Afghanistan vs North America: Population ages 15-64, total
Afghanistan
24.12 million
in 2025
North America
247.51 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
North America rank
39th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Afghanistan
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 247.51 million against 24.12 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 223.39 million.
That makes North America's figure about 10.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and North America ranks 39th of 217 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 million | 127.54 million | 122.11 million | North America |
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 152.99 million | 146.39 million | North America |
| 1980s | 5.88 million | 175.57 million | 169.68 million | North America |
| 1990s | 7.89 million | 194.36 million | 186.47 million | North America |
| 2000s | 11.39 million | 220.35 million | 208.95 million | North America |
| 2010s | 16.99 million | 237.57 million | 220.58 million | North America |
| 2020s | 22.38 million | 244.62 million | 222.23 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Afghanistan or North America?
- North America, at 247.51 million against 24.12 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Afghanistan and North America?
- 223.39 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and North America ranks 39th of 217 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.