Afghanistan vs European Union: Population ages 15-64, total
Afghanistan
24.12 million
in 2025
European Union
285.79 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
European Union rank
39th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Afghanistan
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 285.79 million against 24.12 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 261.67 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 11.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and European Union ranks 39th of 218 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 million | 238.25 million | 232.82 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 253.85 million | 247.26 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 5.88 million | 273.75 million | 267.87 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 7.89 million | 286.07 million | 278.18 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 11.39 million | 292.81 million | 281.42 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 16.99 million | 291.69 million | 274.70 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 22.38 million | 286.26 million | 263.87 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Afghanistan or European Union?
- European Union, at 285.79 million against 24.12 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Afghanistan and European Union?
- 261.67 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and European Union?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and European Union rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and European Union ranks 39th 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.