Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Population by age group
Afghanistan
985,584
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
937,639
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
79th
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
Population by age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 985,584 against 937,639 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 47,945.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 236,695 | 67,165 | 169,530 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 274,039 | 89,461 | 184,578 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 327,249 | 113,542 | 213,707 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 273,642 | 162,247 | 111,395 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 363,377 | 269,356 | 94,021 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 540,386 | 464,644 | 75,741 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 779,012 | 669,857 | 109,155 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 952,116 | 852,156 | 99,960 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 985,584 against 937,639 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 47,945, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th 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.