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

Afghanistan
65,039 1000 No
in 2100
Western Asia
253,442 1000 No
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
15th
Western Asia rank
13th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020252100

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 253,442 1000 No against 65,039 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 188,403 1000 No.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.9 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 3,943 1000 No 23,511 1000 No 19,569 1000 No Western Asia
1960s 4,825 1000 No 31,244 1000 No 26,419 1000 No Western Asia
1970s 6,152 1000 No 41,548 1000 No 35,396 1000 No Western Asia
1980s 5,752 1000 No 55,449 1000 No 49,696 1000 No Western Asia
1990s 8,058 1000 No 79,602 1000 No 71,544 1000 No Western Asia
2000s 11,813 1000 No 100,526 1000 No 88,712 1000 No Western Asia
2010s 16,400 1000 No 123,928 1000 No 107,528 1000 No Western Asia
2020s 21,536 1000 No 148,375 1000 No 126,839 1000 No Western Asia
2030s 27,670 1000 No 171,024 1000 No 143,354 1000 No Western Asia
2040s 34,290 1000 No 191,443 1000 No 157,153 1000 No Western Asia
2050s 41,023 1000 No 209,391 1000 No 168,367 1000 No Western Asia
2060s 47,723 1000 No 224,438 1000 No 176,715 1000 No Western Asia
2070s 53,990 1000 No 236,232 1000 No 182,242 1000 No Western Asia
2080s 59,113 1000 No 244,977 1000 No 185,864 1000 No Western Asia
2090s 63,166 1000 No 251,075 1000 No 187,909 1000 No Western Asia
2100s 65,039 1000 No 253,442 1000 No 188,403 1000 No Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 253,442 1000 No against 65,039 1000 No in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
188,403 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 - female?
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 - Female. 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 - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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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.