Population · Asia
Afghanistan population 2026
Right now · estimate
Afghanistan population right now
45,463,666
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 1,276,076
- Births minus deaths this year
- +1,067,538
Afghanistan has an estimated 45,047,068 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 1,202,956 more than a year earlier (+2.74%). It is the 36th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 76.9 million by 2050 and 130 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Afghanistan in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 1.5 million 4,164 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 249 thousand 680 a day
- Net migration
- −54 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +2.71% growing
- Fertility rate
- 4.56per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 17.4years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 66.8years
- Aged 65 and over
- 2.5% 4.0% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Kabul
- Area
- 647,500 km² 41st largest of 237
- Population density
- 69per km² 151st most crowded
- Urban population
- 26.2% 41.2% by 2050
- Men and women
- 22.8 million / 22.3 million 102.1 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 68.3years men: 65.2 years
- Infant mortality
- 40.0per 1,000 births under-5: 51.2
- Birth rate
- 33.8per 1,000 death rate: 5.5
- Net migration rate
- −1.2per 1,000 net departures
Population of Afghanistan, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 76.9 million (+70.7% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
130M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,776,176 |
| 1951 | 7,879,339 |
| 1952 | 7,987,783 |
| 1953 | 8,096,698 |
| 1954 | 8,207,950 |
| 1955 | 8,326,980 |
| 1956 | 8,454,302 |
| 1957 | 8,588,335 |
| 1958 | 8,723,402 |
| 1959 | 8,869,270 |
| 1960 | 9,035,044 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 |
| 1971 | 11,567,668 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 |
| 1973 | 12,158,000 |
| 1974 | 12,469,126 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 |
| 1980 | 13,169,312 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 |
| 1984 | 11,190,222 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 |
| 2024 * | 42,647,492 |
| 2025 * | 43,844,112 |
| 2026 * | 45,047,068 |
| 2027 * | 46,258,906 |
| 2028 * | 47,470,575 |
| 2029 * | 48,725,717 |
| 2030 * | 50,039,402 |
| 2031 * | 51,376,001 |
| 2032 * | 52,707,848 |
| 2033 * | 54,044,254 |
| 2034 * | 55,359,464 |
| 2035 * | 56,647,232 |
| 2036 * | 57,953,661 |
| 2037 * | 59,279,044 |
| 2038 * | 60,597,838 |
| 2039 * | 61,944,472 |
| 2040 * | 63,347,870 |
| 2041 * | 64,738,843 |
| 2042 * | 66,060,220 |
| 2043 * | 67,375,163 |
| 2044 * | 68,703,958 |
| 2045 * | 70,021,200 |
| 2046 * | 71,384,693 |
| 2047 * | 72,756,311 |
| 2048 * | 74,109,735 |
| 2049 * | 75,515,602 |
| 2050 * | 76,885,134 |
| 2051 * | 78,155,052 |
| 2052 * | 79,457,286 |
| 2053 * | 80,821,896 |
| 2054 * | 82,196,810 |
| 2055 * | 83,578,886 |
| 2056 * | 84,980,652 |
| 2057 * | 86,393,650 |
| 2058 * | 87,773,542 |
| 2059 * | 89,081,741 |
| 2060 * | 90,362,736 |
| 2061 * | 91,633,723 |
| 2062 * | 92,931,629 |
| 2063 * | 94,276,121 |
| 2064 * | 95,639,081 |
| 2065 * | 97,024,251 |
| 2066 * | 98,338,760 |
| 2067 * | 99,577,253 |
| 2068 * | 100,850,614 |
| 2069 * | 102,132,888 |
| 2070 * | 103,416,642 |
| 2071 * | 104,657,106 |
| 2072 * | 105,836,162 |
| 2073 * | 107,063,245 |
| 2074 * | 108,265,518 |
| 2075 * | 109,352,869 |
| 2076 * | 110,399,880 |
| 2077 * | 111,475,822 |
| 2078 * | 112,514,314 |
| 2079 * | 113,583,427 |
| 2080 * | 114,673,795 |
| 2081 * | 115,634,326 |
| 2082 * | 116,516,232 |
| 2083 * | 117,378,535 |
| 2084 * | 118,292,973 |
| 2085 * | 119,224,273 |
| 2086 * | 120,043,239 |
| 2087 * | 120,858,257 |
| 2088 * | 121,694,041 |
| 2089 * | 122,483,519 |
| 2090 * | 123,304,496 |
| 2091 * | 124,110,002 |
| 2092 * | 124,854,162 |
| 2093 * | 125,589,411 |
| 2094 * | 126,306,888 |
| 2095 * | 126,990,147 |
| 2096 * | 127,647,762 |
| 2097 * | 128,305,496 |
| 2098 * | 128,964,762 |
| 2099 * | 129,616,118 |
| 2100 * | 130,216,739 |
* UN projection
Population of Afghanistan by year
20.1 million in 2000, 45 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 45,047,068 | +2.74% | +1,202,956 | −53,884 | 17.4 | 4.56 | 69 | 26% | 0.54% | 36 |
| 2025* | 43,844,112 | +2.81% | +1,196,620 | −74,404 | 17.3 | 4.66 | 68 | 26% | 0.53% | 36 |
| 2024* | 42,647,492 | +2.88% | +1,192,731 | −44,089 | 17.1 | 4.76 | 66 | 26% | 0.52% | 36 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | +2.16% | +875,919 | −48,958 | 16.9 | 4.84 | 64 | 26% | 0.51% | 36 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | +1.45% | +578,430 | −647,402 | 16.8 | 4.93 | 63 | 25% | 0.51% | 37 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | +2.38% | +931,433 | −548,784 | 16.6 | 5.04 | 62 | 25% | 0.50% | 37 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | +3.20% | +1,212,858 | +143,634 | 16.4 | 5.15 | 60 | 25% | 0.50% | 37 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | +3.03% | +1,113,082 | +9,159 | 16.2 | 5.24 | 58 | 25% | 0.48% | 38 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | +2.95% | +1,054,104 | −36,753 | 16.1 | 5.33 | 57 | 25% | 0.48% | 39 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | +2.85% | +988,323 | −71,491 | 15.9 | 5.43 | 55 | 25% | 0.47% | 39 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | +2.57% | +868,848 | −143,049 | 15.7 | 5.54 | 53 | 25% | 0.46% | 40 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | +3.17% | +1,039,241 | −286,314 | 15.5 | 5.65 | 52 | 25% | 0.45% | 40 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | +2.98% | +817,988 | −167,460 | 14.6 | 6.20 | 44 | 22% | 0.40% | 44 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | +3.58% | +843,913 | +250,971 | 14.0 | 6.86 | 38 | 20% | 0.37% | 45 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | +1.22% | +242,542 | −1,025,973 | 14.0 | 7.57 | 31 | 19% | 0.33% | 48 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | +5.02% | +815,042 | +52,505 | 14.6 | 7.77 | 26 | 18% | 0.30% | 51 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | +1.44% | +171,572 | −458,737 | 15.0 | 7.58 | 19 | 17% | 0.23% | 59 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | +2.11% | +236,630 | −208,685 | 15.3 | 7.55 | 18 | 17% | 0.23% | 56 |
| 1980 | 13,169,312 | −3.56% | −486,255 | −1,174,239 | 15.8 | 7.64 | 20 | 16% | 0.30% | 51 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | +2.44% | +304,828 | −44,418 | 16.4 | 7.54 | 20 | 14% | 0.31% | 49 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | +2.48% | +272,719 | +4,458 | 17.0 | 7.40 | 17 | 11% | 0.31% | 49 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | +2.26% | +221,690 | +10,695 | 17.5 | 7.31 | 15 | 10% | 0.30% | 46 |
| 1960 | 9,035,044 | +1.87% | +165,774 | +2,606 | 17.9 | 7.28 | 14 | 8% | 0.30% | 48 |
| 1955 | 8,326,980 | +1.45% | +119,030 | −7,263 | 18.2 | 7.26 | 13 | 7% | 0.30% | 48 |
| 1950 | 7,776,176 | – | – | +6,161 | 18.4 | 7.25 | 12 | 6% | 0.31% | 45 |
Population forecast for Afghanistan
UN medium-variant projection: 76.9 million in 2050 (+70.7% from 2026), 130 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 50,039,402 | +2.70% | +20,392 | 18.2 | 4.22 | 77 | 28% | 0.58% | 34 |
| 2035 | 56,647,232 | +2.33% | −79,582 | 19.3 | 3.89 | 87 | 30% | 0.64% | 31 |
| 2040 | 63,347,870 | +2.27% | +33,259 | 20.5 | 3.56 | 98 | 33% | 0.69% | 28 |
| 2045 | 70,021,200 | +1.92% | −76,758 | 21.7 | 3.30 | 108 | 37% | 0.74% | 26 |
| 2050 | 76,885,134 | +1.81% | −123,627 | 23.0 | 3.09 | 118 | 41% | 0.80% | 25 |
| 2060 | 90,362,736 | +1.44% | −86,012 | 25.6 | 2.76 | 139 | – | 0.90% | 23 |
| 2070 | 103,416,642 | +1.26% | +65,970 | 28.1 | 2.51 | 159 | – | 1.01% | 20 |
| 2080 | 114,673,795 | +0.96% | −32,664 | 30.4 | 2.31 | 177 | – | 1.12% | 19 |
| 2090 | 123,304,496 | +0.67% | −498 | 32.7 | 2.17 | 190 | – | 1.20% | 17 |
| 2100 | 130,216,739 | +0.46% | −99,070 | 34.8 | 2.06 | 201 | – | 1.28% | 16 |
Largest cities in Afghanistan
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabul (capital) | 5,759,569 | 8,003,002 |
| 2 | Herat | 1,281,769 | 1,768,419 |
| 3 | Kandahar | 811,675 | 1,150,851 |
| 4 | Mazar i sharif | 662,560 | 848,758 |
| 5 | Jalalabad | 603,281 | 910,276 |
| 6 | Taloqan | 296,881 | 478,276 |
| 7 | Kunduz | 295,427 | 456,840 |
| 8 | Maymana | 235,028 | 375,062 |
| 9 | Puli Khumri | 234,761 | 379,692 |
| 10 | Charikar | 232,443 | 395,906 |
Age structure
Median age 17.4. 2.5% are 65 or older, 4.0% by 2050; 42.2% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
4.56 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
2.1 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.25 |
| 1951 | 7.26 |
| 1952 | 7.26 |
| 1953 | 7.27 |
| 1954 | 7.25 |
| 1955 | 7.26 |
| 1956 | 7.27 |
| 1957 | 7.26 |
| 1958 | 7.27 |
| 1959 | 7.28 |
| 1960 | 7.28 |
| 1961 | 7.28 |
| 1962 | 7.29 |
| 1963 | 7.30 |
| 1964 | 7.30 |
| 1965 | 7.31 |
| 1966 | 7.32 |
| 1967 | 7.34 |
| 1968 | 7.36 |
| 1969 | 7.39 |
| 1970 | 7.40 |
| 1971 | 7.43 |
| 1972 | 7.45 |
| 1973 | 7.49 |
| 1974 | 7.53 |
| 1975 | 7.54 |
| 1976 | 7.56 |
| 1977 | 7.59 |
| 1978 | 7.60 |
| 1979 | 7.61 |
| 1980 | 7.64 |
| 1981 | 7.62 |
| 1982 | 7.60 |
| 1983 | 7.57 |
| 1984 | 7.55 |
| 1985 | 7.55 |
| 1986 | 7.55 |
| 1987 | 7.55 |
| 1988 | 7.55 |
| 1989 | 7.56 |
| 1990 | 7.58 |
| 1991 | 7.63 |
| 1992 | 7.70 |
| 1993 | 7.76 |
| 1994 | 7.77 |
| 1995 | 7.77 |
| 1996 | 7.76 |
| 1997 | 7.73 |
| 1998 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 7.64 |
| 2000 | 7.57 |
| 2001 | 7.45 |
| 2002 | 7.32 |
| 2003 | 7.17 |
| 2004 | 7.02 |
| 2005 | 6.86 |
| 2006 | 6.69 |
| 2007 | 6.51 |
| 2008 | 6.39 |
| 2009 | 6.29 |
| 2010 | 6.20 |
| 2011 | 6.09 |
| 2012 | 5.98 |
| 2013 | 5.88 |
| 2014 | 5.77 |
| 2015 | 5.65 |
| 2016 | 5.54 |
| 2017 | 5.43 |
| 2018 | 5.33 |
| 2019 | 5.24 |
| 2020 | 5.15 |
| 2021 | 5.04 |
| 2022 | 4.93 |
| 2023 | 4.84 |
| 2024 * | 4.76 |
| 2025 * | 4.66 |
| 2026 * | 4.56 |
| 2027 * | 4.48 |
| 2028 * | 4.40 |
| 2029 * | 4.30 |
| 2030 * | 4.22 |
| 2031 * | 4.15 |
| 2032 * | 4.07 |
| 2033 * | 4.00 |
| 2034 * | 3.95 |
| 2035 * | 3.89 |
| 2036 * | 3.82 |
| 2037 * | 3.76 |
| 2038 * | 3.68 |
| 2039 * | 3.61 |
| 2040 * | 3.56 |
| 2041 * | 3.49 |
| 2042 * | 3.44 |
| 2043 * | 3.39 |
| 2044 * | 3.35 |
| 2045 * | 3.30 |
| 2046 * | 3.26 |
| 2047 * | 3.22 |
| 2048 * | 3.18 |
| 2049 * | 3.14 |
| 2050 * | 3.09 |
| 2051 * | 3.05 |
| 2052 * | 3.01 |
| 2053 * | 2.98 |
| 2054 * | 2.94 |
| 2055 * | 2.91 |
| 2056 * | 2.88 |
| 2057 * | 2.85 |
| 2058 * | 2.82 |
| 2059 * | 2.79 |
| 2060 * | 2.76 |
| 2061 * | 2.73 |
| 2062 * | 2.70 |
| 2063 * | 2.68 |
| 2064 * | 2.65 |
| 2065 * | 2.63 |
| 2066 * | 2.61 |
| 2067 * | 2.58 |
| 2068 * | 2.56 |
| 2069 * | 2.53 |
| 2070 * | 2.51 |
| 2071 * | 2.49 |
| 2072 * | 2.46 |
| 2073 * | 2.44 |
| 2074 * | 2.42 |
| 2075 * | 2.40 |
| 2076 * | 2.38 |
| 2077 * | 2.36 |
| 2078 * | 2.35 |
| 2079 * | 2.33 |
| 2080 * | 2.31 |
| 2081 * | 2.30 |
| 2082 * | 2.28 |
| 2083 * | 2.26 |
| 2084 * | 2.25 |
| 2085 * | 2.24 |
| 2086 * | 2.22 |
| 2087 * | 2.21 |
| 2088 * | 2.20 |
| 2089 * | 2.18 |
| 2090 * | 2.17 |
| 2091 * | 2.16 |
| 2092 * | 2.14 |
| 2093 * | 2.13 |
| 2094 * | 2.12 |
| 2095 * | 2.11 |
| 2096 * | 2.10 |
| 2097 * | 2.09 |
| 2098 * | 2.08 |
| 2099 * | 2.07 |
| 2100 * | 2.06 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.8M1.2M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 383,985 | 290,970 |
| 1951 | 391,002 | 288,753 |
| 1952 | 397,663 | 288,064 |
| 1953 | 404,666 | 287,712 |
| 1954 | 410,428 | 289,189 |
| 1955 | 417,650 | 286,725 |
| 1956 | 425,071 | 286,659 |
| 1957 | 432,044 | 286,115 |
| 1958 | 439,867 | 285,913 |
| 1959 | 447,510 | 285,503 |
| 1960 | 456,418 | 286,157 |
| 1961 | 465,920 | 286,822 |
| 1962 | 476,486 | 288,059 |
| 1963 | 487,782 | 289,744 |
| 1964 | 499,081 | 291,214 |
| 1965 | 510,721 | 292,983 |
| 1966 | 523,769 | 294,989 |
| 1967 | 536,916 | 296,952 |
| 1968 | 550,849 | 299,048 |
| 1969 | 564,969 | 301,151 |
| 1970 | 578,135 | 302,999 |
| 1971 | 593,459 | 305,185 |
| 1972 | 607,433 | 306,801 |
| 1973 | 623,433 | 308,373 |
| 1974 | 640,572 | 310,343 |
| 1975 | 655,576 | 311,723 |
| 1976 | 670,354 | 312,568 |
| 1977 | 684,795 | 312,223 |
| 1978 | 698,108 | 329,008 |
| 1979 | 710,483 | 348,736 |
| 1980 | 703,929 | 338,529 |
| 1981 | 658,773 | 315,309 |
| 1982 | 571,255 | 308,042 |
| 1983 | 558,710 | 294,924 |
| 1984 | 563,440 | 358,182 |
| 1985 | 590,687 | 362,217 |
| 1986 | 596,068 | 286,000 |
| 1987 | 594,693 | 280,339 |
| 1988 | 595,844 | 237,447 |
| 1989 | 613,672 | 232,519 |
| 1990 | 637,076 | 234,642 |
| 1991 | 639,838 | 229,887 |
| 1992 | 668,128 | 228,005 |
| 1993 | 759,621 | 218,362 |
| 1994 | 851,696 | 242,606 |
| 1995 | 899,076 | 245,793 |
| 1996 | 932,409 | 247,402 |
| 1997 | 961,674 | 251,891 |
| 1998 | 985,909 | 266,057 |
| 1999 | 1,013,252 | 252,507 |
| 2000 | 1,036,525 | 253,807 |
| 2001 | 1,006,562 | 242,471 |
| 2002 | 1,015,202 | 239,157 |
| 2003 | 1,069,727 | 243,570 |
| 2004 | 1,095,372 | 244,433 |
| 2005 | 1,097,038 | 241,933 |
| 2006 | 1,120,880 | 245,583 |
| 2007 | 1,135,656 | 245,810 |
| 2008 | 1,126,525 | 235,284 |
| 2009 | 1,158,017 | 237,448 |
| 2010 | 1,181,113 | 237,639 |
| 2011 | 1,202,456 | 235,726 |
| 2012 | 1,243,843 | 239,040 |
| 2013 | 1,274,030 | 240,240 |
| 2014 | 1,300,107 | 246,291 |
| 2015 | 1,331,758 | 254,691 |
| 2016 | 1,344,010 | 254,011 |
| 2017 | 1,362,270 | 261,082 |
| 2018 | 1,382,424 | 267,162 |
| 2019 | 1,405,919 | 267,424 |
| 2020 | 1,429,983 | 295,554 |
| 2021 | 1,453,685 | 320,099 |
| 2022 | 1,462,654 | 243,193 |
| 2023 | 1,469,029 | 240,296 |
| 2024 * | 1,492,956 | 243,186 |
| 2025 * | 1,507,838 | 245,867 |
| 2026 * | 1,520,756 | 248,524 |
| 2027 * | 1,539,697 | 251,824 |
| 2028 * | 1,554,635 | 254,759 |
| 2029 * | 1,560,603 | 257,554 |
| 2030 * | 1,576,405 | 261,694 |
| 2031 * | 1,593,559 | 265,769 |
| 2032 * | 1,608,835 | 270,297 |
| 2033 * | 1,623,191 | 274,772 |
| 2034 * | 1,644,283 | 279,861 |
| 2035 * | 1,656,173 | 284,253 |
| 2036 * | 1,667,402 | 289,139 |
| 2037 * | 1,676,947 | 294,477 |
| 2038 * | 1,677,662 | 300,064 |
| 2039 * | 1,684,713 | 305,848 |
| 2040 * | 1,700,106 | 312,502 |
| 2041 * | 1,709,246 | 319,482 |
| 2042 * | 1,720,301 | 326,578 |
| 2043 * | 1,728,236 | 333,699 |
| 2044 * | 1,741,359 | 341,188 |
| 2045 * | 1,750,865 | 349,011 |
| 2046 * | 1,765,924 | 357,522 |
| 2047 * | 1,778,232 | 366,340 |
| 2048 * | 1,791,287 | 375,370 |
| 2049 * | 1,799,474 | 384,382 |
| 2050 * | 1,811,144 | 394,682 |
| 2051 * | 1,817,284 | 404,301 |
| 2052 * | 1,821,208 | 413,748 |
| 2053 * | 1,830,909 | 424,090 |
| 2054 * | 1,840,348 | 434,901 |
| 2055 * | 1,850,759 | 446,395 |
| 2056 * | 1,860,635 | 457,825 |
| 2057 * | 1,870,982 | 470,071 |
| 2058 * | 1,880,394 | 482,402 |
| 2059 * | 1,886,608 | 494,590 |
| 2060 * | 1,889,830 | 506,972 |
| 2061 * | 1,891,503 | 519,993 |
| 2062 * | 1,891,686 | 532,868 |
| 2063 * | 1,896,166 | 546,551 |
| 2064 * | 1,898,122 | 561,252 |
| 2065 * | 1,906,320 | 576,050 |
| 2066 * | 1,912,670 | 591,706 |
| 2067 * | 1,909,255 | 606,782 |
| 2068 * | 1,908,345 | 623,149 |
| 2069 * | 1,908,739 | 639,778 |
| 2070 * | 1,909,734 | 656,714 |
| 2071 * | 1,911,412 | 674,109 |
| 2072 * | 1,909,678 | 691,061 |
| 2073 * | 1,907,113 | 708,014 |
| 2074 * | 1,910,085 | 725,812 |
| 2075 * | 1,909,651 | 743,369 |
| 2076 * | 1,904,112 | 761,407 |
| 2077 * | 1,901,489 | 779,591 |
| 2078 * | 1,899,027 | 797,269 |
| 2079 * | 1,895,702 | 814,734 |
| 2080 * | 1,898,699 | 832,548 |
| 2081 * | 1,896,198 | 849,222 |
| 2082 * | 1,891,074 | 866,721 |
| 2083 * | 1,885,882 | 883,997 |
| 2084 * | 1,881,892 | 901,130 |
| 2085 * | 1,881,811 | 918,371 |
| 2086 * | 1,879,254 | 935,428 |
| 2087 * | 1,873,799 | 951,452 |
| 2088 * | 1,872,115 | 968,455 |
| 2089 * | 1,867,655 | 984,875 |
| 2090 * | 1,862,532 | 1,001,680 |
| 2091 * | 1,858,796 | 1,018,429 |
| 2092 * | 1,854,173 | 1,034,538 |
| 2093 * | 1,849,146 | 1,051,256 |
| 2094 * | 1,843,534 | 1,067,595 |
| 2095 * | 1,838,628 | 1,084,223 |
| 2096 * | 1,834,483 | 1,099,778 |
| 2097 * | 1,829,429 | 1,114,439 |
| 2098 * | 1,825,504 | 1,130,143 |
| 2099 * | 1,819,805 | 1,145,239 |
| 2100 * | 1,813,187 | 1,161,691 |
* UN projection
CO₂ emissions of Afghanistan
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 10.8 million tonnes 108th largest emitter
- Per person
- 0.25 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.03% 0.54% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +435% +473% since 2005
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› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.08 |
| 1951 | 0.09 |
| 1952 | 0.09 |
| 1953 | 0.11 |
| 1954 | 0.11 |
| 1955 | 0.15 |
| 1956 | 0.18 |
| 1957 | 0.29 |
| 1958 | 0.33 |
| 1959 | 0.39 |
| 1960 | 0.41 |
| 1961 | 0.49 |
| 1962 | 0.69 |
| 1963 | 0.71 |
| 1964 | 0.84 |
| 1965 | 1.01 |
| 1966 | 1.09 |
| 1967 | 1.28 |
| 1968 | 1.22 |
| 1969 | 0.94 |
| 1970 | 1.67 |
| 1971 | 1.89 |
| 1972 | 1.53 |
| 1973 | 1.64 |
| 1974 | 1.91 |
| 1975 | 2.12 |
| 1976 | 1.98 |
| 1977 | 2.38 |
| 1978 | 2.15 |
| 1979 | 2.23 |
| 1980 | 1.76 |
| 1981 | 1.98 |
| 1982 | 2.10 |
| 1983 | 2.52 |
| 1984 | 2.82 |
| 1985 | 3.50 |
| 1986 | 3.13 |
| 1987 | 3.11 |
| 1988 | 2.86 |
| 1989 | 2.77 |
| 1990 | 2.02 |
| 1991 | 1.91 |
| 1992 | 1.48 |
| 1993 | 1.49 |
| 1994 | 1.45 |
| 1995 | 1.42 |
| 1996 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 1.30 |
| 1998 | 1.28 |
| 1999 | 1.09 |
| 2000 | 1.05 |
| 2001 | 1.07 |
| 2002 | 1.34 |
| 2003 | 1.56 |
| 2004 | 1.24 |
| 2005 | 1.89 |
| 2006 | 2.16 |
| 2007 | 2.80 |
| 2008 | 4.25 |
| 2009 | 6.39 |
| 2010 | 8.37 |
| 2011 | 11.41 |
| 2012 | 9.73 |
| 2013 | 8.89 |
| 2014 | 8.70 |
| 2015 | 9.38 |
| 2016 | 8.61 |
| 2017 | 9.31 |
| 2018 | 10.19 |
| 2019 | 10.40 |
| 2020 | 11.12 |
| 2021 | 9.87 |
| 2022 | 10.17 |
| 2023 | 10.52 |
| 2024 | 10.83 |
By source, 2024
- Oil62.8%
- Coal36.0%
- Gas1.2%
- Cement0.1%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 45 million | +2.71% | 4.56 | 17.4 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Afghanistan today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Kabul.
Questions
What is the population of Afghanistan in 2026?
45,047,068 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 45 million people, +2.74% on 2025.
Is Afghanistan's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 1,202,956 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 4,164 births and 680 deaths a day and net migration of −53,884 a year.
When will Afghanistan's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 76.9 million in 2050 and 130 million in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in Afghanistan?
4.56 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Afghanistan every day?
About 4,164 a day (1.5 million in 2026), against about 680 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Afghanistan?
66.8 years at birth in 2026: 68.3 for women and 65.2 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Afghanistan?
About 22.8 million men and 22.3 million women in 2026, or 102.1 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Afghanistan?
69 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 647,500 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Afghanistan in 2000?
20,130,327 (20.1 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 124% since, to 45 million in 2026.
What will the population of Afghanistan be in 2050?
About 76.9 million on the UN's medium projection (76,885,134), +70.7% from 2026; 130 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Afghanistan?
Kabul (5.8 million), Herat (1.3 million), Kandahar (812 thousand), Mazar i sharif (663 thousand), Jalalabad (603 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
How much CO₂ does Afghanistan emit?
10.8 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.25 t per person and 0.03% of the world total; oil is the largest source (63%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.