Population by world region in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population by world region was 130.22 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
130.22 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 239 countries
All-time high
130.22 million people
in 2100
All-time low
1.75 million people
in 1300
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Afghanistan, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 130.22 million people for population by world region in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Afghanistan peaked at 130.22 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million people, in 1300.
Afghanistan ranks 17th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.25 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.38 million people | +5.6% |
| 1200 | 2.50 million people | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 1.75 million people | -30.0% |
| 1400 | 1.88 million people | +7.1% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million people | +6.7% |
| 1600 | 2.50 million people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 2.50 million people | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 2.56 million people | +2.5% |
| 1720 | 2.62 million people | +2.3% |
| 1730 | 2.68 million people | +2.3% |
| 1740 | 2.74 million people | +2.3% |
| 1750 | 2.80 million people | +2.3% |
| 1760 | 2.87 million people | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 2.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 1780 | 3.00 million people | +2.3% |
| 1790 | 3.07 million people | +2.3% |
| 1800 | 3.28 million people | +7.0% |
| 1801 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 3.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 3.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 3.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 3.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 3.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 3.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 3.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 3.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 3.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 3.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 3.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 3.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 3.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 3.45 million people | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 3.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 3.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 3.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 3.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 3.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 3.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 3.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 3.57 million people | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 3.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 3.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 3.62 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 3.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 3.65 million people | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 3.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 3.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 3.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 3.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 3.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 3.75 million people | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 3.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 3.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 3.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 3.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 3.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 3.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 3.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 3.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 3.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 3.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 3.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 3.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 3.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 3.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 4.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 4.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 4.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 4.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 4.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 4.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 4.12 million people | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 4.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 4.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 4.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 4.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 4.21 million people | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 4.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 4.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 4.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 4.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 4.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 4.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 4.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 4.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 4.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 4.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 4.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 4.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 4.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 4.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 4.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 4.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 4.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 4.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 4.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 4.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 4.62 million people | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 4.64 million people | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 4.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 4.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 4.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 4.80 million people | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 4.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 4.92 million people | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 4.98 million people | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 5.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 5.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 5.17 million people | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 5.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 5.50 million people | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 5.79 million people | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 6.16 million people | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 6.62 million people | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 7.12 million people | +7.5% |
| 1915 | 7.65 million people | +7.5% |
| 1916 | 8.23 million people | +7.5% |
| 1917 | 8.85 million people | +7.5% |
| 1918 | 9.53 million people | +7.7% |
| 1919 | 9.98 million people | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 10.19 million people | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 10.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 9.89 million people | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 9.37 million people | -5.2% |
| 1924 | 8.88 million people | -5.2% |
| 1925 | 8.42 million people | -5.2% |
| 1926 | 7.97 million people | -5.2% |
| 1927 | 7.56 million people | -5.2% |
| 1928 | 7.16 million people | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 6.85 million people | -4.3% |
| 1930 | 6.63 million people | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 6.48 million people | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 6.41 million people | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 6.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 6.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 6.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 6.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 6.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 6.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 6.43 million people | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 6.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 6.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 6.61 million people | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 6.71 million people | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 6.81 million people | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 6.92 million people | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 7.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 7.13 million people | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 7.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 7.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 7.78 million people | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 7.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 7.99 million people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 8.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 8.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 8.33 million people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 8.45 million people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 8.59 million people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 8.72 million people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 8.87 million people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 9.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 9.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 9.40 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 9.60 million people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.81 million people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 10.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 10.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 10.51 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 10.76 million people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 11.02 million people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.29 million people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 11.57 million people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.85 million people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.16 million people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 12.47 million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 12.77 million people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 13.06 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 13.34 million people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 13.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 13.66 million people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 13.17 million people | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 11.94 million people | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 10.99 million people | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 10.92 million people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.19 million people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.43 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.42 million people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.39 million people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.87 million people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.05 million people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 12.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.28 million people | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 14.94 million people | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 16.25 million people | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 17.07 million people | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 17.76 million people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.45 million people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 19.16 million people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 19.89 million people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 20.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.38 million people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 22.73 million people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 23.56 million people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 24.40 million people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.42 million people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.91 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.48 million people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.47 million people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 28.28 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.35 million people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.56 million people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.62 million people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.79 million people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 33.83 million people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34.70 million people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.69 million people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.74 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 37.86 million people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 39.07 million people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 40.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.45 million people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 42.65 million people | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 43.84 million people | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 45.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 2027 | 46.26 million people | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 47.47 million people | +2.6% |
| 2029 | 48.73 million people | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 50.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 2031 | 51.38 million people | +2.7% |
| 2032 | 52.71 million people | +2.6% |
| 2033 | 54.04 million people | +2.5% |
| 2034 | 55.36 million people | +2.4% |
| 2035 | 56.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 2036 | 57.95 million people | +2.3% |
| 2037 | 59.28 million people | +2.3% |
| 2038 | 60.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 2039 | 61.94 million people | +2.2% |
| 2040 | 63.35 million people | +2.3% |
| 2041 | 64.74 million people | +2.2% |
| 2042 | 66.06 million people | +2.0% |
| 2043 | 67.38 million people | +2.0% |
| 2044 | 68.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 2045 | 70.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 71.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 72.76 million people | +1.9% |
| 2048 | 74.11 million people | +1.9% |
| 2049 | 75.52 million people | +1.9% |
| 2050 | 76.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 2051 | 78.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 2052 | 79.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 2053 | 80.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 2054 | 82.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 2055 | 83.58 million people | +1.7% |
| 2056 | 84.98 million people | +1.7% |
| 2057 | 86.39 million people | +1.7% |
| 2058 | 87.77 million people | +1.6% |
| 2059 | 89.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 2060 | 90.36 million people | +1.4% |
| 2061 | 91.63 million people | +1.4% |
| 2062 | 92.93 million people | +1.4% |
| 2063 | 94.28 million people | +1.4% |
| 2064 | 95.64 million people | +1.4% |
| 2065 | 97.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 2066 | 98.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 2067 | 99.58 million people | +1.3% |
| 2068 | 100.85 million people | +1.3% |
| 2069 | 102.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 2070 | 103.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 2071 | 104.66 million people | +1.2% |
| 2072 | 105.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 2073 | 107.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 2074 | 108.27 million people | +1.1% |
| 2075 | 109.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 2076 | 110.40 million people | +1.0% |
| 2077 | 111.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 2078 | 112.51 million people | +0.9% |
| 2079 | 113.58 million people | +1.0% |
| 2080 | 114.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 2081 | 115.63 million people | +0.8% |
| 2082 | 116.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 2083 | 117.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 118.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 119.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 2086 | 120.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 2087 | 120.86 million people | +0.7% |
| 2088 | 121.69 million people | +0.7% |
| 2089 | 122.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2090 | 123.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 124.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 124.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 2093 | 125.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 126.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 126.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 2096 | 127.65 million people | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 128.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 2098 | 128.97 million people | +0.5% |
| 2099 | 129.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 130.22 million people | +0.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 130.22 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million people, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 130.22 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million people, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 people | 1.75 million people |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 2.00 million people | 2.50 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.38 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.38 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.88 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.88 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.62 million people | 2.62 million people | 2.62 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.68 million people | 2.68 million people | 2.68 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.74 million people | 2.74 million people | 2.74 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.80 million people | 2.80 million people | 2.80 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.87 million people | 2.87 million people | 2.87 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.93 million people | 2.93 million people | 2.93 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.07 million people | 3.07 million people | 3.07 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.28 million people | 3.28 million people | 3.28 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.28 million people | 3.28 million people | 3.28 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.35 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.41 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.50 million people | 3.43 million people | 3.57 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.66 million people | 3.59 million people | 3.73 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.83 million people | 3.75 million people | 3.90 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.00 million people | 3.92 million people | 4.08 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.18 million people | 4.10 million people | 4.27 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.37 million people | 4.29 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.57 million people | 4.48 million people | 4.67 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.96 million people | 4.71 million people | 5.30 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.54 million people | 5.50 million people | 9.98 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.65 million people | 6.85 million people | 10.19 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.44 million people | 6.41 million people | 6.63 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.88 million people | 6.47 million people | 7.36 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.29 million people | 7.78 million people | 8.87 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.97 million people | 9.04 million people | 11.02 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.58 million people | 11.29 million people | 13.66 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.58 million people | 10.92 million people | 13.17 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.11 million people | 12.05 million people | 19.89 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.78 million people | 20.13 million people | 27.47 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.14 million people | 28.28 million people | 37.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.51 million people | 39.07 million people | 48.73 million people | 10 |
| 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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Afghanistan?
- Population by world region in Afghanistan was 130.22 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.22 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million people in 1300.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.