Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64, total
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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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About this data
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.