Afghanistan vs Sudan: Number of births per year
Afghanistan
1.47 million
in 2023
Sudan
1.68 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
18th
Sudan rank
16th
Number of births per year over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.68 million against 1.47 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 213,020.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 414,989 | 341,138 | 73,851 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 507,291 | 472,038 | 35,253 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 646,235 | 646,127 | 108.2 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 604,707 | 876,314 | 271,606 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 834,868 | 1.04 million | 204,200 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.23 million | 141,193 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.43 million | 128,245 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.65 million | 191,552 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.68 million against 1.47 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 213,020, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for number of births per year?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.