Afghanistan vs Türkiye: Population younger than 15 with projections
Afghanistan
17.92 million
in 2023
Türkiye
19.06 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
21st
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Afghanistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 19.06 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.14 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 21st of 229 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 million | 9.88 million | 6.45 million | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 4.25 million | 13.64 million | 9.38 million | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 16.84 million | 11.18 million | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 5.43 million | 19.11 million | 13.68 million | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 7.86 million | 20.14 million | 12.28 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 11.84 million | 19.39 million | 7.55 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 19.14 million | 3.77 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 17.61 million | 19.37 million | 1.76 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Afghanistan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 19.06 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Afghanistan and Türkiye?
- 1.14 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Türkiye rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 21st 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.