Afghanistan vs South Africa: Population, age 2, total
Afghanistan
1.28 million
in 2015
South Africa
990,194
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Population, age 2, total over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.28 million against 990,194 in South Africa, a difference of 289,206.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654,233 | 1.01 million | 356,770 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 920,361 | 1.05 million | 124,708 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.01 million | 169,011 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 2, total, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 1.28 million against 990,194 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 2, total between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 289,206, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for population, age 2, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 2, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.