Afghanistan vs Eastern Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.43 % change on previous year
in 2030
Eastern Africa
2.89 % change on previous year
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
7th
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.43 % change on previous year against 2.89 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.54 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Eastern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 0.4083 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 0.8118 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 0.0114 % change on previous year | Eastern Africa |
| 2030s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.538 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Eastern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 3.43 % change on previous year against 2.89 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Eastern Africa?
- 0.54 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern Africa rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.