Afghanistan vs United States of America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Afghanistan
36,430 1000 No
in 2050
United States of America
42,245 1000 No
in 2050
Afghanistan rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 42,245 1000 No against 36,430 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 5,815 1000 No.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 226 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 7,663 1000 No 56,457 1000 No 48,794 1000 No United States of America
1960s 8,899 1000 No 56,021 1000 No 47,122 1000 No United States of America
1970s 10,691 1000 No 57,544 1000 No 46,854 1000 No United States of America
1980s 9,905 1000 No 61,318 1000 No 51,413 1000 No United States of America
1990s 12,703 1000 No 60,701 1000 No 47,998 1000 No United States of America
2000s 18,781 1000 No 59,237 1000 No 40,455 1000 No United States of America
2010s 24,918 1000 No 58,662 1000 No 33,744 1000 No United States of America
2020s 30,389 1000 No 55,936 1000 No 25,547 1000 No United States of America
2030s 34,386 1000 No 51,292 1000 No 16,906 1000 No United States of America
2040s 36,265 1000 No 45,452 1000 No 9,187 1000 No United States of America
2050s 36,430 1000 No 42,245 1000 No 5,816 1000 No United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Afghanistan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 42,245 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 United States of America?
5,815 1000 No, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States of America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Afghanistan and United States of America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.