Afghanistan vs Somalia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
2.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
2.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Somalia rank
84th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.13 % change on previous year against 2.11 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 84th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | -1.03 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 0.6391 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.35 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 0.3854 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 2.13 % change on previous year against 2.11 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 84th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.