Population, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, total was 43.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Afghanistan is 43.84 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Afghanistan peaked at 43.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.04 million, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 36th of 215 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 | 41.27 million | 39.07 million | 43.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 11.37 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 242.63 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Afghanistan?
- Population, total in Afghanistan was 43.84 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 million in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.