Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
19th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.09 % change on previous year against 1.87 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.1436 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -1.14 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 5.83 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 0.4111 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.7895 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.0434 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 2.09 % change on previous year against 1.87 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.