Afghanistan vs Sudan: Population by labor force status bars
Afghanistan
18.66 million
in 2025
Sudan
20.20 million
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
21st
Sudan rank
20th
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 20.20 million against 18.66 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.54 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 million | 11.40 million | 3.31 million | Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.84 million | 14.07 million | 2.22 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 17.32 million | 1.95 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.51 million | 19.79 million | 2.29 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 20.20 million against 18.66 million in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 1.54 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.