Afghanistan vs Central Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Afghanistan
36,430 1000 No
in 2050
Central Asia
37,345 1000 No
in 2050
Afghanistan rank
17th
Central Asia rank
20th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central Asia
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How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 37,345 1000 No against 36,430 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 915 1000 No.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Central Asia ranks 20th of 226 countries.

Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 13,393 1000 No 29,299 1000 No 15,907 1000 No Central Asia
2000s 18,781 1000 No 31,208 1000 No 12,427 1000 No Central Asia
2010s 24,918 1000 No 35,317 1000 No 10,399 1000 No Central Asia
2020s 30,389 1000 No 39,518 1000 No 9,130 1000 No Central Asia
2030s 34,386 1000 No 40,509 1000 No 6,123 1000 No Central Asia
2040s 36,265 1000 No 38,921 1000 No 2,656 1000 No Central Asia
2050s 36,430 1000 No 37,345 1000 No 915.4 1000 No Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Afghanistan or Central Asia?
Central Asia, at 37,345 1000 No against 36,430 1000 No in Afghanistan as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Afghanistan and Central Asia?
915 1000 No, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central Asia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2050.
How do Afghanistan and Central Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Central Asia ranks 20th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.