Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 73,641 1000 No against 36,430 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 37,211 1000 No.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 226 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,663 1000 No | 34,124 1000 No | 26,462 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1960s | 8,899 1000 No | 39,092 1000 No | 30,193 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 10,691 1000 No | 44,242 1000 No | 33,552 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 9,905 1000 No | 49,263 1000 No | 39,357 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 12,703 1000 No | 60,707 1000 No | 48,004 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 18,781 1000 No | 70,042 1000 No | 51,260 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 24,918 1000 No | 76,081 1000 No | 51,163 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 30,389 1000 No | 79,031 1000 No | 48,642 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2030s | 34,386 1000 No | 79,115 1000 No | 44,729 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2040s | 36,265 1000 No | 76,194 1000 No | 39,929 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2050s | 36,430 1000 No | 73,641 1000 No | 37,212 1000 No | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 73,641 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 Western Asia?
- 37,211 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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.