Afghanistan vs Arab World: Population, total
Afghanistan
43.84 million
in 2025
Arab World
503.36 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
36th
Arab World rank
37th
Population, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Arab World
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 503.36 million against 43.84 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 459.51 million.
That makes Arab World's figure about 11.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Arab World ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 million | 103.58 million | 93.62 million | Arab World |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 138.33 million | 125.75 million | Arab World |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 189.96 million | 178.37 million | Arab World |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 250.80 million | 234.69 million | Arab World |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 319.99 million | 296.21 million | Arab World |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 404.64 million | 371.50 million | Arab World |
| 2020s | 41.27 million | 477.30 million | 436.03 million | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Afghanistan or Arab World?
- Arab World, at 503.36 million against 43.84 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Afghanistan and Arab World?
- 459.51 million, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Arab World rank globally for population, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Arab World ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.