Afghanistan vs Somalia: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
4.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
4.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
9th
Somalia rank
7th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.51 % change on previous year against 4.27 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 7th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | -2.21 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.0457 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 0.1635 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.51 % change on previous year against 4.27 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with Somalia 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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 7th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.