Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
5.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.04 % change on previous year against 2.79 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.1238 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.4262 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | -1.6 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.5331 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 0.0676 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 5.04 % change on previous year against 2.79 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.25 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 35-39, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.