Afghanistan vs European Union (27): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- European Union (27)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 70,130 1000 No against 36,430 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 33,700 1000 No.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and European Union (27) ranks 18th of 247 countries.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,663 1000 No | 136,461 1000 No | 128,799 1000 No | European Union (27) |
| 1960s | 8,899 1000 No | 130,204 1000 No | 121,305 1000 No | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 10,691 1000 No | 123,893 1000 No | 113,202 1000 No | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 9,905 1000 No | 119,781 1000 No | 109,876 1000 No | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 12,703 1000 No | 124,690 1000 No | 111,987 1000 No | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 18,781 1000 No | 122,660 1000 No | 103,879 1000 No | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 24,918 1000 No | 115,826 1000 No | 90,908 1000 No | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 30,389 1000 No | 106,338 1000 No | 75,949 1000 No | European Union (27) |
| 2030s | 34,386 1000 No | 93,201 1000 No | 58,815 1000 No | European Union (27) |
| 2040s | 36,265 1000 No | 78,176 1000 No | 41,911 1000 No | European Union (27) |
| 2050s | 36,430 1000 No | 70,130 1000 No | 33,701 1000 No | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Afghanistan or European Union (27)?
- European Union (27), at 70,130 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 European Union (27)?
- 33,700 1000 No, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and European Union (27)?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Afghanistan and European Union (27) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and European Union (27) ranks 18th of 247 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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About this data
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.