Afghanistan vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 379,097 1000 No against 130,217 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 248,880 1000 No.
That makes South America's figure about 2.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th of 227 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,291 1000 No | 128,041 1000 No | 119,750 1000 No | South America |
| 1960s | 9,966 1000 No | 167,718 1000 No | 157,752 1000 No | South America |
| 1970s | 12,578 1000 No | 213,027 1000 No | 200,449 1000 No | South America |
| 1980s | 11,584 1000 No | 265,339 1000 No | 253,755 1000 No | South America |
| 1990s | 16,109 1000 No | 319,500 1000 No | 303,392 1000 No | South America |
| 2000s | 23,777 1000 No | 368,122 1000 No | 344,344 1000 No | South America |
| 2010s | 33,143 1000 No | 407,532 1000 No | 374,389 1000 No | South America |
| 2020s | 43,510 1000 No | 436,708 1000 No | 393,199 1000 No | South America |
| 2030s | 55,995 1000 No | 456,713 1000 No | 400,718 1000 No | South America |
| 2040s | 69,401 1000 No | 467,154 1000 No | 397,752 1000 No | South America |
| 2050s | 82,932 1000 No | 466,857 1000 No | 383,925 1000 No | South America |
| 2060s | 96,277 1000 No | 457,123 1000 No | 360,846 1000 No | South America |
| 2070s | 108,656 1000 No | 439,960 1000 No | 331,303 1000 No | South America |
| 2080s | 118,680 1000 No | 417,717 1000 No | 299,037 1000 No | South America |
| 2090s | 126,569 1000 No | 392,931 1000 No | 266,362 1000 No | South America |
| 2100s | 130,217 1000 No | 379,097 1000 No | 248,880 1000 No | South 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 South America?
- South America, at 379,097 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 South America?
- 248,880 1000 No, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South America?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th 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.