Which has higher population, male, IDA only or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 50.8% against 49.7% in IDA only as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, male between IDA only and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

1.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only 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.

IDA only vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population, male

IDA only

49.7%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

50.8%

in 2025

IDA only rank

33rd

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

34th

Population, male over time

IDA only
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 50.8% against 49.7% in IDA only, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 33rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	50.2%	51.3%	1.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	50.0%	51.5%	1.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	50.0%	51.4%	1.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	49.9%	50.9%	1.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	49.8%	51.0%	1.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	49.6%	51.0%	1.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	49.7%	50.8%	1.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, IDA only or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 50.8% against 49.7% in IDA only as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between IDA only and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 1.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population, male?: IDA only ranks 33rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 47 groups.
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.