Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64, total

Afghanistan
24.12 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
166.53 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
42nd

Population ages 15-64, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 166.53 million against 24.12 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 142.41 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 5.44 million 83.32 million 77.88 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1970s 6.60 million 100.55 million 93.95 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 5.88 million 119.69 million 113.81 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 7.89 million 134.17 million 126.29 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 11.39 million 147.71 million 136.31 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 16.99 million 162.08 million 145.09 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 22.38 million 165.62 million 143.23 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 166.53 million against 24.12 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
142.41 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total 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.