Afghanistan Population 2023

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Afghanistan Population

 

  • Afghanistan has a population of 40.815 million people, based on the latest UN data.
  • Afghanistan 2020 population is 38,928,346 according to the UN.
  • In the world, Afghanistan’s population is equivalent to 0.5% of the total population.
  • The average density of Afghanistan is 154 people per mi2.
  • Total land area is 652,859 Km2 and covers 252,071 sq. miles
  • Afghanistan’s urban population has increased by 25.4% in 2020
  • 18.4 years-old median age in Afghanistan.
Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %		 Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop		 World Population Afghanistan
Global Rank
2020 38,928,346 2.33 % 886,592 -62,920 18.4 4.56 60 25.4 % 9,904,337 0.50 % 7,794,798,739 37
2019 38,041,754 2.34 % 869,833 -62,920 17.4 5.26 58 25.2 % 9,582,625 0.49 % 7,713,468,100 37
2018 37,171,921 2.41 % 875,808 -62,920 17.4 5.26 57 24.9 % 9,273,302 0.49 % 7,631,091,040 38
2017 36,296,113 2.58 % 913,081 -62,920 17.4 5.26 56 24.7 % 8,971,472 0.48 % 7,547,858,925 39
2016 35,383,032 2.82 % 969,429 -62,920 17.4 5.26 54 24.5 % 8,670,939 0.47 % 7,464,022,049 39
2015 34,413,603 3.35 % 1,045,619 104,354 17.2 5.45 53 24.3 % 8,367,571 0.47 % 7,379,797,139 40
2010 29,185,507 2.61 % 706,246 -209,272 15.9 6.48 45 23.4 % 6,836,980 0.42 % 6,956,823,603 40
2005 25,654,277 4.30 % 974,865 148,839 16.0 7.18 39 22.2 % 5,691,836 0.39 % 6,541,907,027 45
2000 20,779,953 2.79 % 533,859 -173,508 15.5 7.65 32 21.3 % 4,436,282 0.34 % 6,143,493,823 48
1995 18,110,657 7.85 % 1,139,670 615,277 16.0 7.48 28 20.4 % 3,697,570 0.32 % 5,744,212,979 50
1990 12,412,308 0.78 % 94,820 -305,070 15.8 7.47 19 20.9 % 2,593,947 0.23 % 5,327,231,061 57
1985 11,938,208 -2.22 % -283,661 -669,019 16.2 7.45 18 18.8 % 2,238,468 0.25 % 4,870,921,740 56
1980 13,356,511 1.03 % 133,470 -230,792 16.9 7.45 20 15.9 % 2,119,078 0.30 % 4,458,003,514 51
1975 12,689,160 2.58 % 303,104 -4,000 17.3 7.45 19 13.5 % 1,717,422 0.31 % 4,079,480,606 48
1970 11,173,642 2.33 % 243,464 -4,000 17.9 7.45 17 11.6 % 1,295,433 0.30 % 3,700,437,046 48
1965 9,956,320 2.05 % 191,869 -4,000 18.4 7.45 15 9.9 % 984,350 0.30 % 3,339,583,597 48
1960 8,996,973 1.70 % 145,196 -4,000 18.8 7.45 14 8.4 % 755,797 0.30 % 3,034,949,748 48
1955 8,270,991 1.30 % 103,775 -4,000 19.2 7.45 13 7.1 % 587,818 0.30 % 2,773,019,936 48
Estimation of Afghanistan’s population is from United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. ( World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision).

 

 

Afghanistan Population Future Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %		 Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop		 World Population Afghanistan
Global Rank
2020 38,928,346 2.50 % 902,949 -62,920 18.4 4.56 60 25.4 % 9,904,337 0.50 % 7,794,798,739 37
2025 43,531,519 2.26 % 920,635 -60,000 19.9 4.56 67 26.9 % 11,704,638 0.53 % 8,184,437,460 37
2030 48,093,578 2.01 % 912,412 -66,018 21.5 4.56 74 28.7 % 13,817,897 0.56 % 8,548,487,400 35
2035 52,587,408 1.80 % 898,766 -62,359 23.2 4.56 81 31.0 % 16,279,334 0.59 % 8,887,524,213 33
2040 56,912,009 1.59 % 864,920 -62,360 24.9 4.56 87 33.6 % 19,103,637 0.62 % 9,198,847,240 32
2045 60,974,113 1.39 % 812,421 -62,216 26.6 4.56 93 36.5 % 22,228,097 0.64 % 9,481,803,274 31
2050 64,682,974 1.19 % 741,772   28.4 4.56 99 39.4 % 25,498,515 0.66 % 9,735,033,990 31
Estimation of Afghanistan’s population is from United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. ( World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision).

 

 

Afghanistan Population Stats

LIFE EXPECTANCY  INFANT MORTALITY DEATHS UNDER AGE 5
65.98 years(life expectancy at birth, both sexes) 44.6(infant deaths per 1,000 live births) 56.9(per 1,000 live births)

 

Afghanistan’s Main Cities Ranked by Population

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Kabul 3,043,532
2 Kandahar 391,190
3 Mazar-e Sharif 303,282
4 Herat 272,806
5 Jalalabad 200,331
6 Kunduz 161,902
7 Ghazni 141,000
8 Balkh 114,883
9 Baghlan 108,449
10 Gardez 103,601
11 Khost 96,123
12 Maymana 75,900
13 Khanabad 71,531
14 Bazarak 65,000
15 Khulm 64,933
16 Taloqan 64,256
17 Bamyan 61,863
18 Pul-e Khumri 56,369
19 Shibirghan 55,641
20 Charikar 53,676
21 Sar-e Pul 52,121
22 Zaranj 49,851
23 Paghman 49,157
24 Asadabad 48,400
25 Aibak 47,823
26 Fayzabad 44,421
27 Lashkar Gah 43,934
28 Gereshk 43,588
29 Farah 43,561
30 Ghormach 30,000
31 Shindand 29,264
32 Andkhoy 29,208
33 Rustaq 25,636
34 Qarawul 24,544
35 Nahrin 22,363
36 Baraki Barak 22,305
37 Art Khwajah 18,623
38 Kafir Qala 18,086
39 Karukh 17,484
40 Mehtar Lam 17,345
41 Kushk 16,952
42 Shahrak 15,967
43 Asmar 15,708
44 Sang-e Charak 15,377
45 Khash 15,133
46 Markaz-e Woluswali-ye Achin 15,098
47 Jabal os Saraj 15,032
48 Qarqin 15,018

See also

  • Demographics of Afghanistan
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Afghanistan
  • Asia Population
  • World Population
  • World Map

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