Population estimates and projections in Afghanistan
Afghanistan had an estimated population of 41,454,761 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Afghanistan, 2023 (latest estimate)
41,454,761
Change from 2022
+2.2%
Projection for 2030
50,039,402 people
Projection for 2050
76,885,134 people
Projection for 2100
130,216,739 people
Position in 2023
36th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Afghanistan over time
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Afghanistan
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 130,216,739 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 126,990,147 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 123,304,496 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 119,224,273 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 114,673,795 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 109,352,869 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 103,416,642 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 97,024,251 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 90,362,736 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 83,578,886 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 76,885,134 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 70,021,200 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 63,347,870 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 56,647,232 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 50,039,402 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 43,844,112 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 people |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 people |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 people |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 people |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 people |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 people |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 people |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 people |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 people |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.2% from 40,578,842 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 31,622,704 people, the figure has changed by +31.1%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Afghanistan has the 36th highest value.
More for Afghanistan
All statistics for Afghanistan
Median age estimates and projections
16.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.84 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.85%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
43,844,111 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.77%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.4%
2025 · World Bank