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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 9,177,982 people in Austria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 9,163,419 in Austria.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 4.96 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Austria is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.11% for Austria.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.72% in Austria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Austria has grown from 8.27M to 9.16M (10.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Austria: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Austria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Austria
2100 131,803,615 7,450,035
2099 131,145,502 7,465,366
2098 130,482,225 7,480,951
2097 129,808,066 7,498,101
2096 129,147,895 7,514,850
2095 128,473,977 7,532,161
2094 127,761,785 7,548,458
2093 127,018,448 7,565,999
2092 126,270,202 7,583,717
2091 125,508,788 7,603,216
2090 124,636,092 7,623,462
2089 123,843,293 7,645,771
2088 123,034,495 7,668,431
2087 122,147,758 7,690,081
2086 121,381,088 7,712,948
2085 120,486,343 7,737,385
2084 119,491,780 7,763,202
2083 118,631,246 7,788,506
2082 117,742,446 7,813,956
2081 116,842,143 7,839,060
2080 115,793,841 7,863,527
2079 114,630,140 7,889,445
2078 113,624,958 7,916,631
2077 112,523,374 7,944,829
2076 111,442,221 7,970,795
2075 110,399,328 7,996,421
2074 109,236,338 8,023,733
2073 107,960,305 8,050,381
2072 106,746,984 8,078,590
2071 105,568,382 8,105,838
2070 104,230,485 8,133,854
2069 102,964,062 8,163,771
2068 101,629,164 8,193,704
2067 100,380,826 8,224,576
2066 99,116,663 8,257,106
2065 97,714,113 8,290,403
2064 96,306,602 8,322,363
2063 94,949,108 8,356,710
2062 93,579,065 8,391,660
2061 92,316,077 8,426,083
2060 91,000,643 8,461,244
2059 89,717,353 8,497,226
2058 88,346,732 8,533,176
2057 86,917,997 8,569,804
2056 85,480,219 8,603,815
2055 84,074,268 8,637,443
2054 82,676,432 8,670,706
2053 81,285,014 8,703,475
2052 79,908,081 8,733,492
2051 78,643,202 8,761,338
2050 77,331,830 8,789,107
2049 75,864,863 8,816,505
2048 74,479,782 8,841,593
2047 73,119,204 8,864,899
2046 71,697,214 8,886,446
2045 70,353,118 8,906,200
2044 69,024,959 8,926,211
2043 67,657,423 8,943,779
2042 66,357,363 8,961,407
2041 64,976,778 8,977,747
2040 63,535,531 8,994,604
2039 62,129,737 9,011,400
2038 60,803,646 9,026,006
2037 59,454,331 9,044,181
2036 58,114,874 9,059,299
2035 56,804,011 9,074,280
2034 55,502,408 9,089,880
2033 54,135,876 9,102,596
2032 52,791,273 9,116,080
2031 51,433,991 9,127,901
2030 50,079,746 9,138,727
2029 48,768,949 9,146,845
2028 47,533,470 9,151,806
2027 46,310,865 9,157,362
2026 45,075,045 9,163,419
2025 43,870,455 9,170,052
2024 42,647,492 9,177,982
2023 41,454,761 9,131,761
2022 40,578,842 9,041,851
2021 40,000,412 8,955,797
2020 39,068,979 8,916,864
2019 37,856,121 8,879,920
2018 36,743,039 8,840,521
2017 35,688,935 8,797,566
2016 34,700,612 8,736,668
2015 33,831,764 8,642,699
2014 32,792,523 8,546,356
2013 31,622,704 8,479,823
2012 30,560,034 8,429,991
2011 29,347,708 8,391,643
2010 28,284,089 8,363,404
2009 27,466,101 8,343,323
2008 26,482,622 8,321,496
2007 25,909,852 8,295,487
2006 25,424,094 8,268,641
2005 24,404,567 8,227,829
2004 23,560,654 8,171,966
2003 22,733,049 8,121,423
2002 21,378,117 8,081,957
2001 20,284,307 8,042,293
2000 20,130,327 8,011,566
1999 19,887,785 7,992,324
1998 19,159,996 7,976,789
1997 18,452,091 7,968,041
1996 17,763,266 7,959,017
1995 17,065,836 7,948,278
1994 16,250,794 7,936,118
1993 14,943,172 7,905,633
1992 13,278,974 7,840,709
1991 12,238,879 7,754,891
1990 12,045,660 7,677,850
1989 11,874,088 7,619,567
1988 11,523,298 7,585,317
1987 11,387,818 7,574,586
1986 11,420,074 7,569,794
1985 11,426,852 7,564,985
1984 11,190,221 7,561,434
1983 10,917,982 7,561,910
1982 10,991,378 7,574,140
1981 11,937,581 7,568,710
1980 13,169,311 7,549,433
1979 13,655,567 7,549,425
1978 13,611,441 7,562,305
1977 13,340,756 7,568,430
1976 13,059,851 7,565,525
1975 12,773,954 7,578,903
1974 12,469,127 7,599,038
1973 12,157,999 7,586,115
1972 11,853,696 7,544,201
1971 11,567,667 7,500,482
1970 11,290,128 7,467,086
1969 11,017,409 7,441,055
1968 10,756,922 7,415,403
1967 10,505,959 7,376,998
1966 10,266,395 7,322,066
1965 10,036,008 7,270,889
1964 9,814,318 7,223,801
1963 9,604,487 7,175,811
1962 9,404,406 7,129,864
1961 9,214,083 7,086,299
1960 9,035,043 7,047,539

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 Austria gained 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Austria's population increased by 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Austria was ranked 91st in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Austria will decrease by 4.08% to 8,789,107 people and rank change from 99th to 109th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people, while Austria's population already peaked in 2024 at 9.18M people and is projected to decrease to 7.45M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Austria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Austria
2100 0.5% -0.21%
2099 0.51% -0.21%
2098 0.52% -0.23%
2097 0.51% -0.22%
2096 0.52% -0.23%
2095 0.56% -0.22%
2094 0.59% -0.23%
2093 0.59% -0.23%
2092 0.61% -0.26%
2091 0.7% -0.27%
2090 0.64% -0.29%
2089 0.66% -0.3%
2088 0.73% -0.28%
2087 0.63% -0.3%
2086 0.74% -0.32%
2085 0.83% -0.33%
2084 0.73% -0.32%
2083 0.75% -0.33%
2082 0.77% -0.32%
2081 0.91% -0.31%
2080 1.02% -0.33%
2079 0.88% -0.34%
2078 0.98% -0.35%
2077 0.97% -0.33%
2076 0.94% -0.32%
2075 1.06% -0.34%
2074 1.18% -0.33%
2073 1.14% -0.35%
2072 1.12% -0.34%
2071 1.28% -0.34%
2070 1.23% -0.37%
2069 1.31% -0.37%
2068 1.24% -0.38%
2067 1.28% -0.39%
2066 1.44% -0.4%
2065 1.46% -0.38%
2064 1.43% -0.41%
2063 1.46% -0.42%
2062 1.37% -0.41%
2061 1.45% -0.42%
2060 1.43% -0.42%
2059 1.55% -0.42%
2058 1.64% -0.43%
2057 1.68% -0.4%
2056 1.67% -0.39%
2055 1.69% -0.38%
2054 1.71% -0.38%
2053 1.72% -0.34%
2052 1.61% -0.32%
2051 1.7% -0.32%
2050 1.93% -0.31%
2049 1.86% -0.28%
2048 1.86% -0.26%
2047 1.98% -0.24%
2046 1.91% -0.22%
2045 1.92% -0.22%
2044 2.02% -0.2%
2043 1.96% -0.2%
2042 2.12% -0.18%
2041 2.27% -0.19%
2040 2.26% -0.19%
2039 2.18% -0.16%
2038 2.27% -0.2%
2037 2.3% -0.17%
2036 2.31% -0.17%
2035 2.35% -0.17%
2034 2.52% -0.14%
2033 2.55% -0.15%
2032 2.64% -0.13%
2031 2.7% -0.12%
2030 2.69% -0.09%
2029 2.6% -0.05%
2028 2.64% -0.06%
2027 2.74% -0.07%
2026 2.75% -0.07%
2025 2.87% -0.09%
2024 2.88% 0.51%
2023 2.16% 0.99%
2022 1.45% 0.96%
2021 2.38% 0.44%
2020 3.2% 0.42%
2019 3.03% 0.45%
2018 2.95% 0.49%
2017 2.85% 0.7%
2016 2.57% 1.09%
2015 3.17% 1.13%
2014 3.7% 0.78%
2013 3.48% 0.59%
2012 4.13% 0.46%
2011 3.76% 0.34%
2010 2.98% 0.24%
2009 3.71% 0.26%
2008 2.21% 0.31%
2007 1.91% 0.32%
2006 4.18% 0.5%
2005 3.58% 0.68%
2004 3.64% 0.62%
2003 6.34% 0.49%
2002 5.39% 0.49%
2001 0.76% 0.38%
2000 1.22% 0.24%
1999 3.8% 0.19%
1998 3.84% 0.11%
1997 3.88% 0.11%
1996 4.09% 0.14%
1995 5.02% 0.15%
1994 8.75% 0.39%
1993 12.5% 0.83%
1992 8.5% 1.11%
1991 1.6% 1%
1990 1.44% 0.76%
1989 3.04% 0.45%
1988 1.19% 0.14%
1987 -0.28% 0.06%
1986 -0.06% 0.06%
1985 2.11% 0.05%
1984 2.49% -0.006%
1983 -0.67% -0.16%
1982 -7.93% 0.07%
1981 -9.35% 0.26%
1980 -3.56% 0%
1979 0.32% -0.17%
1978 2.03% -0.08%
1977 2.15% 0.04%
1976 2.24% -0.18%
1975 2.44% -0.26%
1974 2.56% 0.17%
1973 2.57% 0.56%
1972 2.47% 0.58%
1971 2.46% 0.45%
1970 2.48% 0.35%
1969 2.42% 0.35%
1968 2.39% 0.52%
1967 2.33% 0.75%
1966 2.3% 0.7%
1965 2.26% 0.65%
1964 2.18% 0.67%
1963 2.13% 0.64%
1962 2.07% 0.61%
1961 1.98% 0.55%

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 Austria's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Austria
Current population
45409324
9163419
Population rank 36/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.11%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
11.4 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
6.77 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
5.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +127
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +46,221
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 131/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
46.8 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +11,254
Net migration rank 179/196 44/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 2,327,064
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 32/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 25.5%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 22/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Austria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Austria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 11,254
2024 - -44,089 - 8,813
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 -11,872 4,819
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 -10,851 157,365
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 -6,269 52,150
2020 1,134,407 143,634 -8,025 39,601
2019 1,138,485 9,159 1,776 41,090
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 1,769 35,296
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 4,399 45,478
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 6,989 65,976
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 1,729 115,175
2014 1,053,788 233,913 3,419 74,375
2013 1,033,778 18,119 0 56,726
2012 1,004,814 68,628 0 45,014
2011 966,743 384,486 1,679 31,887
2010 943,473 -167,460 1,672 22,570
2009 920,581 -60,602 -834 18,222
2008 891,246 215,753 2,496 25,405
2007 889,848 -851,298 1,659 24,616
2006 875,301 57,673 3,308 25,787
2005 855,112 250,971 3,291 50,676
2004 850,940 -269,194 4,904 55,007
2003 826,165 247,317 0 44,362
2002 776,048 860,349 2,424 37,508
2001 764,090 -212,872 804 39,866
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 1,602 17,631
1999 760,727 -32,400 0 19,949
1998 719,860 7,380 3,191 8,702
1997 709,778 -21,215 3,984 1,589
1996 685,005 4,072 7,959 4,077
1995 653,280 52,505 7,948 1,890
1994 609,096 315,206 11,110 3,113
1993 541,257 1,149,684 12,649 33,688
1992 440,132 1,197,329 12,545 71,451
1991 409,954 32,782 10,857 77,417
1990 402,433 -458,737 7,678 59,873
1989 381,158 18,296 5,333 46,232
1988 358,397 -56,263 4,551 13,807
1987 314,361 -345,535 1,515 1,434
1986 310,066 -343,397 0 6,630
1985 228,469 -208,685 -1,513 5,940
1984 205,262 248,224 756 2,906
1983 263,778 -172,797 -3,025 -1,474
1982 263,210 -500,998 3,029 -22,711
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 1,514 29,590
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 -1,510 9,811
1979 361,750 -525,413 -6,039 -1,785
1978 369,101 -117,186 -9,074 -8,131
1977 372,567 -83,115 -6,811 13,245
1976 357,775 -85,430 -7,565 8,336
1975 343,850 -44,418 -2,274 -24,253
1974 330,232 -20,009 3,039 -16,276
1973 315,062 -3,030 5,310 34,856
1972 300,633 -4,050 9,053 36,703
1971 288,267 -12,801 11,250 32,392
1970 275,129 4,458 13,441 10,601
1969 263,823 2,029 22,323 5,896
1968 251,798 3,333 30,403 -6,880
1967 239,967 6,824 32,459 21,285
1966 228,786 3,563 37,343 18,656
1965 217,741 10,695 35,627 10,719
1964 207,867 7,079 44,788 3,646
1963 198,035 6,681 43,055 4,774
1962 188,427 7,016 42,779 1,509
1961 179,094 6,109 46,061 -2,760
1960 170,257 2,606 36,647 -1,732

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 Austria 2.61% is from natural causes (a loss of 16,936 people) and 97.4% is from migration (a gain of 631,325 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 2,327,064 people or 25.5% in Austria.

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
Austria
City Population
Vienna 2.03M
Graz 293K
Linz 212K
Salzburg 155K
Innsbruck 131K
Klagenfurt 101K
Wels 65.3K
Villach 65.1K
Sankt Polten 55.5K
Dornbirn 48.1K

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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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