Afghanistan vs Iceland: Population growth
Afghanistan
2.8%
in 2024
Iceland
2.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Iceland rank
21st
Population growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -1.4% | 1.1% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.9% | 4.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Afghanistan, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). 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