Afghanistan vs Sudan: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Afghanistan
18,480 thousands
in 2025
Sudan
20,559 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Sudan rank
19th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 20,559 thousands against 18,480 thousands in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,079 thousands.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 19th of 233 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,587 thousands | 6,494 thousands | 907.68 thousands | Sudan |
| 1980s | 5,453 thousands | 8,934 thousands | 3,482 thousands | Sudan |
| 1990s | 7,641 thousands | 11,152 thousands | 3,511 thousands | Sudan |
| 2000s | 11,670 thousands | 13,915 thousands | 2,245 thousands | Sudan |
| 2010s | 15,198 thousands | 17,142 thousands | 1,944 thousands | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17,751 thousands | 20,003 thousands | 2,252 thousands | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 20,559 thousands against 18,480 thousands in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 2,079 thousands, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 19th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release