Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Afghanistan
130,217 1000 No
in 2100
Western Asia
524,613 1000 No
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
15th
Western Asia rank
13th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Asia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020252100

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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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.