Afghanistan vs Canada: Population ages 15-64, female
Afghanistan
11.97 million
in 2025
Canada
13.39 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
39th
Canada rank
37th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.39 million against 11.97 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.42 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Canada ranks 37th of 217 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 million | 5.75 million | 3.16 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.20 million | 7.40 million | 4.20 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 8.76 million | 5.81 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.02 million | 9.82 million | 5.80 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.74 million | 11.03 million | 5.29 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.47 million | 12.05 million | 3.58 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.13 million | 12.89 million | 1.77 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Afghanistan or Canada?
- Canada, at 13.39 million against 11.97 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Afghanistan and Canada?
- 1.42 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and Canada ranks 37th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.