Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population, total
Afghanistan
43.84 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
666.59 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
36th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Population, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 666.59 million against 43.84 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 622.75 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 15.2 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 | 9.97 million | 247.77 million | 237.80 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 317.84 million | 305.26 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 396.02 million | 384.43 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 477.13 million | 461.02 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 551.42 million | 527.64 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 615.26 million | 582.11 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 41.27 million | 655.71 million | 614.44 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 666.59 million against 43.84 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 622.75 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, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd 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.