Population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population was 42.65 million in 2024. β Volatile
Population in Afghanistan, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 42.65 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Afghanistan peaked at 42.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.04 million, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 40.75 million | 39.07 million | 42.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 644,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 672,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Afghanistan?
- Population in Afghanistan was 42.65 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 million in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.