Afghanistan vs Canada: Comparison of world population projections
Afghanistan
41.45 million
in 2023
Canada
39.30 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Canada rank
38th
Comparison of world population projections over time
- Afghanistan
- Canada
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 41.45 million against 39.30 million in Canada, a difference of 2.16 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Canada ranks 38th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.29 million | 15.57 million | 7.28 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 9.97 million | 19.50 million | 9.53 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 22.95 million | 10.37 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 25.86 million | 14.27 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 29.26 million | 13.16 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 32.32 million | 8.54 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 35.88 million | 2.74 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 40.28 million | 38.69 million | 1.59 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Afghanistan or Canada?
- Afghanistan, at 41.45 million against 39.30 million in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Afghanistan and Canada?
- 2.16 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Canada ranks 38th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.