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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 1,588,670 people in Bahrain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 1,669,503 in Bahrain.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 27.2 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Bahrain is the 151st.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.02% for Bahrain.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.2% in Bahrain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Bahrain has grown from 960K to 1.67M (73.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Bahrain: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Bahrain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Bahrain
2100 131,803,615 3,082,127
2099 131,145,502 3,062,381
2098 130,482,225 3,042,626
2097 129,808,066 3,022,907
2096 129,147,895 3,003,249
2095 128,473,977 2,983,633
2094 127,761,785 2,964,048
2093 127,018,448 2,944,524
2092 126,270,202 2,925,040
2091 125,508,788 2,905,580
2090 124,636,092 2,886,217
2089 123,843,293 2,866,951
2088 123,034,495 2,847,692
2087 122,147,758 2,828,537
2086 121,381,088 2,809,429
2085 120,486,343 2,790,308
2084 119,491,780 2,771,240
2083 118,631,246 2,752,172
2082 117,742,446 2,733,129
2081 116,842,143 2,714,131
2080 115,793,841 2,695,175
2079 114,630,140 2,676,229
2078 113,624,958 2,657,278
2077 112,523,374 2,638,324
2076 111,442,221 2,619,372
2075 110,399,328 2,600,364
2074 109,236,338 2,581,289
2073 107,960,305 2,562,193
2072 106,746,984 2,543,097
2071 105,568,382 2,523,937
2070 104,230,485 2,504,829
2069 102,964,062 2,485,696
2068 101,629,164 2,466,554
2067 100,380,826 2,447,412
2066 99,116,663 2,428,336
2065 97,714,113 2,409,347
2064 96,306,602 2,390,392
2063 94,949,108 2,371,501
2062 93,579,065 2,352,705
2061 92,316,077 2,334,013
2060 91,000,643 2,315,423
2059 89,717,353 2,296,883
2058 88,346,732 2,278,395
2057 86,917,997 2,260,013
2056 85,480,219 2,241,679
2055 84,074,268 2,223,337
2054 82,676,432 2,205,001
2053 81,285,014 2,186,627
2052 79,908,081 2,168,245
2051 78,643,202 2,149,857
2050 77,331,830 2,131,404
2049 75,864,863 2,112,930
2048 74,479,782 2,094,386
2047 73,119,204 2,075,759
2046 71,697,214 2,057,011
2045 70,353,118 2,038,165
2044 69,024,959 2,019,181
2043 67,657,423 2,000,134
2042 66,357,363 1,981,020
2041 64,976,778 1,961,864
2040 63,535,531 1,942,729
2039 62,129,737 1,923,661
2038 60,803,646 1,904,631
2037 59,454,331 1,885,711
2036 58,114,874 1,866,890
2035 56,804,011 1,848,209
2034 55,502,408 1,829,691
2033 54,135,876 1,811,344
2032 52,791,273 1,793,151
2031 51,433,991 1,775,117
2030 50,079,746 1,757,225
2029 48,768,949 1,738,388
2028 47,533,470 1,716,506
2027 46,310,865 1,691,696
2026 45,075,045 1,661,275
2025 43,870,455 1,627,179
2024 42,647,492 1,588,670
2023 41,454,761 1,577,059
2022 40,578,842 1,524,693
2021 40,000,412 1,504,365
2020 39,068,979 1,472,204
2019 37,856,121 1,483,756
2018 36,743,039 1,503,091
2017 35,688,935 1,501,116
2016 34,700,612 1,423,726
2015 33,831,764 1,370,322
2014 32,792,523 1,314,562
2013 31,622,704 1,253,191
2012 30,560,034 1,208,964
2011 29,347,708 1,195,020
2010 28,284,089 1,228,543
2009 27,466,101 1,178,415
2008 26,482,622 1,103,496
2007 25,909,852 1,039,295
2006 25,424,094 960,424
2005 24,404,567 888,822
2004 23,560,654 823,741
2003 22,733,049 764,517
2002 21,378,117 710,553
2001 20,284,307 661,316
2000 20,130,327 637,582
1999 19,887,785 620,989
1998 19,159,996 604,842
1997 18,452,091 589,115
1996 17,763,266 573,792
1995 17,065,836 558,879
1994 16,250,794 544,366
1993 14,943,172 530,225
1992 13,278,974 516,458
1991 12,238,879 503,052
1990 12,045,660 514,797
1989 11,874,088 497,327
1988 11,523,298 479,929
1987 11,387,818 462,854
1986 11,420,074 446,286
1985 11,426,852 430,358
1984 11,190,221 415,154
1983 10,917,982 400,707
1982 10,991,378 386,983
1981 11,937,581 373,524
1980 13,169,311 358,978
1979 13,655,567 343,457
1978 13,611,441 328,046
1977 13,340,756 312,823
1976 13,059,851 297,863
1975 12,773,954 283,243
1974 12,469,127 269,038
1973 12,157,999 255,320
1972 11,853,696 242,113
1971 11,567,667 230,733
1970 11,290,128 224,809
1969 11,017,409 222,469
1968 10,756,922 219,337
1967 10,505,959 214,189
1966 10,266,395 207,543
1965 10,036,008 200,866
1964 9,814,318 193,816
1963 9,604,487 186,501
1962 9,404,406 179,349
1961 9,214,083 172,346
1960 9,035,043 165,477

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/bahrain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Bahrain gained 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Bahrain's population increased by 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Bahrain was ranked 157th in 2006 and ranked 151st 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 Bahrain will increase by 27.7% to 2,131,404 people and rank change from 151st to 146th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 3.08M people in 2100 for Bahrain.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Bahrain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Bahrain
2100 0.5% 0.64%
2099 0.51% 0.65%
2098 0.52% 0.65%
2097 0.51% 0.65%
2096 0.52% 0.66%
2095 0.56% 0.66%
2094 0.59% 0.66%
2093 0.59% 0.67%
2092 0.61% 0.67%
2091 0.7% 0.67%
2090 0.64% 0.67%
2089 0.66% 0.68%
2088 0.73% 0.68%
2087 0.63% 0.68%
2086 0.74% 0.69%
2085 0.83% 0.69%
2084 0.73% 0.69%
2083 0.75% 0.7%
2082 0.77% 0.7%
2081 0.91% 0.7%
2080 1.02% 0.71%
2079 0.88% 0.71%
2078 0.98% 0.72%
2077 0.97% 0.72%
2076 0.94% 0.73%
2075 1.06% 0.74%
2074 1.18% 0.75%
2073 1.14% 0.75%
2072 1.12% 0.76%
2071 1.28% 0.76%
2070 1.23% 0.77%
2069 1.31% 0.78%
2068 1.24% 0.78%
2067 1.28% 0.79%
2066 1.44% 0.79%
2065 1.46% 0.79%
2064 1.43% 0.8%
2063 1.46% 0.8%
2062 1.37% 0.8%
2061 1.45% 0.8%
2060 1.43% 0.81%
2059 1.55% 0.81%
2058 1.64% 0.81%
2057 1.68% 0.82%
2056 1.67% 0.82%
2055 1.69% 0.83%
2054 1.71% 0.84%
2053 1.72% 0.85%
2052 1.61% 0.86%
2051 1.7% 0.87%
2050 1.93% 0.87%
2049 1.86% 0.89%
2048 1.86% 0.9%
2047 1.98% 0.91%
2046 1.91% 0.92%
2045 1.92% 0.94%
2044 2.02% 0.95%
2043 1.96% 0.96%
2042 2.12% 0.98%
2041 2.27% 0.98%
2040 2.26% 0.99%
2039 2.18% 1%
2038 2.27% 1%
2037 2.3% 1.01%
2036 2.31% 1.01%
2035 2.35% 1.01%
2034 2.52% 1.01%
2033 2.55% 1.01%
2032 2.64% 1.02%
2031 2.7% 1.02%
2030 2.69% 1.08%
2029 2.6% 1.27%
2028 2.64% 1.47%
2027 2.74% 1.83%
2026 2.75% 2.1%
2025 2.87% 2.42%
2024 2.88% 0.74%
2023 2.16% 3.43%
2022 1.45% 1.35%
2021 2.38% 2.18%
2020 3.2% -0.78%
2019 3.03% -1.29%
2018 2.95% 0.13%
2017 2.85% 5.44%
2016 2.57% 3.9%
2015 3.17% 4.24%
2014 3.7% 4.9%
2013 3.48% 3.66%
2012 4.13% 1.17%
2011 3.76% -2.73%
2010 2.98% 4.25%
2009 3.71% 6.79%
2008 2.21% 6.18%
2007 1.91% 8.21%
2006 4.18% 8.06%
2005 3.58% 7.9%
2004 3.64% 7.75%
2003 6.34% 7.59%
2002 5.39% 7.45%
2001 0.76% 3.72%
2000 1.22% 2.67%
1999 3.8% 2.67%
1998 3.84% 2.67%
1997 3.88% 2.67%
1996 4.09% 2.67%
1995 5.02% 2.67%
1994 8.75% 2.67%
1993 12.5% 2.67%
1992 8.5% 2.66%
1991 1.6% -2.28%
1990 1.44% 3.51%
1989 3.04% 3.63%
1988 1.19% 3.69%
1987 -0.28% 3.71%
1986 -0.06% 3.7%
1985 2.11% 3.66%
1984 2.49% 3.61%
1983 -0.67% 3.55%
1982 -7.93% 3.6%
1981 -9.35% 4.05%
1980 -3.56% 4.52%
1979 0.32% 4.7%
1978 2.03% 4.87%
1977 2.15% 5.02%
1976 2.24% 5.16%
1975 2.44% 5.28%
1974 2.56% 5.37%
1973 2.57% 5.45%
1972 2.47% 4.93%
1971 2.46% 2.64%
1970 2.48% 1.05%
1969 2.42% 1.43%
1968 2.39% 2.4%
1967 2.33% 3.2%
1966 2.3% 3.32%
1965 2.26% 3.64%
1964 2.18% 3.92%
1963 2.13% 3.99%
1962 2.07% 4.06%
1961 1.98% 4.15%

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 Bahrain's population grew by 0.74%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Bahrain
Current population
45409324
1669503
Population rank 36/197 151/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.02%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
45.3 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
26.7 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.66 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +32
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +11,611
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.74%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 117/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
29.1 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +18,128
Net migration rank 179/196 34/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 840,202
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 66/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 52.3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 7/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Bahrain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Bahrain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 18,128
2024 - -44,089 - 22,699
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 16,356 20,002
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 17,058 18,975
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 15,401 11,882
2020 1,134,407 143,634 15,056 -5,048
2019 1,138,485 9,159 16,639 -31,967
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 17,445 -25,978
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 18,140 21,958
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 17,996 46,833
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 18,193 36,809
2014 1,053,788 233,913 17,826 40,815
2013 1,033,778 18,119 17,044 35,574
2012 1,004,814 68,628 16,219 12,801
2011 966,743 384,486 15,990 -26,107
2010 943,473 -167,460 16,474 -19,329
2009 920,581 -60,602 15,795 46,467
2008 891,246 215,753 15,541 47,674
2007 889,848 -851,298 15,393 47,500
2006 875,301 57,673 15,248 46,615
2005 855,112 250,971 15,196 45,682
2004 850,940 -269,194 14,454 45,413
2003 826,165 247,317 13,243 45,571
2002 776,048 860,349 11,875 45,952
2001 764,090 -212,872 10,948 34,371
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 11,339 2,886
1999 760,727 -32,400 11,397 3,130
1998 719,860 7,380 10,970 3,733
1997 709,778 -21,215 10,739 4,036
1996 685,005 4,072 10,607 4,162
1995 653,280 52,505 10,824 3,842
1994 609,096 315,206 11,133 3,387
1993 541,257 1,149,684 11,521 2,850
1992 440,132 1,197,329 11,577 2,768
1991 409,954 32,782 11,491 4,562
1990 402,433 -458,737 12,337 5,090
1989 381,158 18,296 12,293 5,220
1988 358,397 -56,263 11,995 5,294
1987 314,361 -345,535 11,709 5,152
1986 310,066 -343,397 11,455 4,822
1985 228,469 -208,685 10,924 4,657
1984 205,262 248,224 10,269 4,557
1983 263,778 -172,797 9,821 4,252
1982 263,210 -500,998 9,396 3,980
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 9,020 4,523
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 8,802 6,741
1979 361,750 -525,413 8,587 6,908
1978 369,101 -117,186 8,358 6,974
1977 372,567 -83,115 8,093 7,017
1976 357,775 -85,430 7,818 6,993
1975 343,850 -44,418 7,535 6,900
1974 330,232 -20,009 7,265 6,711
1973 315,062 -3,030 7,012 6,450
1972 300,633 -4,050 6,763 6,190
1971 288,267 -12,801 6,650 3,159
1970 275,129 4,458 6,973 -4,939
1969 263,823 2,029 7,277 -4,638
1968 251,798 3,333 7,584 -3,952
1967 239,967 6,824 7,492 -829
1966 228,786 3,563 7,342 -718
1965 217,741 10,695 7,148 -415
1964 207,867 7,079 6,873 491
1963 198,035 6,681 6,557 714
1962 188,427 7,016 6,232 810
1961 179,094 6,109 5,882 1,076
1960 170,257 2,606 5,513 1,266

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 Bahrain 55.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 170,110 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 134,281 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 840,202 people or 52.3% in Bahrain.

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
Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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