Afghanistan vs Arab World: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
5.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World
3.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
12th
Arab World rank
10th
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Arab World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.29 % change on previous year against 3.15 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 2.14 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Arab World ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Arab World in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 0.9593 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1970s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | -2.67 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 0.2631 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Arab World?
- Afghanistan, at 5.29 % change on previous year against 3.15 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Arab World?
- 2.14 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Arab World rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Arab World ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, 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 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.