Trend of Population for Afghanistan

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2025, the Population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492. A difference of +1,192,731 compared to 2023.

The chart and table below shows the population trend of Afghanistan for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Population for Afghanistan

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Year	Population
1,960	9,035,043
1,961	9,214,083
1,962	9,404,406
1,963	9,604,487
1,964	9,814,318
1,965	10,036,008
1,966	10,266,395
1,967	10,505,959
1,968	10,756,922
1,969	11,017,409
1,970	11,290,128
1,971	11,567,667
1,972	11,853,696
1,973	12,157,999
1,974	12,469,127
1,975	12,773,954
1,976	13,059,851
1,977	13,340,756
1,978	13,611,441
1,979	13,655,567
1,980	13,169,311
1,981	11,937,581
1,982	10,991,378
1,983	10,917,982
1,984	11,190,221
1,985	11,426,852
1,986	11,420,074
1,987	11,387,818
1,988	11,523,298
1,989	11,874,088
1,990	12,045,660
1,991	12,238,879
1,992	13,278,974
1,993	14,943,172
1,994	16,250,794
1,995	17,065,836
1,996	17,763,266
1,997	18,452,091
1,998	19,159,996
1,999	19,887,785
2,000	20,130,327
2,001	20,284,307
2,002	21,378,117
2,003	22,733,049
2,004	23,560,654
2,005	24,404,567
2,006	25,424,094
2,007	25,909,852
2,008	26,482,622
2,009	27,466,101
2,010	28,284,089
2,011	29,347,708
2,012	30,560,034
2,013	31,622,704
2,014	32,792,523
2,015	33,831,764
2,016	34,700,612
2,017	35,688,935
2,018	36,743,039
2,019	37,856,121
2,020	39,068,979
2,021	40,000,412
2,022	40,578,842
2,023	41,454,761
2,024	42,647,492