Afghanistan vs United States of America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 421,279 1000 No against 130,217 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 291,062 1000 No.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 227 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,291 1000 No | 165,217 1000 No | 156,926 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1960s | 9,966 1000 No | 193,606 1000 No | 183,641 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1970s | 12,578 1000 No | 217,968 1000 No | 205,390 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1980s | 11,584 1000 No | 240,386 1000 No | 228,802 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1990s | 16,109 1000 No | 266,500 1000 No | 250,391 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2000s | 23,777 1000 No | 294,483 1000 No | 270,705 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2010s | 33,143 1000 No | 324,586 1000 No | 291,444 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2020s | 43,510 1000 No | 346,353 1000 No | 302,843 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2030s | 55,995 1000 No | 362,437 1000 No | 306,442 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2040s | 69,401 1000 No | 375,370 1000 No | 305,969 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2050s | 82,932 1000 No | 384,491 1000 No | 301,559 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2060s | 96,277 1000 No | 392,972 1000 No | 296,695 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2070s | 108,656 1000 No | 402,389 1000 No | 293,732 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2080s | 118,680 1000 No | 410,444 1000 No | 291,764 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2090s | 126,569 1000 No | 417,680 1000 No | 291,112 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2100s | 130,217 1000 No | 421,279 1000 No | 291,062 1000 No | United States of 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 421,279 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 United States of America?
- 291,062 1000 No, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States of America?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and United States of America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.