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Population in Afghanistan compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.83 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Burkina Faso
2100 131,803,615 50,408,328
2099 131,145,502 50,383,919
2098 130,482,225 50,352,973
2097 129,808,066 50,313,705
2096 129,147,895 50,266,628
2095 128,473,977 50,218,948
2094 127,761,785 50,162,122
2093 127,018,448 50,097,256
2092 126,270,202 50,020,865
2091 125,508,788 49,941,829
2090 124,636,092 49,849,369
2089 123,843,293 49,746,842
2088 123,034,495 49,633,009
2087 122,147,758 49,506,797
2086 121,381,088 49,374,214
2085 120,486,343 49,231,459
2084 119,491,780 49,078,733
2083 118,631,246 48,912,839
2082 117,742,446 48,738,088
2081 116,842,143 48,550,361
2080 115,793,841 48,350,756
2079 114,630,140 48,139,621
2078 113,624,958 47,915,623
2077 112,523,374 47,674,670
2076 111,442,221 47,421,548
2075 110,399,328 47,161,253
2074 109,236,338 46,887,164
2073 107,960,305 46,596,755
2072 106,746,984 46,296,320
2071 105,568,382 45,987,906
2070 104,230,485 45,669,374
2069 102,964,062 45,339,502
2068 101,629,164 45,000,338
2067 100,380,826 44,651,960
2066 99,116,663 44,295,017
2065 97,714,113 43,931,890
2064 96,306,602 43,554,812
2063 94,949,108 43,171,791
2062 93,579,065 42,781,734
2061 92,316,077 42,378,127
2060 91,000,643 41,969,941
2059 89,717,353 41,556,223
2058 88,346,732 41,132,214
2057 86,917,997 40,699,958
2056 85,480,219 40,263,674
2055 84,074,268 39,819,396
2054 82,676,432 39,368,928
2053 81,285,014 38,908,013
2052 79,908,081 38,440,539
2051 78,643,202 37,966,813
2050 77,331,830 37,484,179
2049 75,864,863 36,994,052
2048 74,479,782 36,499,739
2047 73,119,204 35,993,831
2046 71,697,214 35,483,039
2045 70,353,118 34,962,697
2044 69,024,959 34,435,436
2043 67,657,423 33,904,610
2042 66,357,363 33,368,223
2041 64,976,778 32,828,377
2040 63,535,531 32,285,754
2039 62,129,737 31,738,667
2038 60,803,646 31,188,815
2037 59,454,331 30,636,433
2036 58,114,874 30,081,085
2035 56,804,011 29,523,750
2034 55,502,408 28,963,008
2033 54,135,876 28,405,067
2032 52,791,273 27,853,260
2031 51,433,991 27,304,165
2030 50,079,746 26,759,978
2029 48,768,949 26,220,635
2028 47,533,470 25,682,620
2027 46,310,865 25,146,586
2026 45,075,045 24,612,250
2025 43,870,455 24,080,445
2024 42,647,492 23,548,781
2023 41,454,761 23,025,776
2022 40,578,842 22,509,038
2021 40,000,412 21,995,243
2020 39,068,979 21,478,690
2019 37,856,121 20,961,952
2018 36,743,039 20,438,288
2017 35,688,935 19,894,407
2016 34,700,612 19,334,856
2015 33,831,764 18,777,487
2014 32,792,523 18,229,461
2013 31,622,704 17,695,409
2012 30,560,034 17,172,287
2011 29,347,708 16,661,908
2010 28,284,089 16,176,498
2009 27,466,101 15,710,066
2008 26,482,622 15,258,093
2007 25,909,852 14,816,307
2006 25,424,094 14,373,707
2005 24,404,567 13,932,123
2004 23,560,654 13,500,533
2003 22,733,049 13,082,532
2002 21,378,117 12,680,897
2001 20,284,307 12,295,001
2000 20,130,327 11,925,546
1999 19,887,785 11,574,928
1998 19,159,996 11,240,664
1997 18,452,091 10,934,223
1996 17,763,266 10,655,942
1995 17,065,836 10,386,722
1994 16,250,794 10,123,798
1993 14,943,172 9,871,713
1992 13,278,974 9,629,275
1991 12,238,879 9,394,632
1990 12,045,660 9,159,356
1989 11,874,088 8,921,175
1988 11,523,298 8,687,435
1987 11,387,818 8,457,109
1986 11,420,074 8,228,847
1985 11,426,852 7,999,935
1984 11,190,221 7,772,256
1983 10,917,982 7,551,129
1982 10,991,378 7,340,197
1981 11,937,581 7,140,271
1980 13,169,311 6,947,900
1979 13,655,567 6,763,903
1978 13,611,441 6,590,984
1977 13,340,756 6,428,734
1976 13,059,851 6,280,635
1975 12,773,954 6,147,569
1974 12,469,127 6,024,904
1973 12,157,999 5,911,927
1972 11,853,696 5,807,234
1971 11,567,667 5,707,999
1970 11,290,128 5,610,304
1969 11,017,409 5,513,177
1968 10,756,922 5,418,644
1967 10,505,959 5,326,348
1966 10,266,395 5,237,933
1965 10,036,008 5,152,833
1964 9,814,318 5,071,034
1963 9,604,487 4,993,623
1962 9,404,406 4,919,672
1961 9,214,083 4,848,224
1960 9,035,043 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Burkina Faso
2100 0.5% 0.05%
2099 0.51% 0.06%
2098 0.52% 0.08%
2097 0.51% 0.09%
2096 0.52% 0.09%
2095 0.56% 0.11%
2094 0.59% 0.13%
2093 0.59% 0.15%
2092 0.61% 0.16%
2091 0.7% 0.19%
2090 0.64% 0.21%
2089 0.66% 0.23%
2088 0.73% 0.25%
2087 0.63% 0.27%
2086 0.74% 0.29%
2085 0.83% 0.31%
2084 0.73% 0.34%
2083 0.75% 0.36%
2082 0.77% 0.39%
2081 0.91% 0.41%
2080 1.02% 0.44%
2079 0.88% 0.47%
2078 0.98% 0.51%
2077 0.97% 0.53%
2076 0.94% 0.55%
2075 1.06% 0.58%
2074 1.18% 0.62%
2073 1.14% 0.65%
2072 1.12% 0.67%
2071 1.28% 0.7%
2070 1.23% 0.73%
2069 1.31% 0.75%
2068 1.24% 0.78%
2067 1.28% 0.81%
2066 1.44% 0.83%
2065 1.46% 0.87%
2064 1.43% 0.89%
2063 1.46% 0.91%
2062 1.37% 0.95%
2061 1.45% 0.97%
2060 1.43% 1%
2059 1.55% 1.03%
2058 1.64% 1.06%
2057 1.68% 1.08%
2056 1.67% 1.12%
2055 1.69% 1.14%
2054 1.71% 1.18%
2053 1.72% 1.22%
2052 1.61% 1.25%
2051 1.7% 1.29%
2050 1.93% 1.32%
2049 1.86% 1.35%
2048 1.86% 1.41%
2047 1.98% 1.44%
2046 1.91% 1.49%
2045 1.92% 1.53%
2044 2.02% 1.57%
2043 1.96% 1.61%
2042 2.12% 1.64%
2041 2.27% 1.68%
2040 2.26% 1.72%
2039 2.18% 1.76%
2038 2.27% 1.8%
2037 2.3% 1.85%
2036 2.31% 1.89%
2035 2.35% 1.94%
2034 2.52% 1.96%
2033 2.55% 1.98%
2032 2.64% 2.01%
2031 2.7% 2.03%
2030 2.69% 2.06%
2029 2.6% 2.09%
2028 2.64% 2.13%
2027 2.74% 2.17%
2026 2.75% 2.21%
2025 2.87% 2.26%
2024 2.88% 2.27%
2023 2.16% 2.3%
2022 1.45% 2.34%
2021 2.38% 2.4%
2020 3.2% 2.47%
2019 3.03% 2.56%
2018 2.95% 2.73%
2017 2.85% 2.89%
2016 2.57% 2.97%
2015 3.17% 3.01%
2014 3.7% 3.02%
2013 3.48% 3.05%
2012 4.13% 3.06%
2011 3.76% 3%
2010 2.98% 2.97%
2009 3.71% 2.96%
2008 2.21% 2.98%
2007 1.91% 3.08%
2006 4.18% 3.17%
2005 3.58% 3.2%
2004 3.64% 3.2%
2003 6.34% 3.17%
2002 5.39% 3.14%
2001 0.76% 3.1%
2000 1.22% 3.03%
1999 3.8% 2.97%
1998 3.84% 2.8%
1997 3.88% 2.61%
1996 4.09% 2.59%
1995 5.02% 2.6%
1994 8.75% 2.55%
1993 12.5% 2.52%
1992 8.5% 2.5%
1991 1.6% 2.57%
1990 1.44% 2.67%
1989 3.04% 2.69%
1988 1.19% 2.72%
1987 -0.28% 2.77%
1986 -0.06% 2.86%
1985 2.11% 2.93%
1984 2.49% 2.93%
1983 -0.67% 2.87%
1982 -7.93% 2.8%
1981 -9.35% 2.77%
1980 -3.56% 2.72%
1979 0.32% 2.62%
1978 2.03% 2.52%
1977 2.15% 2.36%
1976 2.24% 2.16%
1975 2.44% 2.04%
1974 2.56% 1.91%
1973 2.57% 1.8%
1972 2.47% 1.74%
1971 2.46% 1.74%
1970 2.48% 1.76%
1969 2.42% 1.74%
1968 2.39% 1.73%
1967 2.33% 1.69%
1966 2.3% 1.65%
1965 2.26% 1.61%
1964 2.18% 1.55%
1963 2.13% 1.5%
1962 2.07% 1.47%
1961 1.98% 1.46%

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Burkina Faso
Current population
45409324
24756783
Population rank 36/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.3%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
21.5 seconds
43.3 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +1,433
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 39/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -27,130
Net migration rank 179/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -27,130
2024 - -44,089 - -25,807
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 545,227 -24,957
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 538,146 -24,960
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 527,468 -13,079
2020 1,134,407 143,634 524,359 -5,661
2019 1,138,485 9,159 540,001 -25,240
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 556,493 -23,938
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 569,975 -14,780
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 571,519 -7,598
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 570,554 -19,726
2014 1,053,788 233,913 563,218 -17,984
2013 1,033,778 18,119 556,096 -33,212
2012 1,004,814 68,628 544,293 -20,930
2011 966,743 384,486 530,765 -33,391
2010 943,473 -167,460 515,480 -42,055
2009 920,581 -60,602 499,596 -40,148
2008 891,246 215,753 485,223 -40,725
2007 889,848 -851,298 467,277 -28,202
2006 875,301 57,673 450,357 -4,218
2005 855,112 250,971 427,243 9,795
2004 850,940 -269,194 408,567 17,570
2003 826,165 247,317 394,516 15,359
2002 776,048 860,349 377,333 16,076
2001 764,090 -212,872 367,731 10,654
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 356,657 3,877
1999 760,727 -32,400 342,630 -1,922
1998 719,860 7,380 333,196 -5,367
1997 709,778 -21,215 322,253 -37,200
1996 685,005 4,072 315,820 -44,314
1995 653,280 52,505 305,878 -38,943
1994 609,096 315,206 296,465 -37,554
1993 541,257 1,149,684 289,044 -43,784
1992 440,132 1,197,329 284,622 -45,003
1991 409,954 32,782 280,111 -50,451
1990 402,433 -458,737 273,846 -32,970
1989 381,158 18,296 267,314 -31,843
1988 358,397 -56,263 262,065 -30,068
1987 314,361 -345,535 257,730 -29,081
1986 310,066 -343,397 252,922 -25,051
1985 228,469 -208,685 246,574 -16,623
1984 205,262 248,224 237,838 -12,445
1983 263,778 -172,797 228,467 -11,618
1982 263,210 -500,998 220,896 -15,879
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 212,623 -17,797
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 205,248 -15,345
1979 361,750 -525,413 196,647 -18,559
1978 369,101 -117,186 187,019 -19,274
1977 372,567 -83,115 175,672 -18,914
1976 357,775 -85,430 165,224 -25,786
1975 343,850 -44,418 157,174 -30,484
1974 330,232 -20,009 149,231 -30,599
1973 315,062 -3,030 141,751 -34,452
1972 300,633 -4,050 135,756 -33,679
1971 288,267 -12,801 130,924 -34,524
1970 275,129 4,458 127,814 -28,832
1969 263,823 2,029 123,666 -28,406
1968 251,798 3,333 121,264 -27,461
1967 239,967 6,824 117,223 -26,444
1966 228,786 3,563 113,344 -27,301
1965 217,741 10,695 109,544 -25,398
1964 207,867 7,079 105,741 -26,307
1963 198,035 6,681 101,760 -26,382
1962 188,427 7,016 98,561 -26,040
1961 179,094 6,109 95,059 -24,687
1960 170,257 2,606 92,055 -23,220

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 Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

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
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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