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