Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 20-24, female
Afghanistan
2.13 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
25.80 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
26th
Europe & Central Asia rank
29th
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 25.80 million against 2.13 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 23.67 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427,288 | 25.07 million | 24.65 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 525,460 | 30.30 million | 29.77 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 494,705 | 32.75 million | 32.25 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 694,536 | 31.42 million | 30.73 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 974,097 | 31.98 million | 31.01 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 29.32 million | 27.79 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 25.82 million | 23.80 million | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 25.80 million against 2.13 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 23.67 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 20 to 24.