Afghanistan vs Russia: Female population by age group
Afghanistan
3.26 million people
in 2023
Russia
3.50 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Russia rank
17th
Female population by age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.50 million people against 3.26 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 248,530 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 686,263 people | 6.30 million people | 5.61 million people | Russia |
| 1960s | 868,137 people | 5.72 million people | 4.85 million people | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.15 million people | 4.93 million people | 3.78 million people | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.09 million people | 5.61 million people | 4.52 million people | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.63 million people | 4.21 million people | 2.58 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 3.39 million people | 1.11 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.82 million people | 4.34 million people | 1.52 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.21 million people | 3.78 million people | 567,088 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Afghanistan or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.50 million people against 3.26 million people in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Afghanistan and Russia?
- 248,530 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Russia rank globally for female population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.