Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population, female
Afghanistan
21.70 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
338.56 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
36th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Population, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 338.56 million against 21.70 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 316.85 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 15.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 million | 123.85 million | 119.02 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 6.15 million | 159.15 million | 153.00 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 5.75 million | 198.84 million | 193.09 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 8.06 million | 240.36 million | 232.31 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 11.81 million | 278.46 million | 266.65 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 16.40 million | 311.41 million | 295.01 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 20.43 million | 332.81 million | 312.37 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 338.56 million against 21.70 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 316.85 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd 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.