Afghanistan vs Philippines: Annual population growth
Afghanistan
875,915
in 2023
Philippines
926,856
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Philippines rank
21st
Annual population growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 926,856 against 875,915 in Afghanistan, a difference of 50,941.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Philippines ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121,454 | 895,343 | 773,888 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 214,815 | 975,319 | 760,504 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 263,816 | 1.01 million | 750,816 | Philippines |
| 1980s | -178,149 | 1.45 million | 1.62 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 801,369 | 1.65 million | 847,431 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 757,830 | 1.66 million | 905,268 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.64 million | 603,040 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 899,659 | 1.02 million | 121,969 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Afghanistan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 926,856 against 875,915 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Afghanistan and Philippines?
- 50,941, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Philippines?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Philippines rank globally for annual population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.