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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 47,435,312 people in Algeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 48,345,858 in Algeria.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.06 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Algeria is the 34th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.58% for Algeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.75% in Algeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Algeria has grown from 33.6M to 48.3M (43.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Algeria: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Algeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Algeria
2100 131,724,468 64,963,450
2099 131,066,750 65,075,244
2098 130,403,871 65,177,248
2097 129,730,117 65,262,264
2096 129,070,342 65,339,404
2095 128,396,829 65,400,924
2094 127,685,065 65,457,659
2093 126,942,174 65,486,594
2092 126,194,378 65,514,575
2091 125,433,421 65,536,206
2090 124,561,248 65,534,162
2089 123,768,926 65,536,151
2088 122,960,614 65,519,144
2087 122,074,409 65,494,168
2086 121,308,199 65,455,745
2085 120,413,992 65,411,808
2084 119,420,025 65,365,401
2083 118,560,008 65,315,151
2082 117,671,742 65,262,527
2081 116,771,980 65,204,172
2080 115,724,307 65,131,995
2079 114,561,305 65,053,592
2078 113,556,727 64,973,632
2077 112,455,804 64,887,885
2076 111,375,301 64,805,016
2075 110,333,033 64,708,752
2074 109,170,742 64,611,374
2073 107,895,475 64,515,111
2072 106,682,883 64,413,784
2071 105,504,989 64,310,442
2070 104,167,895 64,230,683
2069 102,902,233 64,132,724
2068 101,568,136 64,030,989
2067 100,320,548 63,923,427
2066 99,057,144 63,810,251
2065 97,655,437 63,687,208
2064 96,248,770 63,550,779
2063 94,892,092 63,412,160
2062 93,522,871 63,250,420
2061 92,260,642 63,086,423
2060 90,945,998 62,900,355
2059 89,663,478 62,689,379
2058 88,293,680 62,454,967
2057 86,865,803 62,203,082
2056 85,428,888 61,916,006
2055 84,023,782 61,612,550
2054 82,626,785 61,282,973
2053 81,236,203 60,929,515
2052 79,860,096 60,562,817
2051 78,595,977 60,161,555
2050 77,285,393 59,737,427
2049 75,819,307 59,297,226
2048 74,435,057 58,841,142
2047 73,075,297 58,377,907
2046 71,654,160 57,902,123
2045 70,310,871 57,416,731
2044 68,983,509 56,927,927
2043 67,616,795 56,437,286
2042 66,317,516 55,951,600
2041 64,937,760 55,465,931
2040 63,497,378 54,988,407
2039 62,092,429 54,505,331
2038 60,767,134 54,033,480
2037 59,418,629 53,561,143
2036 58,079,976 53,094,449
2035 56,769,901 52,616,136
2034 55,469,080 52,150,833
2033 54,103,368 51,682,632
2032 52,759,572 51,203,273
2031 51,403,105 50,724,222
2030 50,049,673 50,230,658
2029 48,739,663 49,720,218
2028 47,504,926 49,184,244
2027 46,283,055 48,629,000
2026 45,047,977 48,046,811
2025 43,844,111 47,435,312
2024 42,647,492 46,814,308
2023 41,454,761 46,164,219
2022 40,578,842 45,477,389
2021 40,000,412 44,761,099
2020 39,068,979 44,042,091
2019 37,856,121 43,294,546
2018 36,743,039 42,505,035
2017 35,688,935 41,689,299
2016 34,700,612 40,850,721
2015 33,831,764 40,019,529
2014 32,792,523 39,205,031
2013 31,622,704 38,414,171
2012 30,560,034 37,646,166
2011 29,347,708 36,903,376
2010 28,284,089 36,188,236
2009 27,466,101 35,490,445
2008 26,482,622 34,816,961
2007 25,909,852 34,189,416
2006 25,424,094 33,623,506
2005 24,404,567 33,109,249
2004 23,560,654 32,628,286
2003 22,733,049 32,175,818
2002 21,378,117 31,750,835
2001 20,284,307 31,331,221
2000 20,130,327 30,903,893
1999 19,887,785 30,474,354
1998 19,159,996 30,054,133
1997 18,452,091 29,579,301
1996 17,763,266 29,033,044
1995 17,065,836 28,470,191
1994 16,250,794 27,887,279
1993 14,943,172 27,277,048
1992 13,278,974 26,628,568
1991 12,238,879 25,987,928
1990 12,045,660 25,375,810
1989 11,874,088 24,754,485
1988 11,523,298 24,109,536
1987 11,387,818 23,443,624
1986 11,420,074 22,745,499
1985 11,426,852 22,008,544
1984 11,190,221 21,271,969
1983 10,917,982 20,558,115
1982 10,991,378 19,872,348
1981 11,937,581 19,220,704
1980 13,169,311 18,607,174
1979 13,655,567 18,036,655
1978 13,611,441 17,506,974
1977 13,340,756 17,015,994
1976 13,059,851 16,409,170
1975 12,773,954 15,678,596
1974 12,469,127 15,133,502
1973 12,157,999 14,771,147
1972 11,853,696 14,427,072
1971 11,567,667 14,098,936
1970 11,290,128 13,783,719
1969 11,017,409 13,475,960
1968 10,756,922 13,172,614
1967 10,505,959 12,876,118
1966 10,266,395 12,590,069
1965 10,036,008 12,365,976
1964 9,814,318 12,179,813
1963 9,604,487 11,982,118
1962 9,404,406 11,800,771
1961 9,214,083 11,628,883
1960 9,035,043 11,424,922

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/algeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Algeria gained 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Algeria's population increased by 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Algeria was ranked 34th in 2006 and still ranked 34th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Afghanistan's population will grow by 69.2% to 77,285,393 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Algeria will increase by 23.6% to 59,737,427 people and rank change from 34th to 33rd.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 65.5M people in 2091 for Algeria.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Algeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Algeria
2100 0.5% -0.17%
2099 0.51% -0.16%
2098 0.52% -0.13%
2097 0.51% -0.12%
2096 0.52% -0.09%
2095 0.56% -0.09%
2094 0.59% -0.04%
2093 0.59% -0.04%
2092 0.61% -0.03%
2091 0.7% 0.003%
2090 0.64% -0.003%
2089 0.66% 0.03%
2088 0.73% 0.04%
2087 0.63% 0.06%
2086 0.74% 0.07%
2085 0.83% 0.07%
2084 0.73% 0.08%
2083 0.75% 0.08%
2082 0.77% 0.09%
2081 0.91% 0.11%
2080 1.02% 0.12%
2079 0.88% 0.12%
2078 0.98% 0.13%
2077 0.97% 0.13%
2076 0.94% 0.15%
2075 1.06% 0.15%
2074 1.18% 0.15%
2073 1.14% 0.16%
2072 1.12% 0.16%
2071 1.28% 0.12%
2070 1.23% 0.15%
2069 1.31% 0.16%
2068 1.24% 0.17%
2067 1.28% 0.18%
2066 1.44% 0.19%
2065 1.46% 0.21%
2064 1.43% 0.22%
2063 1.46% 0.26%
2062 1.37% 0.26%
2061 1.45% 0.3%
2060 1.43% 0.34%
2059 1.55% 0.38%
2058 1.64% 0.4%
2057 1.68% 0.46%
2056 1.67% 0.49%
2055 1.69% 0.54%
2054 1.71% 0.58%
2053 1.72% 0.61%
2052 1.61% 0.67%
2051 1.7% 0.71%
2050 1.93% 0.74%
2049 1.86% 0.78%
2048 1.86% 0.79%
2047 1.98% 0.82%
2046 1.91% 0.85%
2045 1.92% 0.86%
2044 2.02% 0.87%
2043 1.96% 0.87%
2042 2.12% 0.88%
2041 2.27% 0.87%
2040 2.26% 0.89%
2039 2.18% 0.87%
2038 2.27% 0.88%
2037 2.3% 0.88%
2036 2.31% 0.91%
2035 2.35% 0.89%
2034 2.52% 0.91%
2033 2.55% 0.94%
2032 2.64% 0.94%
2031 2.7% 0.98%
2030 2.69% 1.03%
2029 2.6% 1.09%
2028 2.64% 1.14%
2027 2.74% 1.21%
2026 2.75% 1.29%
2025 2.81% 1.33%
2024 2.88% 1.41%
2023 2.16% 1.51%
2022 1.45% 1.6%
2021 2.38% 1.63%
2020 3.2% 1.73%
2019 3.03% 1.86%
2018 2.95% 1.96%
2017 2.85% 2.05%
2016 2.57% 2.08%
2015 3.17% 2.08%
2014 3.7% 2.06%
2013 3.48% 2.04%
2012 4.13% 2.01%
2011 3.76% 1.98%
2010 2.98% 1.97%
2009 3.71% 1.93%
2008 2.21% 1.84%
2007 1.91% 1.68%
2006 4.18% 1.55%
2005 3.58% 1.47%
2004 3.64% 1.41%
2003 6.34% 1.34%
2002 5.39% 1.34%
2001 0.76% 1.38%
2000 1.22% 1.41%
1999 3.8% 1.4%
1998 3.84% 1.61%
1997 3.88% 1.88%
1996 4.09% 1.98%
1995 5.02% 2.09%
1994 8.75% 2.24%
1993 12.5% 2.44%
1992 8.5% 2.47%
1991 1.6% 2.41%
1990 1.44% 2.51%
1989 3.04% 2.68%
1988 1.19% 2.84%
1987 -0.28% 3.07%
1986 -0.06% 3.35%
1985 2.11% 3.46%
1984 2.49% 3.47%
1983 -0.67% 3.45%
1982 -7.93% 3.39%
1981 -9.35% 3.3%
1980 -3.56% 3.16%
1979 0.32% 3.03%
1978 2.03% 2.89%
1977 2.15% 3.7%
1976 2.24% 4.66%
1975 2.44% 3.6%
1974 2.56% 2.45%
1973 2.57% 2.38%
1972 2.47% 2.33%
1971 2.46% 2.29%
1970 2.48% 2.28%
1969 2.42% 2.3%
1968 2.39% 2.3%
1967 2.33% 2.27%
1966 2.3% 1.81%
1965 2.26% 1.53%
1964 2.18% 1.65%
1963 2.13% 1.54%
1962 2.07% 1.48%
1961 1.98% 1.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Algeria's population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Algeria
Current population
45682388
48345858
Population rank 36/197 34/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.58%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
50.9 seconds
One birth every
21.1 seconds
35.8 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +1,701
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +621,004
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 77/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
19.1 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -27,531
Net migration rank 179/196 161/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 259,458
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 104/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 168/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Algeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Algeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -27,531
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 665,653 -31,240
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 691,724 -25,963
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 722,591 -14,684
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 735,514 -10,803
2020 1,134,407 143,634 724,140 -10,798
2019 1,138,485 9,159 809,522 -27,786
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 824,428 -27,146
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 848,585 -14,403
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 849,368 -6,438
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 847,054 -27,638
2014 1,053,788 233,913 839,654 -30,064
2013 1,033,778 18,119 802,203 -30,052
2012 1,004,814 68,628 790,645 -26,763
2011 966,743 384,486 741,832 -20,108
2010 943,473 -167,460 719,350 -10,788
2009 920,581 -60,602 691,496 -4,458
2008 891,246 215,753 662,044 -2,101
2007 889,848 -851,298 620,196 -25,046
2006 875,301 57,673 580,812 -44,138
2005 855,112 250,971 543,158 -51,345
2004 850,940 -269,194 508,773 -38,648
2003 826,165 247,317 474,272 -39,421
2002 776,048 860,349 451,369 -36,255
2001 764,090 -212,872 450,637 -26,539
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 447,025 -16,454
1999 760,727 -32,400 434,198 -5,657
1998 719,860 7,380 425,928 -13,991
1997 709,778 -21,215 450,138 87,582
1996 685,005 4,072 483,632 71,139
1995 653,280 52,505 533,104 37,817
1994 609,096 315,206 594,445 430
1993 541,257 1,149,684 611,306 14,289
1992 440,132 1,197,329 627,289 44,102
1991 409,954 32,782 616,850 -6,945
1990 402,433 -458,737 612,369 1,962
1989 381,158 18,296 628,542 -234
1988 358,397 -56,263 637,215 24,376
1987 314,361 -345,535 645,309 24,933
1986 310,066 -343,397 661,644 64,381
1985 228,469 -208,685 672,185 75,729
1984 205,262 248,224 656,475 68,774
1983 263,778 -172,797 641,167 61,292
1982 263,210 -500,998 620,415 48,660
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 595,150 39,043
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 559,983 32,879
1979 361,750 -525,413 523,875 24,311
1978 369,101 -117,186 491,876 19,317
1977 372,567 -83,115 465,405 5,360
1976 357,775 -85,430 440,192 302,662
1975 343,850 -44,418 417,803 300,482
1974 330,232 -20,009 399,509 -27,605
1973 315,062 -3,030 382,736 -29,938
1972 300,633 -4,050 368,179 -32,832
1971 288,267 -12,801 356,069 -35,141
1970 275,129 4,458 346,564 -37,058
1969 263,823 2,029 334,541 -28,535
1968 251,798 3,333 324,560 -23,870
1967 239,967 6,824 316,289 -23,983
1966 228,786 3,563 309,628 -29,832
1965 217,741 10,695 311,190 -142,810
1964 207,867 7,079 312,729 -108,798
1963 198,035 6,681 315,645 -124,175
1962 188,427 7,016 283,903 -112,676
1961 179,094 6,109 296,467 -123,928
1960 170,257 2,606 290,582 -55,212

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 87.3% of the population change in Afghanistan is from natural causes (a gain of 11,488,046 people) and 12.7% is from migration (a loss of 1,674,047 people). In Algeria 97.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,718,579 people) and 2.49% is from migration (a loss of 196,899 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 259,458 people or 0.6% in Algeria.

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
Algeria
City Population
Algiers 2.36M
Oran 803K
Constantine 465K
Batna 291K
Setif 288K
Djelfa 266K
Annaba 257K
Sidi Bel Abbes 213K
Biskra 205K
Tebessa 194K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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