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Afghanistan: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 202543,844,111
Change since 2015+29.6%33,831,764 (2015)
World rank36 / 2172025
Rank in region6 / 23Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
49,355,143
47,435,312
47,020,774
45,851,378
43,844,111
41,773,878
41,651,653
39,040,039
38,980,376
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43,844,111 | +2.8% | 36 / 217 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | +2.9% | 36 / 217 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | +2.2% | 36 / 217 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | +1.4% | 37 / 217 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | +2.4% | 37 / 217 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | +3.2% | 37 / 217 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | +3.0% | 38 / 217 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | +3.0% | 39 / 217 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | +2.8% | 39 / 217 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | +2.6% | 40 / 217 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | +3.2% | 40 / 217 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | +3.7% | 40 / 217 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | +3.5% | 40 / 217 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | +4.1% | 40 / 217 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | +3.8% | 40 / 217 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | +3.0% | 44 / 217 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | +3.7% | 44 / 217 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | +2.2% | 45 / 217 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | +1.9% | 45 / 217 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | +4.2% | 45 / 217 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | +3.6% | 45 / 217 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | +3.6% | 46 / 217 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | +6.3% | 46 / 217 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | +5.4% | 47 / 217 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | +0.8% | 47 / 217 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | +1.2% | 47 / 217 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | +3.8% | 47 / 217 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | +3.8% | 47 / 217 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | +3.9% | 47 / 217 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | +4.1% | 50 / 217 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | +5.0% | 50 / 217 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | +8.8% | 51 / 217 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | +12.5% | 53 / 217 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | +8.5% | 56 / 217 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | +1.6% | 58 / 217 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | – | 58 / 217 |
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- Life expectancy at birth (years)
- Fertility rate (births per woman)
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- Urban population (% of total)
- Internet users (% of population)
- Surface area (km²)
- Population density (people per km² of land)
- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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