Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Afghanistan
36,430 1000 No
in 2050
Western Asia
73,641 1000 No
in 2050
Afghanistan rank
17th
Western Asia rank
14th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Asia
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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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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.