Afghanistan vs South Asia: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
South Asia rank
22nd
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.37 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 2.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.1874 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1970s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.7274 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1980s | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 3.37 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 2.2 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.