๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistanvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Total Population
45,047,067
52,761,469
Uganda is 1.2ร— Afghanistan
Median age
18.4 years
18.1 years
0.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.45%
2.27%
0.2 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.74%
2.68%
0.06 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda
Afghanistan Uganda
Young Population 42.22%19,017,330 42.67%22,512,867
Working Age Population 55.33%24,924,935 55.06%29,050,588
Elderly Population 2.45%1,104,802 2.27%1,198,014

In 2026, the median age is 18.4 years in Afghanistan and 18.1 years in Uganda.Afghanistan already reached Ugandaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Afghanistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 130,216,736.The total population of Uganda is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 120,835,188.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Afghanistan will be 57.6%, and 4.01% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Uganda will be 54.7%, and 4.27% of the population will be elderly.

Afghanistan Uganda
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2068 6 years later 2062
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2100 17 years later 2083
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2100