Afghanistan vs European Union (27): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
2.67 % change on previous year
in 2050
European Union (27)
0.0899 % change on previous year
in 2050
Afghanistan rank
27th
European Union (27) rank
26th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • European Union (27)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.67 % change on previous year against 0.0899 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 2.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 29.7 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 100 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and European Union (27) ranks 26th of 225 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1950s 4.94 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1960s 5.48 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1970s 5.32 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s 1.92 % change on previous year 0.5726 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s 5.58 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 4.44 % change on previous year 0.5678 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 3.82 % change on previous year 0.3517 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 3.39 % change on previous year 0.3015 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2030s 3.31 % change on previous year 0.2726 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2040s 2.98 % change on previous year 0.1752 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2050s 2.67 % change on previous year 0.0899 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or European Union (27)?
Afghanistan, at 2.67 % change on previous year against 0.0899 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and European Union (27)?
2.58 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and European Union (27)?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Afghanistan and European Union (27) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and European Union (27) ranks 26th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.