Population Change in Afghanistan (2015 - 2025)

This statistic measures population change across countries, highlighting shifts in demographics. Understanding these changes is crucial for planning resources, economic growth, and social services.

Afghanistan11 years of dataUnited Nations Population Division
Historical Trend

Population Change over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% Change
20251.19M persons18.11K persons-1.50%
20241.21M persons+25.89K persons+2.19%
20231.18M persons+607.73K persons+106.24%
2022572.05K persons12.76K persons-2.18%
2021584.81K persons693.25K persons-54.24%
20201.28M persons+130.40K persons+11.36%
20191.15M persons+69.15K persons+6.41%
20181.08M persons+48.80K persons+4.74%
20171.03M persons+82.76K persons+8.74%
2016946.94K persons+156.19K persons+19.75%
2015790.76K persons
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