Afghanistan vs Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 592,249 1000 No against 130,217 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 462,032 1000 No.
That makes Europe's figure about 4.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Europe ranks 12th of 227 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,291 1000 No | 602,054 1000 No | 593,763 1000 No | Europe |
| 1960s | 9,966 1000 No | 669,398 1000 No | 659,433 1000 No | Europe |
| 1970s | 12,578 1000 No | 724,382 1000 No | 711,804 1000 No | Europe |
| 1980s | 11,584 1000 No | 768,683 1000 No | 757,099 1000 No | Europe |
| 1990s | 16,109 1000 No | 741,633 1000 No | 725,524 1000 No | Europe |
| 2000s | 23,777 1000 No | 731,826 1000 No | 708,048 1000 No | Europe |
| 2010s | 33,143 1000 No | 743,781 1000 No | 710,638 1000 No | Europe |
| 2020s | 43,510 1000 No | 744,704 1000 No | 701,194 1000 No | Europe |
| 2030s | 55,995 1000 No | 731,289 1000 No | 675,294 1000 No | Europe |
| 2040s | 69,401 1000 No | 713,998 1000 No | 644,596 1000 No | Europe |
| 2050s | 82,932 1000 No | 691,505 1000 No | 608,572 1000 No | Europe |
| 2060s | 96,277 1000 No | 663,429 1000 No | 567,152 1000 No | Europe |
| 2070s | 108,656 1000 No | 638,179 1000 No | 529,522 1000 No | Europe |
| 2080s | 118,680 1000 No | 618,221 1000 No | 499,541 1000 No | Europe |
| 2090s | 126,569 1000 No | 601,367 1000 No | 474,798 1000 No | Europe |
| 2100s | 130,217 1000 No | 592,249 1000 No | 462,032 1000 No | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Afghanistan or Europe?
- Europe, at 592,249 1000 No against 130,217 1000 No in Afghanistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Afghanistan and Europe?
- 462,032 1000 No, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Europe ranks 12th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.