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