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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 12,413,315 people in Bolivia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 12,798,112 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 3.55 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.37% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.4% growth).

Afghanistan vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Bolivia
2100 131,803,615 17,893,435
2099 131,145,502 17,914,045
2098 130,482,225 17,933,130
2097 129,808,066 17,950,426
2096 129,147,895 17,965,884
2095 128,473,977 17,979,632
2094 127,761,785 17,991,321
2093 127,018,448 18,001,837
2092 126,270,202 18,010,965
2091 125,508,788 18,018,743
2090 124,636,092 18,024,598
2089 123,843,293 18,028,683
2088 123,034,495 18,031,111
2087 122,147,758 18,032,273
2086 121,381,088 18,031,453
2085 120,486,343 18,028,821
2084 119,491,780 18,023,949
2083 118,631,246 18,017,099
2082 117,742,446 18,008,181
2081 116,842,143 17,996,924
2080 115,793,841 17,983,295
2079 114,630,140 17,967,169
2078 113,624,958 17,948,431
2077 112,523,374 17,926,683
2076 111,442,221 17,901,540
2075 110,399,328 17,873,249
2074 109,236,338 17,842,092
2073 107,960,305 17,808,644
2072 106,746,984 17,771,740
2071 105,568,382 17,731,963
2070 104,230,485 17,689,544
2069 102,964,062 17,643,806
2068 101,629,164 17,595,053
2067 100,380,826 17,542,502
2066 99,116,663 17,486,641
2065 97,714,113 17,427,942
2064 96,306,602 17,365,688
2063 94,949,108 17,300,458
2062 93,579,065 17,232,339
2061 92,316,077 17,160,987
2060 91,000,643 17,086,684
2059 89,717,353 17,009,134
2058 88,346,732 16,928,354
2057 86,917,997 16,844,476
2056 85,480,219 16,757,244
2055 84,074,268 16,667,208
2054 82,676,432 16,573,408
2053 81,285,014 16,476,868
2052 79,908,081 16,377,020
2051 78,643,202 16,273,802
2050 77,331,830 16,167,331
2049 75,864,863 16,057,626
2048 74,479,782 15,944,702
2047 73,119,204 15,829,057
2046 71,697,214 15,710,244
2045 70,353,118 15,588,370
2044 69,024,959 15,463,403
2043 67,657,423 15,335,251
2042 66,357,363 15,204,099
2041 64,976,778 15,069,930
2040 63,535,531 14,933,077
2039 62,129,737 14,793,148
2038 60,803,646 14,650,075
2037 59,454,331 14,504,571
2036 58,114,874 14,356,512
2035 56,804,011 14,205,539
2034 55,502,408 14,051,957
2033 54,135,876 13,896,375
2032 52,791,273 13,738,443
2031 51,433,991 13,578,504
2030 50,079,746 13,416,363
2029 48,768,949 13,252,713
2028 47,533,470 13,087,555
2027 46,310,865 12,920,647
2026 45,075,045 12,752,679
2025 43,870,455 12,583,455
2024 42,647,492 12,413,315
2023 41,454,761 12,244,159
2022 40,578,842 12,077,154
2021 40,000,412 11,937,360
2020 39,068,979 11,816,299
2019 37,856,121 11,671,386
2018 36,743,039 11,508,368
2017 35,688,935 11,344,587
2016 34,700,612 11,180,020
2015 33,831,764 11,014,705
2014 32,792,523 10,848,888
2013 31,622,704 10,682,608
2012 30,560,034 10,515,807
2011 29,347,708 10,348,929
2010 28,284,089 10,182,345
2009 27,466,101 10,016,275
2008 26,482,622 9,850,858
2007 25,909,852 9,685,960
2006 25,424,094 9,521,689
2005 24,404,567 9,360,754
2004 23,560,654 9,204,287
2003 22,733,049 9,050,700
2002 21,378,117 8,900,355
2001 20,284,307 8,752,736
2000 20,130,327 8,606,326
1999 19,887,785 8,459,806
1998 19,159,996 8,313,394
1997 18,452,091 8,167,900
1996 17,763,266 8,021,736
1995 17,065,836 7,874,676
1994 16,250,794 7,727,322
1993 14,943,172 7,579,195
1992 13,278,974 7,430,336
1991 12,238,879 7,280,289
1990 12,045,660 7,130,142
1989 11,874,088 6,981,766
1988 11,523,298 6,835,508
1987 11,387,818 6,692,162
1986 11,420,074 6,552,479
1985 11,426,852 6,416,185
1984 11,190,221 6,281,868
1983 10,917,982 6,149,060
1982 10,991,378 6,018,088
1981 11,937,581 5,888,109
1980 13,169,311 5,758,900
1979 13,655,567 5,630,849
1978 13,611,441 5,504,123
1977 13,340,756 5,379,166
1976 13,059,851 5,256,496
1975 12,773,954 5,137,539
1974 12,469,127 5,022,475
1973 12,157,999 4,910,200
1972 11,853,696 4,800,978
1971 11,567,667 4,694,342
1970 11,290,128 4,590,010
1969 11,017,409 4,488,232
1968 10,756,922 4,388,944
1967 10,505,959 4,292,572
1966 10,266,395 4,199,550
1965 10,036,008 4,109,796
1964 9,814,318 4,022,996
1963 9,604,487 3,938,913
1962 9,404,406 3,857,493
1961 9,214,083 3,778,731
1960 9,035,043 3,702,323

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/bolivia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th 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 Bolivia will increase by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 18M people in 2087 for Bolivia.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Bolivia
2100 0.5% -0.12%
2099 0.51% -0.11%
2098 0.52% -0.1%
2097 0.51% -0.09%
2096 0.52% -0.08%
2095 0.56% -0.06%
2094 0.59% -0.06%
2093 0.59% -0.05%
2092 0.61% -0.04%
2091 0.7% -0.03%
2090 0.64% -0.02%
2089 0.66% -0.01%
2088 0.73% -0.006%
2087 0.63% 0.005%
2086 0.74% 0.01%
2085 0.83% 0.03%
2084 0.73% 0.04%
2083 0.75% 0.05%
2082 0.77% 0.06%
2081 0.91% 0.08%
2080 1.02% 0.09%
2079 0.88% 0.1%
2078 0.98% 0.12%
2077 0.97% 0.14%
2076 0.94% 0.16%
2075 1.06% 0.17%
2074 1.18% 0.19%
2073 1.14% 0.21%
2072 1.12% 0.22%
2071 1.28% 0.24%
2070 1.23% 0.26%
2069 1.31% 0.28%
2068 1.24% 0.3%
2067 1.28% 0.32%
2066 1.44% 0.34%
2065 1.46% 0.36%
2064 1.43% 0.38%
2063 1.46% 0.4%
2062 1.37% 0.42%
2061 1.45% 0.43%
2060 1.43% 0.46%
2059 1.55% 0.48%
2058 1.64% 0.5%
2057 1.68% 0.52%
2056 1.67% 0.54%
2055 1.69% 0.57%
2054 1.71% 0.59%
2053 1.72% 0.61%
2052 1.61% 0.63%
2051 1.7% 0.66%
2050 1.93% 0.68%
2049 1.86% 0.71%
2048 1.86% 0.73%
2047 1.98% 0.76%
2046 1.91% 0.78%
2045 1.92% 0.81%
2044 2.02% 0.84%
2043 1.96% 0.86%
2042 2.12% 0.89%
2041 2.27% 0.92%
2040 2.26% 0.95%
2039 2.18% 0.98%
2038 2.27% 1%
2037 2.3% 1.03%
2036 2.31% 1.06%
2035 2.35% 1.09%
2034 2.52% 1.12%
2033 2.55% 1.15%
2032 2.64% 1.18%
2031 2.7% 1.21%
2030 2.69% 1.23%
2029 2.6% 1.26%
2028 2.64% 1.29%
2027 2.74% 1.32%
2026 2.75% 1.34%
2025 2.87% 1.37%
2024 2.88% 1.38%
2023 2.16% 1.38%
2022 1.45% 1.17%
2021 2.38% 1.02%
2020 3.2% 1.24%
2019 3.03% 1.42%
2018 2.95% 1.44%
2017 2.85% 1.47%
2016 2.57% 1.5%
2015 3.17% 1.53%
2014 3.7% 1.56%
2013 3.48% 1.59%
2012 4.13% 1.61%
2011 3.76% 1.64%
2010 2.98% 1.66%
2009 3.71% 1.68%
2008 2.21% 1.7%
2007 1.91% 1.73%
2006 4.18% 1.72%
2005 3.58% 1.7%
2004 3.64% 1.7%
2003 6.34% 1.69%
2002 5.39% 1.69%
2001 0.76% 1.7%
2000 1.22% 1.73%
1999 3.8% 1.76%
1998 3.84% 1.78%
1997 3.88% 1.82%
1996 4.09% 1.87%
1995 5.02% 1.91%
1994 8.75% 1.95%
1993 12.5% 2%
1992 8.5% 2.06%
1991 1.6% 2.11%
1990 1.44% 2.13%
1989 3.04% 2.14%
1988 1.19% 2.14%
1987 -0.28% 2.13%
1986 -0.06% 2.12%
1985 2.11% 2.14%
1984 2.49% 2.16%
1983 -0.67% 2.18%
1982 -7.93% 2.21%
1981 -9.35% 2.24%
1980 -3.56% 2.27%
1979 0.32% 2.3%
1978 2.03% 2.32%
1977 2.15% 2.33%
1976 2.24% 2.32%
1975 2.44% 2.29%
1974 2.56% 2.29%
1973 2.57% 2.27%
1972 2.47% 2.27%
1971 2.46% 2.27%
1970 2.48% 2.27%
1969 2.42% 2.26%
1968 2.39% 2.25%
1967 2.33% 2.22%
1966 2.3% 2.18%
1965 2.26% 2.16%
1964 2.18% 2.13%
1963 2.13% 2.11%
1962 2.07% 2.08%
1961 1.98% 2.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.38%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Bolivia
Current population
45409324
12798112
Population rank 36/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.15%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
3.11 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
2.02 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
5.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +463
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +169,156
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.38%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 75/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
2.76 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -3,179
Net migration rank 179/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -3,179
2024 - -44,089 - -3,000
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 172,336 -3,008
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 167,691 -3,008
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 119,576 -4,663
2020 1,134,407 143,634 131,870 -4,663
2019 1,138,485 9,159 171,593 -8,981
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 172,775 -9,344
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 173,799 -9,669
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 175,057 -10,071
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 176,169 -10,525
2014 1,053,788 233,913 176,967 -10,971
2013 1,033,778 18,119 177,929 -11,369
2012 1,004,814 68,628 178,716 -11,689
2011 966,743 384,486 178,840 -12,106
2010 943,473 -167,460 179,036 -12,590
2009 920,581 -60,602 178,741 -13,055
2008 891,246 215,753 178,576 -13,418
2007 889,848 -851,298 178,309 -13,669
2006 875,301 57,673 177,999 -14,107
2005 855,112 250,971 173,567 -15,594
2004 850,940 -269,194 172,350 -17,385
2003 826,165 247,317 171,846 -19,621
2002 776,048 860,349 170,656 -22,188
2001 764,090 -212,872 171,177 -24,405
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 172,996 -26,940
1999 760,727 -32,400 175,051 -28,074
1998 719,860 7,380 174,207 -28,378
1997 709,778 -21,215 173,731 -28,566
1996 685,005 4,072 175,861 -28,685
1995 653,280 52,505 175,141 -28,204
1994 609,096 315,206 175,387 -27,621
1993 541,257 1,149,684 175,344 -26,856
1992 440,132 1,197,329 174,242 -25,005
1991 409,954 32,782 174,836 -23,982
1990 402,433 -458,737 171,351 -21,917
1989 381,158 18,296 168,044 -20,720
1988 358,397 -56,263 164,763 -19,568
1987 314,361 -345,535 160,458 -18,948
1986 310,066 -343,397 156,146 -18,297
1985 228,469 -208,685 152,288 -17,558
1984 205,262 248,224 150,545 -16,625
1983 263,778 -172,797 147,129 -15,432
1982 263,210 -500,998 144,825 -14,580
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 143,199 -13,476
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 140,460 -11,762
1979 361,750 -525,413 137,331 -9,923
1978 369,101 -117,186 134,504 -8,462
1977 372,567 -83,115 131,569 -7,714
1976 357,775 -85,430 128,552 -7,063
1975 343,850 -44,418 122,864 -6,424
1974 330,232 -20,009 119,560 -5,873
1973 315,062 -3,030 116,323 -5,457
1972 300,633 -4,050 112,799 -5,224
1971 288,267 -12,801 110,749 -5,057
1970 275,129 4,458 107,897 -4,915
1969 263,823 2,029 105,361 -4,784
1968 251,798 3,333 102,671 -4,679
1967 239,967 6,824 99,339 -4,586
1966 228,786 3,563 95,800 -4,507
1965 217,741 10,695 92,655 -4,444
1964 207,867 7,079 89,745 -4,352
1963 198,035 6,681 87,010 -4,233
1962 188,427 7,016 84,090 -4,026
1961 179,094 6,109 81,106 -3,642
1960 170,257 2,606 78,501 -3,144

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 Bolivia 95.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

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
Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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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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