Afghanistan population (2026)
The population of Afghanistan is 45,047,068 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Afghanistan ranks #36 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.543% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.71% a year (+1,202,957 people). The median age is 18.4 years, women have 4.56 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 66.8 years. Population density is 69 people per km² of land. The capital is Kabul.
Population of Afghanistan, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 76,885,134 | +1.68% | 24.0 | 3.09 | 70.9 | 0.796% |
| 2045 | 70,021,200 | +1.89% | 22.7 | 3.3 | 70.2 | 0.742% |
| 2040 | 63,347,870 | +2.24% | 21.5 | 3.56 | 69.4 | 0.690% |
| 2035 | 56,647,232 | +2.28% | 20.3 | 3.89 | 68.6 | 0.638% |
| 2030 | 50,039,402 | +2.67% | 19.2 | 4.22 | 67.6 | 0.584% |
| 2026 | 45,047,068 | +2.71% | 18.4 | 4.56 | 66.8 | 0.543% |
| 2025 | 43,844,112 | +2.71% | 18.3 | 4.66 | 66.5 | 0.533% |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | +2.83% | 18.1 | 4.76 | 66.3 | 0.523% |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | +2.85% | 17.9 | 4.84 | 66.0 | 0.512% |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | +1.41% | 17.8 | 4.93 | 65.6 | 0.506% |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | +3.27% | 17.4 | 5.15 | 61.5 | 0.495% |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | +2.34% | 16.5 | 5.65 | 62.3 | 0.453% |
| 2010 | 28,284,088 | +2.74% | 15.6 | 6.19 | 60.7 | 0.403% |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | +4.53% | 15.0 | 6.86 | 58.2 | 0.370% |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | -1.21% | 15.0 | 7.57 | 55.0 | 0.326% |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | +4.14% | 15.6 | 7.77 | 52.1 | 0.296% |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | -0.47% | 16.0 | 7.58 | 45.1 | 0.226% |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | +0.17% | 16.3 | 7.55 | 32.1 | 0.235% |
| 1980 | 13,169,312 | -6.14% | 16.8 | 7.64 | 39.3 | 0.296% |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | +2.34% | 17.4 | 7.54 | 40.0 | 0.314% |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | +2.48% | 18.0 | 7.4 | 37.5 | 0.306% |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | +2.28% | 18.5 | 7.31 | 35.1 | 0.301% |
| 1960 | 9,035,044 | +1.91% | 18.9 | 7.28 | 32.8 | 0.300% |
| 1955 | 8,326,979 | +1.49% | 19.2 | 7.26 | 30.4 | 0.304% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh