Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, total

Iran, Islamic Republic of
92.42 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.32 billion
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th

Population, total over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.32 billion against 92.42 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.23 billion.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 14.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 217 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 24.74 million 255.48 million 230.74 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 33.49 million 334.02 million 300.53 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 48.61 million 446.72 million 398.11 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 62.12 million 589.74 million 527.62 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 71.27 million 771.38 million 700.10 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 82.17 million 1.01 billion 930.91 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 90.05 million 1.24 billion 1.15 billion Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.32 billion against 92.42 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.23 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, total?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.