Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 524,613 1000 No against 130,217 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 394,396 1000 No.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 227 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,291 1000 No | 47,588 1000 No | 39,297 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1960s | 9,966 1000 No | 63,266 1000 No | 53,300 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 12,578 1000 No | 84,640 1000 No | 72,062 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 11,584 1000 No | 113,205 1000 No | 101,621 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 16,109 1000 No | 162,029 1000 No | 145,921 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 23,777 1000 No | 207,259 1000 No | 183,482 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 33,143 1000 No | 260,630 1000 No | 227,487 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 43,510 1000 No | 310,996 1000 No | 267,486 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2030s | 55,995 1000 No | 357,291 1000 No | 301,296 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2040s | 69,401 1000 No | 398,415 1000 No | 329,014 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2050s | 82,932 1000 No | 434,738 1000 No | 351,805 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2060s | 96,277 1000 No | 465,243 1000 No | 368,966 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2070s | 108,656 1000 No | 489,222 1000 No | 380,565 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2080s | 118,680 1000 No | 507,098 1000 No | 388,418 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2090s | 126,569 1000 No | 519,687 1000 No | 393,118 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2100s | 130,217 1000 No | 524,613 1000 No | 394,396 1000 No | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 524,613 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 Western Asia?
- 394,396 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 13th 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.