Afghanistan — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 7,776,000 1
1951 7,879,000
1952 7,987,000
1953 8,096,000 1
1954 8,207,000
1955 8,326,000
1956 8,454,000
1957 8,588,000 1
1958 8,723,000
1959 8,869,000
1960 9,035,000 1
1961 9,214,000
1962 9,404,000
1963 9,604,000 1
1964 9,814,000
1965 10,036,000 1
1966 10,266,000
1967 10,505,000 1
1968 10,756,000
1969 11,017,000 1
1970 11,290,000
1971 11,567,000 1
1972 11,853,000
1973 12,157,000 1
1974 12,469,000
1975 12,773,000 1
1976 13,059,000 1
1977 13,340,000
1978 13,611,000 1
1979 13,655,000
1980 13,169,000 1
1981 11,937,000 1
1982 10,991,000 1
1983 10,917,000
1984 11,190,000 1
1985 11,426,000
1986 11,420,000
1987 11,387,000
1988 11,523,000 1
1989 11,874,000
1990 12,045,000 1
1991 12,238,000
1992 13,278,000 1
1993 14,943,000 1
1994 16,250,000 1
1995 17,065,000 1
1996 17,763,000 1
1997 18,452,000 1
1998 19,159,000 1
1999 19,887,000 1
2000 20,130,000 1
2001 20,284,000
2002 21,378,000 1
2003 22,733,000 1
2004 23,560,000 1
2005 24,404,000 1
2006 25,424,000 1
2007 25,909,000 1
2008 26,482,000 1
2009 27,466,000 1
2010 28,284,000 1
2011 29,347,000 1
2012 30,560,000 1
2013 31,622,000 1
2014 32,792,000 1
2015 33,831,000 1
2016 34,700,000 1
2017 35,688,000 1
2018 36,743,000 1
2019 37,856,000 1
2020 39,068,000 1
2021 40,000,000 1
2022 40,578,000 1
2023 41,454,000 1
2024 42,647,000 1
2025 43,844,000 1
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