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Population in Afghanistan compared to Albania: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 2,377,128 people in Albania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 2,342,753 in Albania.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 19.4 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Albania is the 144th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.03% for Albania.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -1.53% in Albania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Albania has declined from 2.99M to 2.34M (21.7% decline).

Afghanistan vs Albania: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Albania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Albania
2100 131,803,615 1,012,012
2099 131,145,502 1,025,473
2098 130,482,225 1,039,339
2097 129,808,066 1,053,604
2096 129,147,895 1,068,302
2095 128,473,977 1,083,434
2094 127,761,785 1,099,077
2093 127,018,448 1,115,220
2092 126,270,202 1,131,856
2091 125,508,788 1,148,926
2090 124,636,092 1,166,413
2089 123,843,293 1,184,321
2088 123,034,495 1,202,564
2087 122,147,758 1,220,857
2086 121,381,088 1,239,498
2085 120,486,343 1,258,345
2084 119,491,780 1,277,370
2083 118,631,246 1,296,519
2082 117,742,446 1,315,707
2081 116,842,143 1,334,733
2080 115,793,841 1,353,737
2079 114,630,140 1,372,377
2078 113,624,958 1,391,035
2077 112,523,374 1,409,844
2076 111,442,221 1,428,308
2075 110,399,328 1,446,956
2074 109,236,338 1,465,797
2073 107,960,305 1,484,047
2072 106,746,984 1,502,354
2071 105,568,382 1,520,594
2070 104,230,485 1,538,681
2069 102,964,062 1,556,707
2068 101,629,164 1,574,841
2067 100,380,826 1,593,106
2066 99,116,663 1,610,982
2065 97,714,113 1,629,308
2064 96,306,602 1,647,661
2063 94,949,108 1,666,152
2062 93,579,065 1,684,532
2061 92,316,077 1,702,912
2060 91,000,643 1,721,513
2059 89,717,353 1,740,217
2058 88,346,732 1,758,780
2057 86,917,997 1,777,592
2056 85,480,219 1,796,291
2055 84,074,268 1,815,311
2054 82,676,432 1,834,428
2053 81,285,014 1,853,584
2052 79,908,081 1,872,627
2051 78,643,202 1,891,209
2050 77,331,830 1,910,221
2049 75,864,863 1,929,192
2048 74,479,782 1,948,051
2047 73,119,204 1,966,563
2046 71,697,214 1,985,533
2045 70,353,118 2,004,453
2044 69,024,959 2,022,832
2043 67,657,423 2,041,623
2042 66,357,363 2,060,331
2041 64,976,778 2,079,391
2040 63,535,531 2,098,252
2039 62,129,737 2,117,584
2038 60,803,646 2,135,961
2037 59,454,331 2,154,309
2036 58,114,874 2,172,363
2035 56,804,011 2,189,761
2034 55,502,408 2,207,553
2033 54,135,876 2,224,941
2032 52,791,273 2,241,680
2031 51,433,991 2,258,394
2030 50,079,746 2,275,638
2029 48,768,949 2,292,376
2028 47,533,470 2,309,153
2027 46,310,865 2,325,576
2026 45,075,045 2,342,753
2025 43,870,455 2,360,334
2024 42,647,492 2,377,128
2023 41,454,761 2,414,095
2022 40,578,842 2,451,636
2021 40,000,412 2,489,762
2020 39,068,979 2,528,480
2019 37,856,121 2,567,801
2018 36,743,039 2,607,733
2017 35,688,935 2,648,285
2016 34,700,612 2,689,469
2015 33,831,764 2,731,293
2014 32,792,523 2,773,767
2013 31,622,704 2,816,902
2012 30,560,034 2,860,708
2011 29,347,708 2,905,195
2010 28,284,089 2,913,021
2009 27,466,101 2,927,519
2008 26,482,622 2,947,314
2007 25,909,852 2,970,017
2006 25,424,094 2,992,547
2005 24,404,567 3,011,487
2004 23,560,654 3,026,939
2003 22,733,049 3,039,616
2002 21,378,117 3,051,010
2001 20,284,307 3,060,173
2000 20,130,327 3,089,027
1999 19,887,785 3,108,778
1998 19,159,996 3,128,530
1997 18,452,091 3,148,281
1996 17,763,266 3,168,033
1995 17,065,836 3,187,784
1994 16,250,794 3,207,536
1993 14,943,172 3,227,287
1992 13,278,974 3,247,039
1991 12,238,879 3,266,790
1990 12,045,660 3,286,542
1989 11,874,088 3,227,943
1988 11,523,298 3,142,336
1987 11,387,818 3,083,605
1986 11,420,074 3,022,635
1985 11,426,852 2,964,762
1984 11,190,221 2,904,429
1983 10,917,982 2,843,960
1982 10,991,378 2,784,278
1981 11,937,581 2,726,056
1980 13,169,311 2,671,997
1979 13,655,567 2,617,832
1978 13,611,441 2,566,266
1977 13,340,756 2,513,546
1976 13,059,851 2,458,526
1975 12,773,954 2,404,831
1974 12,469,127 2,350,124
1973 12,157,999 2,296,752
1972 11,853,696 2,243,126
1971 11,567,667 2,187,853
1970 11,290,128 2,135,479
1969 11,017,409 2,081,695
1968 10,756,922 2,022,272
1967 10,505,959 1,965,598
1966 10,266,395 1,914,573
1965 10,036,008 1,864,791
1964 9,814,318 1,814,135
1963 9,604,487 1,762,621
1962 9,404,406 1,711,319
1961 9,214,083 1,659,800
1960 9,035,043 1,608,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Albania lost 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Albania's population decreased by 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Albania was ranked 133rd in 2006 and ranked 144th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Afghanistan's population will grow by 70.3% to 77,331,830 people with a rank change from 36th to 24th. The population of Albania will decrease by 18.5% to 1,910,221 people and rank change from 144th to 148th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people, while Albania's population already peaked in 1990 at 3.29M people and is projected to decrease to 1.01M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Albania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Albania
2100 0.5% -1.31%
2099 0.51% -1.33%
2098 0.52% -1.35%
2097 0.51% -1.38%
2096 0.52% -1.4%
2095 0.56% -1.42%
2094 0.59% -1.45%
2093 0.59% -1.47%
2092 0.61% -1.49%
2091 0.7% -1.5%
2090 0.64% -1.51%
2089 0.66% -1.52%
2088 0.73% -1.5%
2087 0.63% -1.5%
2086 0.74% -1.5%
2085 0.83% -1.49%
2084 0.73% -1.48%
2083 0.75% -1.46%
2082 0.77% -1.43%
2081 0.91% -1.4%
2080 1.02% -1.36%
2079 0.88% -1.34%
2078 0.98% -1.33%
2077 0.97% -1.29%
2076 0.94% -1.29%
2075 1.06% -1.29%
2074 1.18% -1.23%
2073 1.14% -1.22%
2072 1.12% -1.2%
2071 1.28% -1.18%
2070 1.23% -1.16%
2069 1.31% -1.15%
2068 1.24% -1.15%
2067 1.28% -1.11%
2066 1.44% -1.12%
2065 1.46% -1.11%
2064 1.43% -1.11%
2063 1.46% -1.09%
2062 1.37% -1.08%
2061 1.45% -1.08%
2060 1.43% -1.07%
2059 1.55% -1.06%
2058 1.64% -1.06%
2057 1.68% -1.04%
2056 1.67% -1.05%
2055 1.69% -1.04%
2054 1.71% -1.03%
2053 1.72% -1.02%
2052 1.61% -0.98%
2051 1.7% -1%
2050 1.93% -0.98%
2049 1.86% -0.97%
2048 1.86% -0.94%
2047 1.98% -0.96%
2046 1.91% -0.94%
2045 1.92% -0.91%
2044 2.02% -0.92%
2043 1.96% -0.91%
2042 2.12% -0.92%
2041 2.27% -0.9%
2040 2.26% -0.91%
2039 2.18% -0.86%
2038 2.27% -0.85%
2037 2.3% -0.83%
2036 2.31% -0.79%
2035 2.35% -0.81%
2034 2.52% -0.78%
2033 2.55% -0.75%
2032 2.64% -0.74%
2031 2.7% -0.76%
2030 2.69% -0.73%
2029 2.6% -0.73%
2028 2.64% -0.71%
2027 2.74% -0.73%
2026 2.75% -0.74%
2025 2.87% -0.71%
2024 2.88% -1.53%
2023 2.16% -1.53%
2022 1.45% -1.53%
2021 2.38% -1.53%
2020 3.2% -1.53%
2019 3.03% -1.53%
2018 2.95% -1.53%
2017 2.85% -1.53%
2016 2.57% -1.53%
2015 3.17% -1.53%
2014 3.7% -1.53%
2013 3.48% -1.53%
2012 4.13% -1.53%
2011 3.76% -0.27%
2010 2.98% -0.5%
2009 3.71% -0.67%
2008 2.21% -0.76%
2007 1.91% -0.75%
2006 4.18% -0.63%
2005 3.58% -0.51%
2004 3.64% -0.42%
2003 6.34% -0.37%
2002 5.39% -0.3%
2001 0.76% -0.93%
2000 1.22% -0.64%
1999 3.8% -0.63%
1998 3.84% -0.63%
1997 3.88% -0.62%
1996 4.09% -0.62%
1995 5.02% -0.62%
1994 8.75% -0.61%
1993 12.5% -0.61%
1992 8.5% -0.6%
1991 1.6% -0.6%
1990 1.44% 1.82%
1989 3.04% 2.72%
1988 1.19% 1.9%
1987 -0.28% 2.02%
1986 -0.06% 1.95%
1985 2.11% 2.08%
1984 2.49% 2.13%
1983 -0.67% 2.14%
1982 -7.93% 2.14%
1981 -9.35% 2.02%
1980 -3.56% 2.07%
1979 0.32% 2.01%
1978 2.03% 2.1%
1977 2.15% 2.24%
1976 2.24% 2.23%
1975 2.44% 2.33%
1974 2.56% 2.32%
1973 2.57% 2.39%
1972 2.47% 2.53%
1971 2.46% 2.45%
1970 2.48% 2.58%
1969 2.42% 2.94%
1968 2.39% 2.88%
1967 2.33% 2.67%
1966 2.3% 2.67%
1965 2.26% 2.79%
1964 2.18% 2.92%
1963 2.13% 3%
1962 2.07% 3.1%
1961 1.98% 3.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Albania's population declined by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Albania
Current population
45409324
2342753
Population rank 36/197 144/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.03%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
14.2 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
21.3 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 -101
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 -36,967
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% -1.53%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 194/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
21.8 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -24,230
Net migration rank 179/196 156/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 46,377
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 153/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 138/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Albania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Albania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -24,230
2024 - -44,089 - -24,472
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 4,615 -25,357
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 3,913 -16,426
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 623 -32,848
2020 1,134,407 143,634 3,682 -16,680
2019 1,138,485 9,159 8,432 -23,094
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 9,187 -15,032
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 10,707 -14,901
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 12,332 -9,347
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 14,164 -20,500
2014 1,053,788 233,913 16,185 -21,706
2013 1,033,778 18,119 17,234 -20,681
2012 1,004,814 68,628 17,565 -19,845
2011 966,743 384,486 17,564 -18,630
2010 943,473 -167,460 18,404 -51,907
2009 920,581 -60,602 19,336 -51,657
2008 891,246 215,753 19,526 -50,619
2007 889,848 -851,298 20,286 -49,770
2006 875,301 57,673 21,732 -48,882
2005 855,112 250,971 24,390 -48,893
2004 850,940 -269,194 26,989 -48,654
2003 826,165 247,317 29,907 -48,517
2002 776,048 860,349 30,189 -45,178
2001 764,090 -212,872 33,573 -48,070
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 36,741 -60,531
1999 760,727 -32,400 40,047 -63,093
1998 719,860 7,380 43,884 -66,087
1997 709,778 -21,215 46,979 -66,188
1996 685,005 4,072 52,745 -68,076
1995 653,280 52,505 56,784 -69,785
1994 609,096 315,206 59,086 -70,165
1993 541,257 1,149,684 60,602 -68,445
1992 440,132 1,197,329 63,376 -66,538
1991 409,954 32,782 65,639 -63,689
1990 402,433 -458,737 67,355 -60,173
1989 381,158 18,296 66,351 -38,835
1988 358,397 -56,263 64,616 658
1987 314,361 -345,535 63,334 -3,250
1986 310,066 -343,397 61,925 -2,309
1985 228,469 -208,685 60,798 -183
1984 205,262 248,224 59,396 64
1983 263,778 -172,797 57,647 66
1982 263,210 -500,998 56,443 -225
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 54,595 -374
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 53,803 -601
1979 361,750 -525,413 54,139 -1,871
1978 369,101 -117,186 55,463 3,230
1977 372,567 -83,115 56,319 -1,417
1976 357,775 -85,430 56,428 -1,684
1975 343,850 -44,418 56,920 -2,610
1974 330,232 -20,009 56,133 -1,880
1973 315,062 -3,030 55,439 -1,419
1972 300,633 -4,050 54,966 -1,588
1971 288,267 -12,801 53,797 -911
1970 275,129 4,458 52,293 92
1969 263,823 2,029 51,407 2,665
1968 251,798 3,333 49,258 10,490
1967 239,967 6,824 46,494 12,252
1966 228,786 3,563 44,507 11,858
1965 217,741 10,695 43,953 9,617
1964 207,867 7,079 44,205 6,604
1963 198,035 6,681 44,040 4,091
1962 188,427 7,016 43,124 2,325
1961 179,094 6,109 41,802 829
1960 170,257 2,606 40,436 13,734

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 89% of the population change in Afghanistan is from natural causes (a gain of 11,292,049 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 1,396,045 people). In Albania 30% is from natural causes (a gain of 83,840 people) and 70% is from migration (a loss of 195,891 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 46,377 people or 1.7% in Albania.

Biggest cities by population

Afghanistan
City Population
Kabul 5.33M
Kandahar 614K
Herat 556K
Mazar-i-Sharif 469K
Kunduz 357K
Jalalabad 263K
Lashkargah 202K
Sheberghan 176K
Khost 160K
Ghazni 143K
Albania
City Population
Tirana 389K
Durres 102K
Elbasan 66.8K
Vlore 66.3K
Kamez 61.7K
Shkoder 61.6K
Fier 52.9K
Korce 43.3K
Berat 40.7K
Sarande 22.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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