Afghanistan vs Northern America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 474,966 1000 No against 130,217 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 344,749 1000 No.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 14th of 227 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,291 1000 No | 180,855 1000 No | 172,564 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1960s | 9,966 1000 No | 213,195 1000 No | 203,229 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1970s | 12,578 1000 No | 241,020 1000 No | 228,442 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1980s | 11,584 1000 No | 266,358 1000 No | 254,774 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1990s | 16,109 1000 No | 295,885 1000 No | 279,777 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2000s | 23,777 1000 No | 326,926 1000 No | 303,149 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2010s | 33,143 1000 No | 360,593 1000 No | 327,450 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2020s | 43,510 1000 No | 386,312 1000 No | 342,802 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2030s | 55,995 1000 No | 405,316 1000 No | 349,321 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2040s | 69,401 1000 No | 420,229 1000 No | 350,828 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2050s | 82,932 1000 No | 430,890 1000 No | 347,958 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2060s | 96,277 1000 No | 440,988 1000 No | 344,711 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2070s | 108,656 1000 No | 452,063 1000 No | 343,406 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2080s | 118,680 1000 No | 461,661 1000 No | 342,982 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2090s | 126,569 1000 No | 470,430 1000 No | 343,861 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2100s | 130,217 1000 No | 474,966 1000 No | 344,749 1000 No | Northern America |
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 America?
- Northern America, at 474,966 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 America?
- 344,749 1000 No, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern America?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 14th 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.