Afghanistan vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Afghanistan
130,217 1000 No
in 2100
South America
379,097 1000 No
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
15th
South America rank
17th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • South America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195020252100

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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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.