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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 45,696,159 people in Argentina in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 46,048,053 in Argentina.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 1.01 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Argentina is the 35th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.56% for Argentina.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.64% in Argentina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Argentina has grown from 39.6M to 46M (16.2% growth).

Afghanistan vs Argentina: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Argentina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Argentina
2100 131,803,615 38,471,783
2099 131,145,502 38,772,947
2098 130,482,225 39,074,625
2097 129,808,066 39,376,738
2096 129,147,895 39,679,110
2095 128,473,977 39,981,245
2094 127,761,785 40,282,313
2093 127,018,448 40,582,830
2092 126,270,202 40,881,884
2091 125,508,788 41,178,738
2090 124,636,092 41,473,104
2089 123,843,293 41,763,899
2088 123,034,495 42,050,838
2087 122,147,758 42,333,938
2086 121,381,088 42,613,089
2085 120,486,343 42,887,833
2084 119,491,780 43,156,997
2083 118,631,246 43,420,795
2082 117,742,446 43,678,479
2081 116,842,143 43,929,498
2080 115,793,841 44,174,077
2079 114,630,140 44,412,059
2078 113,624,958 44,643,698
2077 112,523,374 44,867,972
2076 111,442,221 45,086,578
2075 110,399,328 45,298,701
2074 109,236,338 45,505,420
2073 107,960,305 45,705,435
2072 106,746,984 45,899,342
2071 105,568,382 46,088,206
2070 104,230,485 46,271,163
2069 102,964,062 46,448,901
2068 101,629,164 46,620,798
2067 100,380,826 46,786,379
2066 99,116,663 46,946,544
2065 97,714,113 47,101,596
2064 96,306,602 47,250,827
2063 94,949,108 47,393,888
2062 93,579,065 47,530,427
2061 92,316,077 47,659,802
2060 91,000,643 47,781,281
2059 89,717,353 47,893,477
2058 88,346,732 47,996,726
2057 86,917,997 48,089,306
2056 85,480,219 48,170,520
2055 84,074,268 48,239,306
2054 82,676,432 48,295,502
2053 81,285,014 48,339,726
2052 79,908,081 48,370,895
2051 78,643,202 48,389,268
2050 77,331,830 48,394,628
2049 75,864,863 48,387,928
2048 74,479,782 48,370,090
2047 73,119,204 48,340,778
2046 71,697,214 48,300,342
2045 70,353,118 48,248,946
2044 69,024,959 48,187,525
2043 67,657,423 48,116,784
2042 66,357,363 48,037,158
2041 64,976,778 47,948,478
2040 63,535,531 47,851,132
2039 62,129,737 47,746,488
2038 60,803,646 47,634,690
2037 59,454,331 47,517,545
2036 58,114,874 47,395,986
2035 56,804,011 47,270,379
2034 55,502,408 47,140,631
2033 54,135,876 47,007,890
2032 52,791,273 46,872,893
2031 51,433,991 46,735,140
2030 50,079,746 46,594,989
2029 48,768,949 46,452,139
2028 47,533,470 46,306,859
2027 46,310,865 46,158,426
2026 45,075,045 46,007,129
2025 43,870,455 45,853,190
2024 42,647,492 45,696,159
2023 41,454,761 45,538,401
2022 40,578,842 45,407,904
2021 40,000,412 45,312,281
2020 39,068,979 45,191,965
2019 37,856,121 44,973,465
2018 36,743,039 44,654,882
2017 35,688,935 44,288,894
2016 34,700,612 43,900,313
2015 33,831,764 43,477,012
2014 32,792,523 43,024,071
2013 31,622,704 42,582,455
2012 30,560,034 42,161,721
2011 29,347,708 41,730,660
2010 28,284,089 41,288,694
2009 27,466,101 40,854,831
2008 26,482,622 40,424,148
2007 25,909,852 40,016,763
2006 25,424,094 39,622,115
2005 24,404,567 39,216,789
2004 23,560,654 38,815,916
2003 22,733,049 38,424,282
2002 21,378,117 38,029,349
2001 20,284,307 37,624,825
2000 20,130,327 37,213,984
1999 19,887,785 36,794,682
1998 19,159,996 36,372,860
1997 18,452,091 35,947,791
1996 17,763,266 35,513,793
1995 17,065,836 35,070,020
1994 16,250,794 34,613,491
1993 14,943,172 34,152,717
1992 13,278,974 33,693,527
1991 12,238,879 33,230,294
1990 12,045,660 32,755,901
1989 11,874,088 32,270,948
1988 11,523,298 31,780,532
1987 11,387,818 31,291,762
1986 11,420,074 30,811,980
1985 11,426,852 30,336,441
1984 11,190,221 29,863,093
1983 10,917,982 29,391,332
1982 10,991,378 28,924,262
1981 11,937,581 28,463,959
1980 13,169,311 28,011,596
1979 13,655,567 27,568,895
1978 13,611,441 27,132,158
1977 13,340,756 26,701,805
1976 13,059,851 26,282,283
1975 12,773,954 25,874,107
1974 12,469,127 25,461,351
1973 12,157,999 25,046,005
1972 11,853,696 24,644,328
1971 11,567,667 24,257,208
1970 11,290,128 23,878,327
1969 11,017,409 23,508,711
1968 10,756,922 23,150,583
1967 10,505,959 22,799,059
1966 10,266,395 22,453,893
1965 10,036,008 22,112,629
1964 9,814,318 21,769,453
1963 9,604,487 21,421,705
1962 9,404,406 21,072,538
1961 9,214,083 20,726,276
1960 9,035,043 20,386,045

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Argentina gained 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Argentina's population increased by 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Argentina was ranked 31st in 2006 and ranked 35th 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 Argentina will increase by 5.1% to 48,394,628 people and rank change from 35th to 44th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 48.4M people in 2050 for Argentina.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Argentina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Argentina
2100 0.5% -0.78%
2099 0.51% -0.77%
2098 0.52% -0.77%
2097 0.51% -0.76%
2096 0.52% -0.76%
2095 0.56% -0.75%
2094 0.59% -0.74%
2093 0.59% -0.73%
2092 0.61% -0.72%
2091 0.7% -0.71%
2090 0.64% -0.7%
2089 0.66% -0.68%
2088 0.73% -0.67%
2087 0.63% -0.66%
2086 0.74% -0.64%
2085 0.83% -0.62%
2084 0.73% -0.61%
2083 0.75% -0.59%
2082 0.77% -0.57%
2081 0.91% -0.55%
2080 1.02% -0.54%
2079 0.88% -0.52%
2078 0.98% -0.5%
2077 0.97% -0.48%
2076 0.94% -0.47%
2075 1.06% -0.45%
2074 1.18% -0.44%
2073 1.14% -0.42%
2072 1.12% -0.41%
2071 1.28% -0.4%
2070 1.23% -0.38%
2069 1.31% -0.37%
2068 1.24% -0.35%
2067 1.28% -0.34%
2066 1.44% -0.33%
2065 1.46% -0.32%
2064 1.43% -0.3%
2063 1.46% -0.29%
2062 1.37% -0.27%
2061 1.45% -0.25%
2060 1.43% -0.23%
2059 1.55% -0.22%
2058 1.64% -0.19%
2057 1.68% -0.17%
2056 1.67% -0.14%
2055 1.69% -0.12%
2054 1.71% -0.09%
2053 1.72% -0.06%
2052 1.61% -0.04%
2051 1.7% -0.01%
2050 1.93% 0.01%
2049 1.86% 0.04%
2048 1.86% 0.06%
2047 1.98% 0.08%
2046 1.91% 0.11%
2045 1.92% 0.13%
2044 2.02% 0.15%
2043 1.96% 0.17%
2042 2.12% 0.18%
2041 2.27% 0.2%
2040 2.26% 0.22%
2039 2.18% 0.23%
2038 2.27% 0.25%
2037 2.3% 0.26%
2036 2.31% 0.27%
2035 2.35% 0.28%
2034 2.52% 0.28%
2033 2.55% 0.29%
2032 2.64% 0.29%
2031 2.7% 0.3%
2030 2.69% 0.31%
2029 2.6% 0.31%
2028 2.64% 0.32%
2027 2.74% 0.33%
2026 2.75% 0.34%
2025 2.87% 0.34%
2024 2.88% 0.35%
2023 2.16% 0.29%
2022 1.45% 0.21%
2021 2.38% 0.27%
2020 3.2% 0.49%
2019 3.03% 0.71%
2018 2.95% 0.83%
2017 2.85% 0.89%
2016 2.57% 0.97%
2015 3.17% 1.05%
2014 3.7% 1.04%
2013 3.48% 1%
2012 4.13% 1.03%
2011 3.76% 1.07%
2010 2.98% 1.06%
2009 3.71% 1.07%
2008 2.21% 1.02%
2007 1.91% 1%
2006 4.18% 1.03%
2005 3.58% 1.03%
2004 3.64% 1.02%
2003 6.34% 1.04%
2002 5.39% 1.08%
2001 0.76% 1.1%
2000 1.22% 1.14%
1999 3.8% 1.16%
1998 3.84% 1.18%
1997 3.88% 1.22%
1996 4.09% 1.27%
1995 5.02% 1.32%
1994 8.75% 1.35%
1993 12.5% 1.36%
1992 8.5% 1.39%
1991 1.6% 1.45%
1990 1.44% 1.5%
1989 3.04% 1.54%
1988 1.19% 1.56%
1987 -0.28% 1.56%
1986 -0.06% 1.57%
1985 2.11% 1.59%
1984 2.49% 1.61%
1983 -0.67% 1.61%
1982 -7.93% 1.62%
1981 -9.35% 1.61%
1980 -3.56% 1.61%
1979 0.32% 1.61%
1978 2.03% 1.61%
1977 2.15% 1.6%
1976 2.24% 1.58%
1975 2.44% 1.62%
1974 2.56% 1.66%
1973 2.57% 1.63%
1972 2.47% 1.6%
1971 2.46% 1.59%
1970 2.48% 1.57%
1969 2.42% 1.55%
1968 2.39% 1.54%
1967 2.33% 1.54%
1966 2.3% 1.54%
1965 2.26% 1.58%
1964 2.18% 1.62%
1963 2.13% 1.66%
1962 2.07% 1.67%
1961 1.98% 1.67%

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 Argentina's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Argentina
Current population
45409324
46048053
Population rank 36/197 35/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.56%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
3.33 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
1.04 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
1.51 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +432
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +157,758
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 144/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
3.07 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 +2,859
Net migration rank 179/196 54/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 1,958,039
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 38/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 102/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Argentina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Argentina
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 2,859
2024 - -44,089 - 3,454
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 154,648 4,133
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 96,673 5,589
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 88,677 314
2020 1,134,407 143,634 151,347 292
2019 1,138,485 9,159 280,005 5,397
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 346,031 5,742
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 375,260 4,931
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 391,767 5,215
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 444,161 5,464
2014 1,053,788 233,913 450,462 5,794
2013 1,033,778 18,119 421,694 5,275
2012 1,004,814 68,628 411,540 2,978
2011 966,743 384,486 448,730 -1,117
2010 943,473 -167,460 441,335 -5,003
2009 920,581 -60,602 439,271 -7,882
2008 891,246 215,753 442,442 -12,517
2007 889,848 -851,298 402,889 -18,099
2006 875,301 57,673 424,591 -20,109
2005 855,112 250,971 428,247 -22,068
2004 850,940 -269,194 417,970 -22,381
2003 826,165 247,317 410,141 -22,450
2002 776,048 860,349 424,825 -22,674
2001 764,090 -212,872 430,579 -23,687
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 437,562 -22,775
1999 760,727 -32,400 444,038 -20,220
1998 719,860 7,380 440,184 -20,326
1997 709,778 -21,215 450,930 -20,651
1996 685,005 4,072 458,199 -20,486
1995 653,280 52,505 469,658 -19,815
1994 609,096 315,206 481,958 -18,723
1993 541,257 1,149,684 474,791 -16,455
1992 440,132 1,197,329 473,226 -13,201
1991 409,954 32,782 474,960 -8,537
1990 402,433 -458,737 466,640 15,719
1989 381,158 18,296 460,991 26,555
1988 358,397 -56,263 455,701 37,594
1987 314,361 -345,535 443,404 40,859
1986 310,066 -343,397 436,760 38,586
1985 228,469 -208,685 428,866 46,889
1984 205,262 248,224 423,279 47,659
1983 263,778 -172,797 426,145 46,438
1982 263,210 -500,998 431,926 29,616
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 442,501 16,569
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 443,732 1,932
1979 361,750 -525,413 449,952 -10,213
1978 369,101 -117,186 448,413 -14,665
1977 372,567 -83,115 441,647 -14,675
1976 357,775 -85,430 422,330 -10,235
1975 343,850 -44,418 409,561 -5,293
1974 330,232 -20,009 388,107 33,134
1973 315,062 -3,030 370,856 38,589
1972 300,633 -4,050 357,835 36,050
1971 288,267 -12,801 344,889 35,442
1970 275,129 4,458 339,096 38,355
1969 263,823 2,029 319,108 42,688
1968 251,798 3,333 312,440 42,014
1967 239,967 6,824 308,904 39,711
1966 228,786 3,563 303,981 37,752
1965 217,741 10,695 304,734 36,083
1964 207,867 7,079 311,020 34,530
1963 198,035 6,681 317,041 32,866
1962 188,427 7,016 316,952 31,449
1961 179,094 6,109 317,816 26,322
1960 170,257 2,606 315,943 20,387

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 Argentina 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,779,031 people) and 1.52% is from migration (a gain of 42,871 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 1,958,039 people or 4.3% in Argentina.

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
Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K

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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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