Germany vs Iran: Population, male
Germany
41.23 million
in 2025
Iran
46.95 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Iran rank
17th
Population, male over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 46.95 million against 41.23 million in Germany, a difference of 5.72 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.43 million | 12.70 million | 22.73 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 37.22 million | 17.23 million | 19.99 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 37.35 million | 25.00 million | 12.36 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 39.45 million | 31.63 million | 7.82 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 40.09 million | 36.34 million | 3.75 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 40.12 million | 41.89 million | 1.77 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 41.13 million | 45.79 million | 4.66 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 46.95 million against 41.23 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Germany and Iran?
- 5.72 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for population, male?
- Germany ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.