Afghanistan vs Uzbekistan: Population ages 15-64, total
Afghanistan
24.12 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
23.21 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Uzbekistan rank
44th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 24.12 million against 23.21 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 909,900.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 million | 4.94 million | 493,904 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 6.98 million | 379,038 | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 5.88 million | 9.95 million | 4.07 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 7.89 million | 12.82 million | 4.94 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 11.39 million | 16.39 million | 4.99 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 16.99 million | 20.34 million | 3.35 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 22.38 million | 22.49 million | 106,233 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
- Afghanistan, at 24.12 million against 23.21 million in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
- 909,900, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 44th 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.