Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, ages 15-24, total

Afghanistan
7.25 million
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.73 million
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Population, ages 15-24, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020022015

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.73 million against 7.25 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 478,740.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 191 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.27 million 7.57 million 4.31 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.84 million 7.70 million 2.85 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.68 million 7.90 million 1.22 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, ages 15-24, total, Afghanistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.73 million against 7.25 million in Afghanistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, ages 15-24, total between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
478,740, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population, ages 15-24, total?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, ages 15-24, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.