Population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population was 130.22 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Afghanistan, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Afghanistan is 130.22 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Afghanistan peaked at 130.22 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 42.65 million people, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 45.67 million people | 42.65 million people | 48.73 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 55.99 million people | 50.04 million people | 61.94 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 69.40 million people | 63.35 million people | 75.52 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 82.93 million people | 76.89 million people | 89.08 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 96.28 million people | 90.36 million people | 102.13 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 108.66 million people | 103.42 million people | 113.58 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 118.68 million people | 114.67 million people | 122.48 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 126.57 million people | 123.30 million people | 129.62 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 130.22 million people | 130.22 million people | 130.22 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,866 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Afghanistan?
- Population in Afghanistan was 130.22 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.22 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.65 million people in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.