Afghanistan vs Australia: Population aged 25-64 years
Afghanistan
14,596 thousands
in 2025
Australia
14,010 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
45th
Australia rank
47th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Afghanistan
- Australia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 14,596 thousands against 14,010 thousands in Australia, a difference of 586 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Australia ranks 47th of 230 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,245 thousands | 6,304 thousands | 2,059 thousands | Australia |
| 1980s | 3,719 thousands | 7,663 thousands | 3,943 thousands | Australia |
| 1990s | 4,691 thousands | 9,249 thousands | 4,558 thousands | Australia |
| 2000s | 6,802 thousands | 10,762 thousands | 3,960 thousands | Australia |
| 2010s | 9,799 thousands | 12,534 thousands | 2,734 thousands | Australia |
| 2020s | 13,317 thousands | 13,769 thousands | 451.45 thousands | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Afghanistan or Australia?
- Afghanistan, at 14,596 thousands against 14,010 thousands in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Afghanistan and Australia?
- 586 thousands, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Australia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Australia rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Australia ranks 47th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (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