Total population in Afghanistan (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43.84M persons | +1.20M persons | +2.81% |
| 2024 | 42.65M persons | +1.19M persons | +2.88% |
| 2023 | 41.45M persons | +875.92K persons | +2.16% |
| 2022 | 40.58M persons | +578.43K persons | +1.45% |
| 2021 | 40.00M persons | +931.43K persons | +2.38% |
| 2020 | 39.07M persons | +1.21M persons | +3.20% |
| 2019 | 37.86M persons | +1.11M persons | +3.03% |
| 2018 | 36.74M persons | +1.05M persons | +2.95% |
| 2017 | 35.69M persons | +988.32K persons | +2.85% |
| 2016 | 34.70M persons | +868.85K persons | +2.57% |
| 2015 | 33.83M persons | +1.04M persons | +3.17% |
| 2014 | 32.79M persons | +1.17M persons | +3.70% |
| 2013 | 31.62M persons | +1.06M persons | +3.48% |
| 2012 | 30.56M persons | +1.21M persons | +4.13% |
| 2011 | 29.35M persons | +1.06M persons | +3.76% |
| 2010 | 28.28M persons | +817.99K persons | +2.98% |
| 2009 | 27.47M persons | +983.48K persons | +3.71% |
| 2008 | 26.48M persons | +572.77K persons | +2.21% |
| 2007 | 25.91M persons | +485.76K persons | +1.91% |
| 2006 | 25.42M persons | +1.02M persons | +4.18% |
| 2005 | 24.40M persons | +843.91K persons | +3.58% |
| 2004 | 23.56M persons | +827.60K persons | +3.64% |
| 2003 | 22.73M persons | +1.35M persons | +6.34% |
| 2002 | 21.38M persons | +1.09M persons | +5.39% |
| 2001 | 20.28M persons | +153.98K persons | +0.76% |
| 2000 | 20.13M persons | +242.54K persons | +1.22% |
| 1999 | 19.89M persons | +727.79K persons | +3.80% |
| 1998 | 19.16M persons | +707.90K persons | +3.84% |
| 1997 | 18.45M persons | +688.83K persons | +3.88% |
| 1996 | 17.76M persons | +697.43K persons | +4.09% |
| 1995 | 17.07M persons | +815.04K persons | +5.02% |
| 1994 | 16.25M persons | +1.31M persons | +8.75% |
| 1993 | 14.94M persons | +1.66M persons | +12.53% |
| 1992 | 13.28M persons | +1.04M persons | +8.50% |
| 1991 | 12.24M persons | +193.22K persons | +1.60% |
| 1990 | 12.05M persons | +171.57K persons | +1.44% |
| 1989 | 11.87M persons | +350.79K persons | +3.04% |
| 1988 | 11.52M persons | +135.48K persons | +1.19% |
| 1987 | 11.39M persons | 32.26K persons | -0.28% |
| 1986 | 11.42M persons | 6.78K persons | -0.06% |
| 1985 | 11.43M persons | +236.63K persons | +2.11% |
| 1984 | 11.19M persons | +272.24K persons | +2.49% |
| 1983 | 10.92M persons | 73.40K persons | -0.67% |
| 1982 | 10.99M persons | 946.20K persons | -7.93% |
| 1981 | 11.94M persons | 1.23M persons | -9.35% |
| 1980 | 13.17M persons | 486.26K persons | -3.56% |
| 1979 | 13.66M persons | +44.13K persons | +0.32% |
| 1978 | 13.61M persons | +270.68K persons | +2.03% |
| 1977 | 13.34M persons | +280.91K persons | +2.15% |
| 1976 | 13.06M persons | +285.90K persons | +2.24% |
| 1975 | 12.77M persons | — | — |
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