Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, total
Population, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 462.56 million against 43.84 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 418.71 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.6 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 217 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 | 9.97 million | 329.33 million | 319.37 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 369.63 million | 357.05 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 409.87 million | 398.29 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 436.44 million | 420.33 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 438.71 million | 414.94 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 452.48 million | 419.33 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 41.27 million | 461.34 million | 420.07 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 462.56 million against 43.84 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 418.71 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, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 217 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.