Afghanistan vs Canada: Population with un projections

Afghanistan
41.45 million
in 2023
Canada
39.30 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Canada rank
38th

Population with un projections over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Canada
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195019862023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 41.45 million against 39.30 million in Canada, a difference of 2.16 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 36th and Canada ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Canada Difference Ahead
1950s 8.29 million 15.57 million 7.28 million Canada
1960s 9.97 million 19.50 million 9.53 million Canada
1970s 12.58 million 22.95 million 10.37 million Canada
1980s 11.58 million 25.86 million 14.27 million Canada
1990s 16.11 million 29.26 million 13.16 million Canada
2000s 23.78 million 32.32 million 8.54 million Canada
2010s 33.14 million 35.88 million 2.74 million Canada
2020s 40.28 million 38.69 million 1.59 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population with un projections, Afghanistan or Canada?
Afghanistan, at 41.45 million against 39.30 million in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in population with un projections between Afghanistan and Canada?
2.16 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for population with un projections?
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Canada ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population with un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with un projections
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