Comparison of world population projections in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Comparison of world population projections was 41.45 million in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
41.45 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
41.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.78 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Afghanistan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 41.45 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Afghanistan peaked at 41.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.78 million, in 1950.

Afghanistan ranks 36th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8.29 million 7.78 million 8.87 million 10
1960s 9.97 million 9.04 million 11.02 million 10
1970s 12.58 million 11.29 million 13.66 million 10
1980s 11.58 million 10.92 million 13.17 million 10
1990s 16.11 million 12.05 million 19.89 million 10
2000s 23.78 million 20.13 million 27.47 million 10
2010s 33.14 million 28.28 million 37.86 million 10
2020s 40.28 million 39.07 million 41.45 million 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 33 Algeria 46.16 million compare
  2. 34 Argentina 45.54 million compare
  3. 35 Iraq 45.07 million compare
  4. 37 Yemen 39.39 million compare
  5. 38 Canada 39.30 million compare
  6. 39 Poland 38.76 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Afghanistan?
Comparison of world population projections in Afghanistan was 41.45 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 41.45 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.78 million in 1950.
How does Afghanistan rank for comparison of world population projections?
Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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