Iran vs Tanzania: Population, male
Iran
46.95 million
in 2025
Tanzania
34.98 million
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Tanzania rank
20th
Population, male over time
- Iran
- Tanzania
How they compare
Iran currently reports 46.95 million against 34.98 million in Tanzania, a difference of 11.97 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.70 million | 5.60 million | 7.10 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 17.23 million | 7.90 million | 9.33 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 25.00 million | 11.01 million | 13.99 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 31.63 million | 14.76 million | 16.87 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 36.34 million | 19.22 million | 17.12 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 41.89 million | 25.47 million | 16.42 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 45.79 million | 32.56 million | 13.23 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Iran or Tanzania?
- Iran, at 46.95 million against 34.98 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Iran and Tanzania?
- 11.97 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Tanzania rank globally for population, male?
- Iran ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 218 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.