Afghanistan vs Uganda: Population aged 25-64 years
Afghanistan
14,596 thousands
in 2025
Uganda
16,674 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
45th
Uganda rank
42nd
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 16,674 thousands against 14,596 thousands in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,078 thousands.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 42nd of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,245 thousands | 3,514 thousands | 731.04 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3,719 thousands | 4,265 thousands | 545.46 thousands | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4,691 thousands | 5,664 thousands | 973.27 thousands | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6,802 thousands | 7,559 thousands | 756.75 thousands | Uganda |
| 2010s | 9,799 thousands | 10,463 thousands | 664.17 thousands | Uganda |
| 2020s | 13,317 thousands | 14,998 thousands | 1,681 thousands | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 16,674 thousands against 14,596 thousands in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 2,078 thousands, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 42nd 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