Afghanistan vs Norway: Population by age group

Afghanistan
985,584
in 2023
Norway
1.02 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
79th
Norway rank
76th

Population by age group over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.02 million against 985,584 in Afghanistan, a difference of 36,126.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 79th and Norway ranks 76th of 236 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 236,695 346,372 109,677 Norway
1960s 274,039 441,736 167,697 Norway
1970s 327,249 544,057 216,808 Norway
1980s 273,642 647,418 373,777 Norway
1990s 363,377 692,580 329,204 Norway
2000s 540,386 684,347 143,961 Norway
2010s 779,012 831,607 52,595 Norway
2020s 952,116 987,379 35,262 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Afghanistan or Norway?
Norway, at 1.02 million against 985,584 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Afghanistan and Norway?
36,126, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for population by age group?
Afghanistan ranks 79th and Norway ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed