Afghanistan Population Growth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of Afghanistan population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Afghanistan in 2023 is 42,239,854, a 2.7% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Afghanistan in 2022 was 41,128,771, a 2.57% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Afghanistan in 2021 was 40,099,462, a 2.89% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Afghanistan in 2020 was 38,972,230, a 3.18% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Afghanistan 42,239,854
Yemen 34,449,825
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Chad 18,278,568
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Senegal 17,763,163
Zimbabwe 16,665,409
Guinea 14,190,612
Rwanda 14,094,683
Benin 13,712,828
Burundi 13,238,559
Haiti 11,724,763
South Sudan 11,088,796
Tajikistan 10,143,543
Togo 9,053,799
Sierra Leone 8,791,092
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Liberia 5,418,377
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Afghanistan - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2023 42,239,854 2.70%
2022 41,128,771 2.57%
2021 40,099,462 2.89%
2020 38,972,230 3.18%
2019 37,769,499 2.95%
2018 36,686,784 2.93%
2017 35,643,418 2.91%
2016 34,636,207 2.62%
2015 33,753,499 3.17%
2014 32,716,210 3.73%
2013 31,541,209 3.53%
2012 30,466,479 4.16%
2011 29,249,157 3.76%
2010 28,189,672 2.94%
2009 27,385,307 3.63%
2008 26,427,199 2.02%
2007 25,903,301 1.81%
2006 25,442,944 4.23%
2005 24,411,191 3.64%
2004 23,553,551 4.01%
2003 22,645,130 7.83%
2002 21,000,256 6.66%
2001 19,688,632 0.75%
2000 19,542,982 1.45%
1999 19,262,847 4.16%
1998 18,493,132 3.96%
1997 17,788,819 3.99%
1996 17,106,595 4.19%
1995 16,418,912 6.23%
1994 15,455,555 10.37%
1993 14,003,760 16.14%
1992 12,057,433 12.21%
1991 10,745,167 0.47%
1990 10,694,796 0.20%
1989 10,673,168 2.79%
1988 10,383,460 0.59%
1987 10,322,758 -1.20%
1986 10,448,442 -0.61%
1985 10,512,221 2.62%
1984 10,243,686 2.94%
1983 9,951,449 -1.36%
1982 10,088,289 -9.56%
1981 11,155,195 -10.66%
1980 12,486,631 -3.85%
1979 12,986,369 0.37%
1978 12,938,862 1.98%
1977 12,687,301 2.11%
1976 12,425,267 2.20%
1975 12,157,386 2.42%
1974 11,869,879 2.54%
1973 11,575,305 2.56%
1972 11,286,753 2.46%
1971 11,015,857 2.44%
1970 10,752,971 2.46%
1969 10,494,489 2.41%
1968 10,247,780 2.38%
1967 10,010,030 2.32%
1966 9,783,147 2.28%
1965 9,565,147 2.24%
1964 9,355,514 2.16%
1963 9,157,465 2.10%
1962 8,969,047 2.04%
1961 8,790,140 1.94%
1960 8,622,466 1.82%
1959 8,468,211 1.61%
1958 8,333,826 1.51%
1957 8,210,201 1.51%
1956 8,087,727 1.45%
1955 7,971,931 1.37%
1954 7,864,285 1.28%
1953 7,764,546 1.27%
1952 7,667,533 1.27%
1951 7,571,537 1.22%
1950 7,480,461 0.00%