Afghanistan vs Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Afghanistan
130,217 1000 No
in 2100
Northern Africa
462,425 1000 No
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
15th
Northern Africa rank
15th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Northern Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195020252100

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 462,425 1000 No against 130,217 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 332,208 1000 No.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 227 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 8,291 1000 No 58,761 1000 No 50,470 1000 No Northern Africa
1960s 9,966 1000 No 75,031 1000 No 65,066 1000 No Northern Africa
1970s 12,578 1000 No 97,292 1000 No 84,714 1000 No Northern Africa
1980s 11,584 1000 No 129,195 1000 No 117,611 1000 No Northern Africa
1990s 16,109 1000 No 162,981 1000 No 146,872 1000 No Northern Africa
2000s 23,777 1000 No 198,353 1000 No 174,575 1000 No Northern Africa
2010s 33,143 1000 No 232,748 1000 No 199,605 1000 No Northern Africa
2020s 43,510 1000 No 274,619 1000 No 231,109 1000 No Northern Africa
2030s 55,995 1000 No 314,735 1000 No 258,740 1000 No Northern Africa
2040s 69,401 1000 No 353,277 1000 No 283,876 1000 No Northern Africa
2050s 82,932 1000 No 387,211 1000 No 304,278 1000 No Northern Africa
2060s 96,277 1000 No 414,292 1000 No 318,016 1000 No Northern Africa
2070s 108,656 1000 No 435,426 1000 No 326,769 1000 No Northern Africa
2080s 118,680 1000 No 450,863 1000 No 332,183 1000 No Northern Africa
2090s 126,569 1000 No 460,026 1000 No 333,457 1000 No Northern Africa
2100s 130,217 1000 No 462,425 1000 No 332,208 1000 No Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Afghanistan or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 462,425 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 Northern Africa?
332,208 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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.