Afghanistan vs European Union: Population, female
Afghanistan
21.70 million
in 2025
European Union
230.40 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
36th
European Union rank
39th
Population, female over time
- Afghanistan
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 230.40 million against 21.70 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 208.70 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 10.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and European Union ranks 39th of 218 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 million | 192.07 million | 187.25 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 6.15 million | 204.41 million | 198.26 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 5.75 million | 212.78 million | 207.03 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 8.06 million | 218.49 million | 210.43 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 11.81 million | 223.43 million | 211.62 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 16.40 million | 227.34 million | 210.94 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 20.43 million | 229.10 million | 208.66 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Afghanistan or European Union?
- European Union, at 230.40 million against 21.70 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Afghanistan and European Union?
- 208.70 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and European Union?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and European Union rank globally for population, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and European Union ranks 39th 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.