Population of Afghanistan
Afghanistan's population is 42,647,492 as of 2024, ranked #36 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
42,647,492
10yr Growth
+30.05%
Global Rank
#36of 209
Peak Growth Year
1993
Growth: +12.53%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
Population Over Time
Analysis# Afghanistan Population Analysis
Afghanistan's population of 42.6 million represents a 30.05% increase over the past decade, reflecting a growth rate substantially higher than the global average of approximately 10% for the same period. Ranked 36th globally, the nation's demographic trajectory has been shaped significantly by its 1990s peak growth decade, though current expansion rates suggest ongoing high fertility despite decades of conflict and instability. The 64-year dataset reveals that Afghanistan's population has grown from roughly 8-10 million in 1960 to present levels—a roughly 4-5x increase driven by persistently high birth rates that have only recently begun moderating.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | +2.88% |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | +2.16% |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | +1.45% |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | +2.38% |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | +3.20% |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | +3.03% |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | +2.95% |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | +2.85% |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | +2.57% |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | +3.17% |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | +3.70% |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | +3.48% |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | +4.13% |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | +3.76% |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | +2.98% |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | +3.71% |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | +2.21% |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | +1.91% |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | +4.18% |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | +3.58% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | +3.64% |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | +6.34% |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | +5.39% |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | +0.76% |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | +1.22% |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | +3.80% |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | +3.84% |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | +3.88% |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | +4.09% |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | +5.02% |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | +8.75% |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | +12.53% |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | +8.50% |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | +1.60% |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | +1.44% |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | +3.04% |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | +1.19% |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | -0.28% |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | -0.06% |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | +2.11% |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | +2.49% |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | -0.67% |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | -7.93% |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | -9.35% |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | -3.56% |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | +0.32% |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | +2.03% |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | +2.15% |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | +2.24% |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | +2.44% |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | +2.56% |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | +2.57% |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | +2.47% |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | +2.46% |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | +2.48% |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | +2.42% |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | +2.39% |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | +2.33% |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | +2.30% |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | +2.26% |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | +2.18% |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | +2.13% |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | +2.07% |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | +1.98% |
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | — |