Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population growth
Afghanistan
2.8%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
19th
Population growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | -1.4% | 3.1% | 4.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th 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