Afghanistan vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 49,401 1000 No against 36,430 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 12,971 1000 No.
That makes South America's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and South America ranks 17th of 226 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,663 1000 No | 68,346 1000 No | 60,683 1000 No | South America |
| 1960s | 8,899 1000 No | 74,447 1000 No | 65,549 1000 No | South America |
| 1970s | 10,691 1000 No | 77,984 1000 No | 67,293 1000 No | South America |
| 1980s | 9,905 1000 No | 77,922 1000 No | 68,016 1000 No | South America |
| 1990s | 12,703 1000 No | 74,605 1000 No | 61,902 1000 No | South America |
| 2000s | 18,781 1000 No | 70,578 1000 No | 51,797 1000 No | South America |
| 2010s | 24,918 1000 No | 68,719 1000 No | 43,801 1000 No | South America |
| 2020s | 30,389 1000 No | 65,437 1000 No | 35,048 1000 No | South America |
| 2030s | 34,386 1000 No | 60,175 1000 No | 25,789 1000 No | South America |
| 2040s | 36,265 1000 No | 53,413 1000 No | 17,148 1000 No | South America |
| 2050s | 36,430 1000 No | 49,401 1000 No | 12,971 1000 No | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Afghanistan or South America?
- South America, at 49,401 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 South America?
- 12,971 1000 No, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Afghanistan and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and South America ranks 17th 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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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.