Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 271,171 1000 No against 65,177 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 205,994 1000 No.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th 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 | 4,348 1000 No | 24,077 1000 No | 19,729 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1960s | 5,140 1000 No | 32,022 1000 No | 26,882 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 6,426 1000 No | 43,092 1000 No | 36,666 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 5,832 1000 No | 57,756 1000 No | 51,925 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 8,051 1000 No | 82,428 1000 No | 74,377 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 11,964 1000 No | 106,733 1000 No | 94,769 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 16,743 1000 No | 136,702 1000 No | 119,959 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 21,973 1000 No | 162,620 1000 No | 140,647 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2030s | 28,325 1000 No | 186,267 1000 No | 157,942 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2040s | 35,112 1000 No | 206,972 1000 No | 171,860 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2050s | 41,909 1000 No | 225,347 1000 No | 183,438 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2060s | 48,554 1000 No | 240,805 1000 No | 192,251 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2070s | 54,666 1000 No | 252,989 1000 No | 198,323 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2080s | 59,567 1000 No | 262,120 1000 No | 202,553 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2090s | 63,403 1000 No | 268,612 1000 No | 205,208 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2100s | 65,177 1000 No | 271,171 1000 No | 205,994 1000 No | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 271,171 1000 No against 65,177 1000 No in Afghanistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 205,994 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 - male?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th 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 - Male. 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.