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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 422,924 people in Belize in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 431,659 in Belize.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 105.8 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Belize is the 171st.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.005% for Belize.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.76% in Belize.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Belize has grown from 288K to 432K (49.9% growth).

Afghanistan vs Belize: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Belize
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Belize
2100 131,724,468 452,044
2099 131,066,750 455,235
2098 130,403,871 458,394
2097 129,730,117 461,514
2096 129,070,342 464,682
2095 128,396,829 467,855
2094 127,685,065 471,004
2093 126,942,174 474,092
2092 126,194,378 477,139
2091 125,433,421 480,198
2090 124,561,248 483,205
2089 123,768,926 486,135
2088 122,960,614 489,094
2087 122,074,409 492,108
2086 121,308,199 494,903
2085 120,413,992 497,657
2084 119,420,025 500,389
2083 118,560,008 503,097
2082 117,671,742 505,700
2081 116,771,980 508,166
2080 115,724,307 510,562
2079 114,561,305 512,869
2078 113,556,727 515,127
2077 112,455,804 517,367
2076 111,375,301 519,315
2075 110,333,033 521,085
2074 109,170,742 522,809
2073 107,895,475 524,414
2072 106,682,883 525,810
2071 105,504,989 527,132
2070 104,167,895 528,187
2069 102,902,233 529,181
2068 101,568,136 530,112
2067 100,320,548 530,699
2066 99,057,144 531,167
2065 97,655,437 531,462
2064 96,248,770 531,629
2063 94,892,092 531,646
2062 93,522,871 531,508
2061 92,260,642 531,368
2060 90,945,998 531,025
2059 89,663,478 530,482
2058 88,293,680 529,801
2057 86,865,803 528,956
2056 85,428,888 528,034
2055 84,023,782 526,939
2054 82,626,785 525,693
2053 81,236,203 524,361
2052 79,860,096 522,760
2051 78,595,977 521,115
2050 77,285,393 519,218
2049 75,819,307 517,273
2048 74,435,057 515,049
2047 73,075,297 512,800
2046 71,654,160 510,390
2045 70,310,871 507,938
2044 68,983,509 505,311
2043 67,616,795 502,562
2042 66,317,516 499,648
2041 64,937,760 496,579
2040 63,497,378 493,347
2039 62,092,429 490,008
2038 60,767,134 486,391
2037 59,418,629 482,512
2036 58,079,976 478,489
2035 56,769,901 474,259
2034 55,469,080 469,723
2033 54,103,368 465,050
2032 52,759,572 460,281
2031 51,403,105 455,405
2030 50,049,673 450,437
2029 48,739,663 445,247
2028 47,504,926 439,932
2027 46,283,055 434,443
2026 45,047,977 428,719
2025 43,844,111 422,924
2024 42,647,492 417,072
2023 41,454,761 411,106
2022 40,578,842 402,733
2021 40,000,412 395,346
2020 39,068,979 390,812
2019 37,856,121 385,829
2018 36,743,039 380,226
2017 35,688,935 373,202
2016 34,700,612 364,705
2015 33,831,764 356,333
2014 32,792,523 348,923
2013 31,622,704 341,627
2012 30,560,034 334,414
2011 29,347,708 327,298
2010 28,284,089 320,245
2009 27,466,101 312,614
2008 26,482,622 304,361
2007 25,909,852 296,100
2006 25,424,094 287,878
2005 24,404,567 279,731
2004 23,560,654 271,688
2003 22,733,049 263,780
2002 21,378,117 256,009
2001 20,284,307 248,379
2000 20,130,327 240,799
1999 19,887,785 233,059
1998 19,159,996 225,173
1997 18,452,091 217,446
1996 17,763,266 210,310
1995 17,065,836 204,146
1994 16,250,794 199,097
1993 14,943,172 194,902
1992 13,278,974 190,983
1991 12,238,879 187,040
1990 12,045,660 183,076
1989 11,874,088 179,107
1988 11,523,298 175,180
1987 11,387,818 171,338
1986 11,420,074 167,554
1985 11,426,852 163,796
1984 11,190,221 160,044
1983 10,917,982 156,297
1982 10,991,378 152,548
1981 11,937,581 148,786
1980 13,169,311 145,062
1979 13,655,567 141,678
1978 13,611,441 138,713
1977 13,340,756 135,887
1976 13,059,851 133,099
1975 12,773,954 130,387
1974 12,469,127 128,185
1973 12,157,999 126,445
1972 11,853,696 124,676
1971 11,567,667 122,805
1970 11,290,128 120,736
1969 11,017,409 118,040
1968 10,756,922 114,713
1967 10,505,959 111,272
1966 10,266,395 107,906
1965 10,036,008 104,675
1964 9,814,318 101,603
1963 9,604,487 98,704
1962 9,404,406 96,042
1961 9,214,083 93,632
1960 9,035,043 91,318

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Belize gained 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Belize's population increased by 66,954 people (a 18.4% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Belize was ranked 173rd in 2006 and ranked 171st 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 Belize will increase by 20.3% to 519,218 people and rank change from 171st to 172nd.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 532K people in 2063 for Belize.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Belize
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Belize
2100 0.5% -0.7%
2099 0.51% -0.69%
2098 0.52% -0.68%
2097 0.51% -0.68%
2096 0.52% -0.68%
2095 0.56% -0.67%
2094 0.59% -0.65%
2093 0.59% -0.64%
2092 0.61% -0.64%
2091 0.7% -0.62%
2090 0.64% -0.6%
2089 0.66% -0.61%
2088 0.73% -0.61%
2087 0.63% -0.56%
2086 0.74% -0.55%
2085 0.83% -0.55%
2084 0.73% -0.54%
2083 0.75% -0.51%
2082 0.77% -0.49%
2081 0.91% -0.47%
2080 1.02% -0.45%
2079 0.88% -0.44%
2078 0.98% -0.43%
2077 0.97% -0.38%
2076 0.94% -0.34%
2075 1.06% -0.33%
2074 1.18% -0.31%
2073 1.14% -0.27%
2072 1.12% -0.25%
2071 1.28% -0.2%
2070 1.23% -0.19%
2069 1.31% -0.18%
2068 1.24% -0.11%
2067 1.28% -0.09%
2066 1.44% -0.06%
2065 1.46% -0.03%
2064 1.43% -0.003%
2063 1.46% 0.03%
2062 1.37% 0.03%
2061 1.45% 0.06%
2060 1.43% 0.1%
2059 1.55% 0.13%
2058 1.64% 0.16%
2057 1.68% 0.17%
2056 1.67% 0.21%
2055 1.69% 0.24%
2054 1.71% 0.25%
2053 1.72% 0.31%
2052 1.61% 0.32%
2051 1.7% 0.37%
2050 1.93% 0.38%
2049 1.86% 0.43%
2048 1.86% 0.44%
2047 1.98% 0.47%
2046 1.91% 0.48%
2045 1.92% 0.52%
2044 2.02% 0.55%
2043 1.96% 0.58%
2042 2.12% 0.62%
2041 2.27% 0.66%
2040 2.26% 0.68%
2039 2.18% 0.74%
2038 2.27% 0.8%
2037 2.3% 0.84%
2036 2.31% 0.89%
2035 2.35% 0.97%
2034 2.52% 1%
2033 2.55% 1.04%
2032 2.64% 1.07%
2031 2.7% 1.1%
2030 2.69% 1.17%
2029 2.6% 1.21%
2028 2.64% 1.26%
2027 2.74% 1.34%
2026 2.75% 1.37%
2025 2.81% 1.4%
2024 2.88% 1.45%
2023 2.16% 2.08%
2022 1.45% 1.87%
2021 2.38% 1.16%
2020 3.2% 1.29%
2019 3.03% 1.47%
2018 2.95% 1.88%
2017 2.85% 2.33%
2016 2.57% 2.35%
2015 3.17% 2.12%
2014 3.7% 2.14%
2013 3.48% 2.16%
2012 4.13% 2.17%
2011 3.76% 2.2%
2010 2.98% 2.44%
2009 3.71% 2.71%
2008 2.21% 2.79%
2007 1.91% 2.86%
2006 4.18% 2.91%
2005 3.58% 2.96%
2004 3.64% 3%
2003 6.34% 3.04%
2002 5.39% 3.07%
2001 0.76% 3.15%
2000 1.22% 3.32%
1999 3.8% 3.5%
1998 3.84% 3.55%
1997 3.88% 3.39%
1996 4.09% 3.02%
1995 5.02% 2.54%
1994 8.75% 2.15%
1993 12.5% 2.05%
1992 8.5% 2.11%
1991 1.6% 2.17%
1990 1.44% 2.22%
1989 3.04% 2.24%
1988 1.19% 2.24%
1987 -0.28% 2.26%
1986 -0.06% 2.29%
1985 2.11% 2.34%
1984 2.49% 2.4%
1983 -0.67% 2.46%
1982 -7.93% 2.53%
1981 -9.35% 2.57%
1980 -3.56% 2.39%
1979 0.32% 2.14%
1978 2.03% 2.08%
1977 2.15% 2.09%
1976 2.24% 2.08%
1975 2.44% 1.72%
1974 2.56% 1.38%
1973 2.57% 1.42%
1972 2.47% 1.52%
1971 2.46% 1.71%
1970 2.48% 2.28%
1969 2.42% 2.9%
1968 2.39% 3.09%
1967 2.33% 3.12%
1966 2.3% 3.09%
1965 2.26% 3.02%
1964 2.18% 2.94%
1963 2.13% 2.77%
1962 2.07% 2.57%
1961 1.98% 2.53%

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 Belize's population grew by 1.4%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Belize
Current population
45682388
431659
Population rank 36/197 171/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.005%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.5 hours
One birth every
21.1 seconds
1.16 hours
One death every
2.16 minutes
4.24 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +16
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +5,852
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +1.4%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 74/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.02 days
Annual migration change -74,404 +360
Net migration rank 179/196 70/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 68,706
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 143/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 16.5%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 39/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Belize
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Belize
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 360
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 5,460 490
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 5,386 595
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 4,825 5,936
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 4,186 -173
2020 1,134,407 143,634 4,993 64
2019 1,138,485 9,159 5,516 -606
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 6,112 187
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 6,042 1,705
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 5,931 3,313
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 5,899 1,596
2014 1,053,788 233,913 5,864 1,456
2013 1,033,778 18,119 5,767 1,505
2012 1,004,814 68,628 5,628 1,524
2011 966,743 384,486 5,509 1,582
2010 943,473 -167,460 5,381 1,639
2009 920,581 -60,602 5,506 2,728
2008 891,246 215,753 5,643 2,627
2007 889,848 -851,298 5,728 2,521
2006 875,301 57,673 5,874 2,321
2005 855,112 250,971 6,030 2,073
2004 850,940 -269,194 5,997 1,980
2003 826,165 247,317 5,968 1,870
2002 776,048 860,349 5,967 1,739
2001 764,090 -212,872 5,915 1,640
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 5,934 1,675
1999 760,727 -32,400 5,914 1,968
1998 719,860 7,380 5,733 2,153
1997 709,778 -21,215 5,494 2,072
1996 685,005 4,072 5,339 1,365
1995 653,280 52,505 5,339 273
1994 609,096 315,206 5,283 -798
1993 541,257 1,149,684 5,436 -1,521
1992 440,132 1,197,329 5,562 -1,634
1991 409,954 32,782 5,656 -1,699
1990 402,433 -458,737 5,728 -1,763
1989 381,158 18,296 5,629 -1,654
1988 358,397 -56,263 5,465 -1,579
1987 314,361 -345,535 5,328 -1,527
1986 310,066 -343,397 5,238 -1,475
1985 228,469 -208,685 5,155 -1,402
1984 205,262 248,224 5,128 -1,381
1983 263,778 -172,797 5,161 -1,414
1982 263,210 -500,998 5,155 -1,410
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 5,132 -1,354
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 5,029 -1,350
1979 361,750 -525,413 4,929 -1,844
1978 369,101 -117,186 4,804 -1,960
1977 372,567 -83,115 4,659 -1,843
1976 357,775 -85,430 4,484 -1,731
1975 343,850 -44,418 4,294 -1,624
1974 330,232 -20,009 4,136 -2,399
1973 315,062 -3,030 3,974 -2,227
1972 300,633 -4,050 3,814 -2,029
1971 288,267 -12,801 3,651 -1,693
1970 275,129 4,458 3,486 -1,297
1969 263,823 2,029 3,346 -148
1968 251,798 3,333 3,240 214
1967 239,967 6,824 3,158 265
1966 228,786 3,563 3,092 214
1965 217,741 10,695 3,045 112
1964 207,867 7,079 3,010 -25
1963 198,035 6,681 2,983 -170
1962 188,427 7,016 2,961 -450
1961 179,094 6,109 2,657 -347
1960 170,257 2,606 2,903 -577

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 Belize 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 54,350 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 13,107 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 68,706 people or 16.5% in Belize.

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
Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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