.4%	4.1%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	48.4%	50.9%	2.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	49.6%	51.0%	1.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	50.6%	51.0%	0.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	50.9%	50.8%	0.0%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Cape Verde or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Cape Verde, at 50.9% against 50.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population, male?: Cape Verde ranks 31st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, male (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.