Afghanistan vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Afghanistan
36,430 1000 No
in 2050
South America
49,401 1000 No
in 2050
Afghanistan rank
17th
South America rank
17th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • South America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195020002050

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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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.