Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Population ages 0-14
Afghanistan
42.6%
in 2025
Least developed countries
38.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
9th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.6% against 38.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 43.1% | 0.5% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 44.9% | 44.4% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 44.8% | 2.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 44.0% | 4.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 42.8% | 7.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 40.9% | 5.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 39.0% | 4.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Afghanistan, at 42.6% against 38.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 4.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.