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

Afghanistan
65,177 1000 No
in 2100
Western Asia
271,171 1000 No
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
14th
Western Asia rank
13th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Asia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195020252100

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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
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
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.