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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 10,202,830 people in Azerbaijan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 10,338,778 in Azerbaijan.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 4.39 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Azerbaijan is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.12% for Azerbaijan.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.73% in Azerbaijan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Azerbaijan has grown from 8.48M to 10.3M (21.9% growth).

Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
2100 131,803,615 9,939,131
2099 131,145,502 9,972,225
2098 130,482,225 10,004,832
2097 129,808,066 10,036,559
2096 129,147,895 10,067,398
2095 128,473,977 10,098,468
2094 127,761,785 10,128,866
2093 127,018,448 10,158,873
2092 126,270,202 10,188,472
2091 125,508,788 10,217,896
2090 124,636,092 10,247,810
2089 123,843,293 10,277,453
2088 123,034,495 10,307,071
2087 122,147,758 10,337,350
2086 121,381,088 10,367,459
2085 120,486,343 10,398,333
2084 119,491,780 10,429,259
2083 118,631,246 10,459,973
2082 117,742,446 10,491,586
2081 116,842,143 10,523,528
2080 115,793,841 10,555,551
2079 114,630,140 10,587,127
2078 113,624,958 10,617,451
2077 112,523,374 10,647,954
2076 111,442,221 10,677,421
2075 110,399,328 10,707,196
2074 109,236,338 10,735,248
2073 107,960,305 10,763,378
2072 106,746,984 10,790,252
2071 105,568,382 10,816,334
2070 104,230,485 10,841,627
2069 102,964,062 10,864,737
2068 101,629,164 10,887,145
2067 100,380,826 10,908,800
2066 99,116,663 10,928,757
2065 97,714,113 10,948,494
2064 96,306,602 10,966,632
2063 94,949,108 10,983,914
2062 93,579,065 11,000,279
2061 92,316,077 11,017,282
2060 91,000,643 11,033,499
2059 89,717,353 11,048,335
2058 88,346,732 11,061,505
2057 86,917,997 11,074,822
2056 85,480,219 11,086,323
2055 84,074,268 11,095,954
2054 82,676,432 11,103,151
2053 81,285,014 11,109,153
2052 79,908,081 11,112,554
2051 78,643,202 11,114,248
2050 77,331,830 11,113,471
2049 75,864,863 11,111,513
2048 74,479,782 11,105,396
2047 73,119,204 11,096,253
2046 71,697,214 11,085,458
2045 70,353,118 11,070,730
2044 69,024,959 11,054,409
2043 67,657,423 11,034,501
2042 66,357,363 11,011,874
2041 64,976,778 10,986,132
2040 63,535,531 10,957,253
2039 62,129,737 10,924,647
2038 60,803,646 10,890,065
2037 59,454,331 10,852,134
2036 58,114,874 10,812,061
2035 56,804,011 10,769,599
2034 55,502,408 10,725,615
2033 54,135,876 10,680,101
2032 52,791,273 10,632,768
2031 51,433,991 10,584,473
2030 50,079,746 10,535,233
2029 48,768,949 10,484,221
2028 47,533,470 10,431,949
2027 46,310,865 10,378,931
2026 45,075,045 10,323,891
2025 43,870,455 10,265,777
2024 42,647,492 10,202,830
2023 41,454,761 10,153,958
2022 40,578,842 10,141,756
2021 40,000,412 10,137,750
2020 39,068,979 10,093,121
2019 37,856,121 10,024,283
2018 36,743,039 9,939,771
2017 35,688,935 9,854,033
2016 34,700,612 9,757,812
2015 33,831,764 9,649,341
2014 32,792,523 9,535,079
2013 31,622,704 9,416,801
2012 30,560,034 9,295,784
2011 29,347,708 9,173,082
2010 28,284,089 9,054,332
2009 27,466,101 8,947,243
2008 26,482,622 8,763,400
2007 25,909,852 8,581,300
2006 25,424,094 8,484,550
2005 24,404,567 8,391,850
2004 23,560,654 8,306,500
2003 22,733,049 8,234,100
2002 21,378,117 8,171,950
2001 20,284,307 8,111,200
2000 20,130,327 8,048,600
1999 19,887,785 7,982,750
1998 19,159,996 7,913,000
1997 18,452,091 7,838,250
1996 17,763,266 7,763,000
1995 17,065,836 7,684,850
1994 16,250,794 7,596,550
1993 14,943,172 7,494,800
1992 13,278,974 7,382,050
1991 12,238,879 7,271,300
1990 12,045,660 7,175,200
1989 11,874,088 7,076,550
1988 11,523,298 6,974,600
1987 11,387,818 6,875,350
1986 11,420,074 6,770,300
1985 11,426,852 6,670,150
1984 11,190,221 6,567,850
1983 10,917,982 6,459,800
1982 10,991,378 6,357,550
1981 11,937,581 6,257,750
1980 13,169,311 6,160,500
1979 13,655,567 6,071,300
1978 13,611,441 5,976,150
1977 13,340,756 5,876,150
1976 13,059,851 5,781,000
1975 12,773,954 5,689,050
1974 12,469,127 5,594,100
1973 12,157,999 5,493,900
1972 11,853,696 5,391,450
1971 11,567,667 5,282,950
1970 11,290,128 5,172,050
1969 11,017,409 5,063,300
1968 10,756,922 4,948,500
1967 10,505,959 4,832,000
1966 10,266,395 4,708,150
1965 10,036,008 4,574,650
1964 9,814,318 4,439,250
1963 9,604,487 4,293,550
1962 9,404,406 4,168,150
1961 9,214,083 4,045,750
1960 9,035,043 3,894,500

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/azerbaijan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Azerbaijan gained 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Azerbaijan's population increased by 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Azerbaijan was ranked 90th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Azerbaijan will increase by 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2051 for Azerbaijan.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
2100 0.5% -0.33%
2099 0.51% -0.33%
2098 0.52% -0.32%
2097 0.51% -0.31%
2096 0.52% -0.31%
2095 0.56% -0.3%
2094 0.59% -0.3%
2093 0.59% -0.29%
2092 0.61% -0.29%
2091 0.7% -0.29%
2090 0.64% -0.29%
2089 0.66% -0.29%
2088 0.73% -0.29%
2087 0.63% -0.29%
2086 0.74% -0.3%
2085 0.83% -0.3%
2084 0.73% -0.29%
2083 0.75% -0.3%
2082 0.77% -0.3%
2081 0.91% -0.3%
2080 1.02% -0.3%
2079 0.88% -0.29%
2078 0.98% -0.29%
2077 0.97% -0.28%
2076 0.94% -0.28%
2075 1.06% -0.26%
2074 1.18% -0.26%
2073 1.14% -0.25%
2072 1.12% -0.24%
2071 1.28% -0.23%
2070 1.23% -0.21%
2069 1.31% -0.21%
2068 1.24% -0.2%
2067 1.28% -0.18%
2066 1.44% -0.18%
2065 1.46% -0.17%
2064 1.43% -0.16%
2063 1.46% -0.15%
2062 1.37% -0.15%
2061 1.45% -0.15%
2060 1.43% -0.13%
2059 1.55% -0.12%
2058 1.64% -0.12%
2057 1.68% -0.1%
2056 1.67% -0.09%
2055 1.69% -0.06%
2054 1.71% -0.05%
2053 1.72% -0.03%
2052 1.61% -0.02%
2051 1.7% 0.007%
2050 1.93% 0.02%
2049 1.86% 0.06%
2048 1.86% 0.08%
2047 1.98% 0.1%
2046 1.91% 0.13%
2045 1.92% 0.15%
2044 2.02% 0.18%
2043 1.96% 0.21%
2042 2.12% 0.23%
2041 2.27% 0.26%
2040 2.26% 0.3%
2039 2.18% 0.32%
2038 2.27% 0.35%
2037 2.3% 0.37%
2036 2.31% 0.39%
2035 2.35% 0.41%
2034 2.52% 0.43%
2033 2.55% 0.45%
2032 2.64% 0.46%
2031 2.7% 0.47%
2030 2.69% 0.49%
2029 2.6% 0.5%
2028 2.64% 0.51%
2027 2.74% 0.53%
2026 2.75% 0.57%
2025 2.87% 0.62%
2024 2.88% 0.48%
2023 2.16% 0.12%
2022 1.45% 0.04%
2021 2.38% 0.44%
2020 3.2% 0.69%
2019 3.03% 0.85%
2018 2.95% 0.87%
2017 2.85% 0.99%
2016 2.57% 1.12%
2015 3.17% 1.2%
2014 3.7% 1.26%
2013 3.48% 1.3%
2012 4.13% 1.34%
2011 3.76% 1.31%
2010 2.98% 1.2%
2009 3.71% 2.1%
2008 2.21% 2.12%
2007 1.91% 1.14%
2006 4.18% 1.1%
2005 3.58% 1.03%
2004 3.64% 0.88%
2003 6.34% 0.76%
2002 5.39% 0.75%
2001 0.76% 0.78%
2000 1.22% 0.82%
1999 3.8% 0.88%
1998 3.84% 0.95%
1997 3.88% 0.97%
1996 4.09% 1.02%
1995 5.02% 1.16%
1994 8.75% 1.36%
1993 12.5% 1.53%
1992 8.5% 1.52%
1991 1.6% 1.34%
1990 1.44% 1.39%
1989 3.04% 1.46%
1988 1.19% 1.44%
1987 -0.28% 1.55%
1986 -0.06% 1.5%
1985 2.11% 1.56%
1984 2.49% 1.67%
1983 -0.67% 1.61%
1982 -7.93% 1.59%
1981 -9.35% 1.58%
1980 -3.56% 1.47%
1979 0.32% 1.59%
1978 2.03% 1.7%
1977 2.15% 1.65%
1976 2.24% 1.62%
1975 2.44% 1.7%
1974 2.56% 1.82%
1973 2.57% 1.9%
1972 2.47% 2.05%
1971 2.46% 2.14%
1970 2.48% 2.15%
1969 2.42% 2.32%
1968 2.39% 2.41%
1967 2.33% 2.63%
1966 2.3% 2.92%
1965 2.26% 3.05%
1964 2.18% 3.39%
1963 2.13% 3.01%
1962 2.07% 3.03%
1961 1.98% 3.88%

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 Azerbaijan's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Azerbaijan
Current population
45409324
10338778
Population rank 36/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.12%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
10.8 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
4.66 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
8.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +134
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +48,872
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 137/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.01 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 +8,731
Net migration rank 179/196 45/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 218,460
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 109/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 132/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Azerbaijan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 8,731
2024 - -44,089 - 10,864
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 52,800 -84,122
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 61,865 9,086
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 35,483 1,073
2020 1,134,407 143,634 50,466 1,073
2019 1,138,485 9,159 85,207 384
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 81,506 -37,559
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 86,715 -11,324
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 102,457 4,671
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 110,967 1,073
2014 1,053,788 233,913 115,374 1,073
2013 1,033,778 18,119 117,710 2,291
2012 1,004,814 68,628 119,915 1,986
2011 966,743 384,486 122,002 1,686
2010 943,473 -167,460 112,274 1,373
2009 920,581 -60,602 99,315 883
2008 891,246 215,753 99,903 15,047
2007 889,848 -851,298 97,827 17,112
2006 875,301 57,673 96,724 16,909
2005 855,112 250,971 89,793 16,431
2004 850,940 -269,194 81,403 13,486
2003 826,165 247,317 64,226 13,153
2002 776,048 860,349 63,741 15,068
2001 764,090 -212,872 64,890 16,252
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 70,023 15,938
1999 760,727 -32,400 71,047 5,300
1998 719,860 7,380 77,548 13,101
1997 709,778 -21,215 84,653 24,475
1996 685,005 4,072 80,735 42,667
1995 653,280 52,505 93,755 32,139
1994 609,096 315,206 107,112 21,376
1993 541,257 1,149,684 123,664 -12,224
1992 440,132 1,197,329 133,615 -23,984
1991 409,954 32,782 147,607 -49,814
1990 402,433 -458,737 142,069 -63,324
1989 381,158 18,296 141,531 -101,986
1988 358,397 -56,263 136,702 -25,290
1987 314,361 -345,535 138,195 -69,061
1986 310,066 -343,397 141,499 -60,841
1985 228,469 -208,685 132,068 -57,247
1984 205,262 248,224 130,043 -50,685
1983 263,778 -172,797 125,966 -28,573
1982 263,210 -500,998 117,615 -28,467
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 121,400 -28,276
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 110,279 -27,778
1979 361,750 -525,413 104,864 -24,019
1978 369,101 -117,186 102,831 14,836
1977 372,567 -83,115 102,304 39,074
1976 357,775 -85,430 103,370 40,241
1975 343,850 -44,418 103,472 -3,847
1974 330,232 -20,009 103,872 -3,847
1973 315,062 -3,030 103,208 -3,847
1972 300,633 -4,050 105,009 -3,847
1971 288,267 -12,801 106,948 -3,847
1970 275,129 4,458 108,976 -3,847
1969 263,823 2,029 111,387 -3,847
1968 251,798 3,333 115,379 -3,847
1967 239,967 6,824 118,988 -3,847
1966 228,786 3,563 126,678 -3,848
1965 217,741 10,695 131,114 -3,848
1964 207,867 7,079 134,971 -1,629
1963 198,035 6,681 136,762 -192
1962 188,427 7,016 135,928 -183
1961 179,094 6,109 133,870 -171
1960 170,257 2,606 127,982 -148

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 Azerbaijan 87.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 782,840 people) and 12.8% is from migration (a loss of 114,572 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 218,460 people or 2.1% in Azerbaijan.

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
Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Khachmaz 39.9K
Barda 38.5K
Oguz 7.4K

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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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