Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Sudan: Population younger than 15 with projections

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
17.92 million
in 2023
Sudan
20.34 million
in 2023
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd
Sudan rank
20th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Sudan
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019862023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 20.34 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.42 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 3.43 million 3.25 million 176,812 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
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, Islamic Republic of or Sudan?
Sudan, at 20.34 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Sudan?
2.42 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Sudan rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 229 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.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with 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