Population marimekko in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population marimekko was 41.45 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41.45 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 239 countries
All-time high
41.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.75 million
in 1300
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population marimekko in Afghanistan, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population marimekko in Afghanistan is 41.45 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population marimekko in Afghanistan peaked at 41.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 1300.
Afghanistan ranks 37th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population marimekko in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.25 million | — |
| 1100 | 2.38 million | +5.6% |
| 1200 | 2.50 million | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 1.75 million | -30.0% |
| 1400 | 1.88 million | +7.1% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million | +6.7% |
| 1600 | 2.50 million | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 2.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1720 | 2.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1730 | 2.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1740 | 2.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1750 | 2.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1760 | 2.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 2.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1780 | 3.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1790 | 3.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1800 | 3.28 million | +7.0% |
| 1801 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 3.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 3.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 3.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 3.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 3.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 3.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 3.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 3.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 3.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 3.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 3.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 3.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 3.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 3.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 3.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 3.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 3.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 3.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 3.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 3.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 3.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 3.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 3.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 3.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 3.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 3.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 3.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 3.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 3.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 3.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 3.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 3.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 3.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 3.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 3.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 3.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 3.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 3.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 3.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 3.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 3.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 3.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 3.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 3.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 3.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 3.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 4.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 4.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 4.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 4.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 4.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 4.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 4.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 4.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 4.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 4.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 4.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 4.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 4.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 4.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 4.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 4.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 4.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 4.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 4.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 4.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 4.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 4.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 4.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 4.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 4.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 4.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 4.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 4.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 4.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 4.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 4.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 4.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 4.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 4.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 4.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 4.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 4.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 4.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 4.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 4.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 4.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 5.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 5.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 5.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 5.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 5.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 5.79 million | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 6.16 million | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 6.62 million | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 7.12 million | +7.5% |
| 1915 | 7.65 million | +7.5% |
| 1916 | 8.23 million | +7.5% |
| 1917 | 8.85 million | +7.5% |
| 1918 | 9.53 million | +7.7% |
| 1919 | 9.98 million | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 10.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 10.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 9.89 million | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 9.37 million | -5.2% |
| 1924 | 8.88 million | -5.2% |
| 1925 | 8.42 million | -5.2% |
| 1926 | 7.97 million | -5.2% |
| 1927 | 7.56 million | -5.2% |
| 1928 | 7.16 million | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 6.85 million | -4.3% |
| 1930 | 6.63 million | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 6.48 million | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 6.41 million | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 6.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 6.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 6.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 6.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 6.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 6.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 6.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 6.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 6.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 6.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 6.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 6.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 6.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 7.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 7.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 7.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 7.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 7.78 million | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 7.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 7.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 8.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 8.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 8.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 8.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 8.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 8.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 8.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 9.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 9.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 9.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 9.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 10.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 10.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 10.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 10.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 11.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 11.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 12.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 12.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 13.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 13.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 13.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 13.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 13.17 million | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 11.94 million | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 10.99 million | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 10.92 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.39 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 12.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.28 million | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 14.94 million | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 16.25 million | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 17.07 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 17.76 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 19.16 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 19.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 20.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.38 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 22.73 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 23.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 24.40 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.42 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 28.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.56 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.79 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 33.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 37.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 39.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 40.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.45 million | +2.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 41.45 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 41.45 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population marimekko in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | -30.0% | 2.50 million | 1.75 million |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 2.00 million | 2.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.74 million | 2.74 million | 2.74 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.87 million | 2.87 million | 2.87 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.93 million | 2.93 million | 2.93 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.07 million | 3.07 million | 3.07 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.35 million | 3.29 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.50 million | 3.43 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.66 million | 3.59 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.83 million | 3.75 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.00 million | 3.92 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.18 million | 4.10 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.37 million | 4.29 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.57 million | 4.48 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.96 million | 4.71 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.54 million | 5.50 million | 9.98 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.65 million | 6.85 million | 10.19 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.44 million | 6.41 million | 6.63 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.88 million | 6.47 million | 7.36 million | 10 |
| 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 |
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More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population marimekko in Afghanistan?
- Population marimekko in Afghanistan was 41.45 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population marimekko recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population marimekko recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1300.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population marimekko?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population marimekko 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 Population marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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