Afghanistan vs Uganda: Population ages 0-14

Afghanistan
42.6%
in 2025
Uganda
43.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
11th
Uganda rank
10th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 43.1% against 42.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th of 218 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 42.7% 46.6% 4.0% Uganda
1970s 44.9% 47.2% 2.3% Uganda
1980s 46.9% 48.0% 1.1% Uganda
1990s 48.7% 49.0% 0.3% Uganda
2000s 49.8% 50.0% 0.2% Uganda
2010s 46.5% 48.0% 1.5% Uganda
2020s 43.4% 44.1% 0.7% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Afghanistan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 43.1% against 42.6% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Afghanistan and Uganda?
0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.