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Population in Afghanistan

Population in Afghanistan was 43.84 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.8% from 2024. That is the 36th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons43,844,111
Change on 2024+2.8%
Rank36th of 215Countries ranked
Series high43,844,1112025
Series low9,035,0431960

Population in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2025

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010M20M30M40M50M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 9,035,043 persons1961: 9,214,083 persons1962: 9,404,406 persons1963: 9,604,487 persons1964: 9,814,318 persons1965: 10,036,008 persons1966: 10,266,395 persons1967: 10,505,959 persons1968: 10,756,922 persons1969: 11,017,409 persons1970: 11,290,128 persons1971: 11,567,667 persons1972: 11,853,696 persons1973: 12,157,999 persons1974: 12,469,127 persons1975: 12,773,954 persons1976: 13,059,851 persons1977: 13,340,756 persons1978: 13,611,441 persons1979: 13,655,567 persons1980: 13,169,311 persons1981: 11,937,581 persons1982: 10,991,378 persons1983: 10,917,982 persons1984: 11,190,221 persons1985: 11,426,852 persons1986: 11,420,074 persons1987: 11,387,818 persons1988: 11,523,298 persons1989: 11,874,088 persons1990: 12,045,660 persons1991: 12,238,879 persons1992: 13,278,974 persons1993: 14,943,172 persons1994: 16,250,794 persons1995: 17,065,836 persons1996: 17,763,266 persons1997: 18,452,091 persons1998: 19,159,996 persons1999: 19,887,785 persons2000: 20,130,327 persons2001: 20,284,307 persons2002: 21,378,117 persons2003: 22,733,049 persons2004: 23,560,654 persons2005: 24,404,567 persons2006: 25,424,094 persons2007: 25,909,852 persons2008: 26,482,622 persons2009: 27,466,101 persons2010: 28,284,089 persons2011: 29,347,708 persons2012: 30,560,034 persons2013: 31,622,704 persons2014: 32,792,523 persons2015: 33,831,764 persons2016: 34,700,612 persons2017: 35,688,935 persons2018: 36,743,039 persons2019: 37,856,121 persons2020: 39,068,979 persons2021: 40,000,412 persons2022: 40,578,842 persons2023: 41,454,761 persons2024: 42,647,492 persons2025: 43,844,111 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202543,844,111
202442,647,492
202341,454,761
202240,578,842
202140,000,412
202039,068,979
201937,856,121
201836,743,039
201735,688,935
201634,700,612
201533,831,764
201432,792,523
201331,622,704
201230,560,034
201129,347,708
201028,284,089
200927,466,101
200826,482,622
200725,909,852
200625,424,094
200524,404,567
200423,560,654
200322,733,049
200221,378,117
200120,284,307
200020,130,327
199919,887,785
199819,159,996
199718,452,091
199617,763,266
199517,065,836
199416,250,794
199314,943,172
199213,278,974
199112,238,879
199012,045,660
198911,874,088
198811,523,298
198711,387,818
198611,420,074
198511,426,852
198411,190,221
198310,917,982
198210,991,378
198111,937,581
198013,169,311
197913,655,567
197813,611,441
197713,340,756
197613,059,851
197512,773,954
197412,469,127
197312,157,999
197211,853,696
197111,567,667
197011,290,128
196911,017,409
196810,756,922
196710,505,959
196610,266,395
196510,036,008
19649,814,318
19639,604,487
19629,404,406
19619,214,083
19609,035,043

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Afghanistan?

Population in Afghanistan was 43.84 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.8% from 2024. That is the 36th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Afghanistan?

43.84 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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