Afghanistan vs Sudan: Population younger than 15 with projections
Afghanistan
17.92 million
in 2023
Sudan
20.34 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Sudan rank
20th
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 20.34 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.42 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 million | 3.25 million | 176,812 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 4.25 million | 4.58 million | 323,933 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 6.61 million | 959,302 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 5.43 million | 9.04 million | 3.62 million | Sudan |
| 1990s | 7.86 million | 11.28 million | 3.42 million | Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.84 million | 14.07 million | 2.22 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 17.32 million | 1.95 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.61 million | 19.93 million | 2.32 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 20.34 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 2.42 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.