Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Population growth rates
Afghanistan
2.85
in 2023
Tanzania
2.88
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
16th
Tanzania rank
15th
Population growth rates over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.88 against 2.85 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.47 | 2.59 | 1.12 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 3.06 | 0.8618 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 3.54 | 1.58 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | -1.17 | 3.1 | 4.28 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 5.17 | 2.7 | 2.47 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.68 | 0.5258 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3.08 | 0.1245 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.95 | 0.7045 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.88 against 2.85 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 0.03, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for population growth rates?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.