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
-1.0M01.0M2.0M195119872023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed