Afghanistan vs Other small states: Population ages 15-64, male
Afghanistan
12.15 million
in 2025
Other small states
4.46 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Other small states rank
45th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Other small states
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.15 million against 4.46 million in Other small states, a difference of 7.69 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 million | 1.60 million | 1.25 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 1.95 million | 1.44 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 2.39 million | 552,069 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 2.81 million | 1.06 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5.65 million | 3.29 million | 2.36 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.52 million | 3.87 million | 4.65 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 11.26 million | 4.34 million | 6.91 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Afghanistan or Other small states?
- Afghanistan, at 12.15 million against 4.46 million in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Afghanistan and Other small states?
- 7.69 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Other small states rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.