Afghanistan Population

Population now

44,038,383

World: 37th
Asia: 15th

Male:	22,564,781	(51.23 %)
Female:	21,473,707	(48.77 %)

Births in 2026:	679,910
Deaths in 2026:	137,946

Life expectancy & Rates (2026)

Male:	65.42 years
Female:	68.65 years
Total:	66.98 years
Median Age:	19.18 years

Birth Rate:	27.70
Death Rate:	5.62
Growth Rate:	3.93 %
Fertility Rate:	3.46

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Birth & Death rate
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Median Age
Population structure (mid 2026)
Urbanization

Afghanistan Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	9M	5M	4M	1.07	0.59%	51.28	32.22	7.45	32.45	31.72	33.31	17.82	8.40%	13.89
1961	9M	5M	4M	1.07	0.62%	51.37	31.65	7.45	32.96	32.22	33.84	17.67	8.68%	14.16
1962	9M	5M	5M	1.06	0.66%	51.46	31.09	7.45	33.47	32.72	34.36	17.58	8.98%	14.44
1963	10M	5M	5M	1.06	0.69%	51.53	30.55	7.45	33.97	33.22	34.87	17.51	9.28%	14.74
1964	10M	5M	5M	1.06	0.72%	51.59	30.02	7.45	34.46	33.70	35.36	17.45	9.59%	15.05
1965	10M	5M	5M	1.05	0.75%	51.63	29.50	7.45	34.95	34.18	35.85	17.40	9.90%	15.38
1966	10M	5M	5M	1.05	0.78%	51.65	28.99	7.45	35.43	34.66	36.34	17.26	10.23%	15.71
1967	10M	5M	5M	1.05	0.81%	51.65	28.47	7.45	35.91	35.13	36.82	17.15	10.57%	16.06
1968	11M	5M	5M	1.04	0.85%	51.62	27.95	7.45	36.40	35.62	37.31	17.05	10.92%	16.43
1969	11M	6M	5M	1.04	0.88%	51.57	27.42	7.45	36.90	36.11	37.82	16.95	11.28%	16.82
1970	11M	6M	5M	1.04	0.92%	51.50	26.88	7.45	37.41	36.61	38.33	16.86	11.64%	17.26
1971	11M	6M	6M	1.04	0.95%	51.41	26.33	7.45	37.93	37.12	38.85	16.70	12.02%	17.72
1972	12M	6M	6M	1.04	0.99%	51.30	25.78	7.45	38.46	37.64	39.39	16.56	12.41%	18.21
1973	12M	6M	6M	1.03	1.03%	51.18	25.22	7.45	39.00	38.18	39.93	16.44	12.81%	18.70
1974	12M	6M	6M	1.03	1.07%	51.06	24.66	7.45	39.56	38.73	40.49	16.35	13.22%	19.17
1975	13M	6M	6M	1.03	1.11%	50.93	24.09	7.45	40.13	39.29	41.06	16.30	13.64%	19.60
1976	13M	7M	6M	1.03	1.16%	50.80	23.51	7.45	40.72	39.87	41.66	16.16	14.07%	19.99
1977	13M	7M	6M	1.03	1.21%	50.68	22.92	7.45	41.32	40.47	42.27	16.03	14.52%	20.34
1978	13M	7M	7M	1.03	1.27%	50.56	22.32	7.45	41.94	41.09	42.89	15.93	14.97%	20.60
1979	13M	7M	7M	1.03	1.32%	50.44	21.72	7.45	42.59	41.72	43.54	15.86	15.44%	20.71
1980	13M	7M	7M	1.03	1.38%	50.32	21.11	7.45	43.24	42.37	44.21	15.85	16.00%	20.63
1981	13M	7M	6M	1.03	1.45%	50.21	20.49	7.45	43.92	43.04	44.90	15.72	16.56%	20.34
1982	13M	7M	6M	1.04	1.52%	50.10	19.87	7.45	44.62	43.72	45.61	15.59	17.15%	19.90
1983	13M	6M	6M	1.04	1.60%	49.98	19.24	7.45	45.32	44.40	46.33	15.48	17.75%	19.36
1984	12M	6M	6M	1.04	1.68%	49.87	18.62	7.46	46.04	45.10	47.07	15.35	18.37%	18.85
1985	12M	6M	6M	1.04	1.76%	49.74	18.01	7.46	46.76	45.80	47.81	15.17	19.00%	18.44
1986	12M	6M	6M	1.04	1.85%	49.59	17.41	7.46	47.49	46.50	48.55	15.09	19.65%	18.13
1987	12M	6M	6M	1.04	1.94%	49.42	16.83	7.46	48.21	47.20	49.29	15.06	20.31%	17.92
1988	12M	6M	6M	1.04	2.03%	49.24	16.27	7.46	48.93	47.91	50.02	15.05	21.00%	17.94
1989	12M	6M	6M	1.04	2.12%	49.05	15.74	7.46	49.64	48.60	50.74	14.99	21.09%	18.33
1990	12M	6M	6M	1.05	2.21%	48.88	15.24	7.47	50.33	49.28	51.44	14.80	21.18%	19.17
1991	13M	7M	6M	1.05	2.30%	48.76	14.78	7.48	51.00	49.94	52.12	14.84	21.27%	20.54
1992	14M	7M	7M	1.06	2.39%	48.71	14.36	7.50	51.64	50.57	52.77	14.88	21.36%	22.37
1993	16M	8M	8M	1.07	2.49%	48.72	13.97	7.54	52.26	51.17	53.41	14.90	21.44%	24.43
1994	17M	9M	8M	1.08	2.58%	48.77	13.62	7.57	52.84	51.75	54.01	14.93	21.53%	26.37
1995	18M	9M	9M	1.08	2.68%	48.84	13.28	7.61	53.40	52.29	54.59	15.02	21.62%	27.97
1996	19M	10M	9M	1.08	2.77%	48.87	12.96	7.63	53.92	52.80	55.14	14.91	21.71%	29.12
1997	19M	10M	9M	1.07	2.86%	48.83	12.66	7.63	54.42	53.29	55.66	14.79	21.81%	29.90
1998	20M	10M	10M	1.07	2.94%	48.69	12.35	7.61	54.91	53.75	56.16	14.69	21.90%	30.48
1999	20M	10M	10M	1.06	3.02%	48.42	12.04	7.56	55.38	54.21	56.65	14.60	21.99%	31.15
2000	21M	11M	10M	1.06	3.10%	48.02	11.72	7.49	55.84	54.66	57.12	14.52	22.08%	32.09
2001	22M	11M	10M	1.06	3.17%	47.51	11.39	7.39	56.31	55.12	57.60	14.55	22.17%	33.37
2002	23M	12M	11M	1.06	3.24%	46.90	11.05	7.27	56.78	55.58	58.08	14.63	22.26%	34.90
2003	24M	12M	11M	1.07	3.32%	46.23	10.70	7.15	57.27	56.06	58.58	14.73	22.35%	36.57
2004	25M	13M	12M	1.07	3.39%	45.51	10.36	7.02	57.77	56.54	59.09	14.85	22.50%	38.19
2005	26M	13M	12M	1.07	3.47%	44.72	10.00	6.88	58.29	57.04	59.63	14.99	22.70%	39.62
2006	26M	14M	13M	1.06	3.55%	43.87	9.65	6.72	58.83	57.56	60.18	14.94	22.91%	40.82
2007	27M	14M	13M	1.06	3.62%	42.94	9.29	6.56	59.38	58.09	60.75	14.89	23.11%	41.85
2008	28M	14M	13M	1.05	3.70%	41.95	8.93	6.37	59.93	58.63	61.33	14.85	23.32%	42.81
2009	28M	15M	14M	1.05	3.77%	40.90	8.58	6.18	60.48	59.16	61.90	14.83	23.53%	43.85
2010	29M	15M	14M	1.05	3.83%	39.83	8.25	5.98	61.03	59.68	62.46	14.86	23.74%	45.07
2011	30M	15M	15M	1.05	3.88%	38.75	7.94	5.77	61.55	60.19	63.00	15.06	23.95%	46.51
2012	31M	16M	15M	1.05	3.93%	37.69	7.65	5.56	62.05	60.68	63.51	15.30	24.16%	48.13
2013	32M	17M	16M	1.05	3.97%	36.67	7.38	5.36	62.53	61.13	64.00	15.58	24.37%	49.84
2014	33M	17M	16M	1.06	4.00%	35.71	7.14	5.16	62.97	61.56	64.45	15.87	24.59%	51.54
2015	34M	18M	17M	1.06	4.02%	34.81	6.93	4.98	63.38	61.97	64.88	16.17	24.80%	53.15
2016	35M	18M	17M	1.06	4.04%	33.98	6.74	4.80	63.76	62.34	65.28	16.42	25.02%	54.65
2017	36M	19M	18M	1.06	4.05%	33.21	6.58	4.63	64.13	62.70	65.66	16.66	25.25%	56.06
2018	37M	19M	18M	1.06	4.06%	32.49	6.42	4.47	64.49	63.05	66.03	16.91	25.50%	57.41
2019	38M	20M	19M	1.05	4.06%	31.80	6.29	4.32	64.83	63.38	66.39	17.17	25.75%	58.75
2020	39M	20M	19M	1.05	4.06%	31.15	6.16	4.18	65.17	63.71	66.74	17.44	26.03%	60.12
2021	40M	20M	19M	1.05	4.06%	31.15	6.16	4.18	65.17	63.71	66.74	17.71	26.31%	61.52
2022	41M	21M	20M	1.05	4.06%	31.15	6.16	4.18	65.17	63.71	66.74	17.98	26.62%	62.94
2023	42M	21M	20M	1.05	4.01%	29.39	5.87	3.80	66.10	64.59	67.72	18.27	26.93%	64.37
2024	43M	22M	21M	1.05	3.99%	28.81	5.77	3.68	66.41	64.89	68.05	18.56	27.27%	65.81
2025	44M	22M	21M	1.05	3.98%	28.22	5.67	3.55	66.72	65.18	68.38	18.85	27.61%	67.23
2026	44M	23M	22M	1.05	3.93%	27.70	5.62	3.46	66.98	65.42	68.65	19.18	27.98%	68.65

Afghanistan Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2027	45M	23M	22M	1.05	3.89%	27.18	5.56	3.36	67.23	65.66	68.93	19.52	28.36%	70.06
2028	46M	24M	23M	1.05	3.84%	26.65	5.51	3.27	67.49	65.90	69.20	19.86	28.75%	71.47
2029	47M	24M	23M	1.05	3.79%	26.13	5.45	3.17	67.74	66.14	69.48	20.20	29.16%	72.87
2030	48M	25M	23M	1.05	3.74%	25.61	5.40	3.08	68.00	66.38	69.75	20.53	29.59%	74.28
2031	49M	25M	24M	1.05	3.67%	25.15	5.38	3.02	68.22	66.58	69.99	20.86	30.03%	75.68
2032	50M	26M	24M	1.05	3.61%	24.69	5.36	2.95	68.43	66.78	70.22	21.19	30.49%	77.07
2033	51M	26M	25M	1.05	3.54%	24.22	5.33	2.89	68.65	66.99	70.46	21.52	30.97%	78.46
2034	52M	26M	25M	1.05	3.47%	23.76	5.31	2.82	68.86	67.19	70.69	21.86	31.47%	79.84
2035	53M	27M	26M	1.05	3.40%	23.30	5.29	2.76	69.08	67.39	70.93	22.19	31.98%	81.22
2036	53M	27M	26M	1.04	3.32%	22.88	5.30	2.71	69.27	67.56	71.14	22.52	32.51%	82.58
2037	54M	28M	27M	1.04	3.23%	22.46	5.31	2.66	69.46	67.74	71.35	22.86	33.05%	83.93
2038	55M	28M	27M	1.04	3.15%	22.05	5.31	2.62	69.66	67.91	71.55	23.19	33.62%	85.26
2039	56M	29M	27M	1.04	3.07%	21.63	5.32	2.57	69.85	68.09	71.76	23.52	34.19%	86.59
2040	57M	29M	28M	1.04	2.98%	21.21	5.33	2.52	70.04	68.26	71.97	23.86	34.79%	87.89
2041	58M	29M	28M	1.04	2.89%	20.83	5.36	2.48	70.21	68.41	72.16	24.20	35.40%	89.19
2042	59M	30M	29M	1.04	2.79%	20.45	5.40	2.45	70.38	68.57	72.34	24.55	36.02%	90.46
2043	59M	30M	29M	1.04	2.69%	20.06	5.43	2.41	70.55	68.72	72.53	24.91	36.65%	91.72
2044	60M	31M	30M	1.04	2.60%	19.68	5.47	2.38	70.72	68.88	72.71	25.27	37.28%	92.95
2045	61M	31M	30M	1.04	2.51%	19.30	5.50	2.34	70.89	69.03	72.90	25.62	37.92%	94.17
2046	62M	31M	30M	1.04	2.41%	18.97	5.56	2.31	71.05	69.17	73.07	25.98	38.57%	95.36
2047	63M	32M	31M	1.04	2.32%	18.64	5.62	2.28	71.20	69.31	73.24	26.33	39.21%	96.53
2048	63M	32M	31M	1.04	2.22%	18.30	5.69	2.25	71.36	69.45	73.42	26.69	39.86%	97.68
2049	64M	33M	31M	1.04	2.13%	17.97	5.75	2.22	71.51	69.59	73.59	27.05	40.52%	98.80
2050	65M	33M	32M	1.03	2.04%	17.64	5.81	2.19	71.67	69.73	73.76	27.41	41.17%	99.90

Highest City Populations in Afghanistan

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Rank	City	Population, Urban Area	Population, City
1	Kabul	4,403,371	4,434,550
2	Herat	652,014	574,300
3	Mazar-e Sharif	581,119	523,300
4	Kandahar	520,283	523,300

Map of Afghanistan

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