Afghanistan vs Canada: Population, total
Afghanistan
43.84 million
in 2025
Canada
41.65 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
36th
Canada rank
38th
Population, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Canada
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 43.84 million against 41.65 million in Canada, a difference of 2.19 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Canada ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 million | 19.50 million | 9.53 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 22.93 million | 10.35 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 25.79 million | 14.20 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 29.12 million | 13.01 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 32.12 million | 8.35 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 35.66 million | 2.52 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 41.27 million | 39.70 million | 1.57 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Afghanistan or Canada?
- Afghanistan, at 43.84 million against 41.65 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Afghanistan and Canada?
- 2.19 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for population, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Canada ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.