Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female
Population, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 240.32 million against 21.70 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 218.62 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 million | 174.85 million | 170.03 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 6.15 million | 194.58 million | 188.43 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 5.75 million | 214.25 million | 208.50 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 8.06 million | 227.17 million | 219.11 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 11.81 million | 229.07 million | 217.26 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 16.40 million | 235.68 million | 219.28 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 20.43 million | 239.69 million | 219.25 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 240.32 million against 21.70 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 218.62 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.