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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 14,390,003 people in Burundi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 14,909,238 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 3.06 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +2.64% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.9M (89.6% growth).

Afghanistan vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Burundi
2100 131,724,468 38,272,944
2099 131,066,750 38,153,515
2098 130,403,871 38,011,360
2097 129,730,117 37,872,991
2096 129,070,342 37,735,834
2095 128,396,829 37,594,002
2094 127,685,065 37,416,430
2093 126,942,174 37,253,780
2092 126,194,378 37,088,246
2091 125,433,421 36,922,686
2090 124,561,248 36,751,005
2089 123,768,926 36,544,022
2088 122,960,614 36,335,158
2087 122,074,409 36,144,860
2086 121,308,199 35,935,037
2085 120,413,992 35,694,132
2084 119,420,025 35,465,583
2083 118,560,008 35,244,284
2082 117,671,742 34,990,330
2081 116,771,980 34,717,141
2080 115,724,307 34,472,144
2079 114,561,305 34,194,458
2078 113,556,727 33,907,653
2077 112,455,804 33,595,766
2076 111,375,301 33,310,077
2075 110,333,033 32,990,854
2074 109,170,742 32,683,181
2073 107,895,475 32,359,310
2072 106,682,883 32,035,191
2071 105,504,989 31,727,933
2070 104,167,895 31,380,595
2069 102,902,233 31,040,326
2068 101,568,136 30,697,746
2067 100,320,548 30,338,122
2066 99,057,144 29,986,965
2065 97,655,437 29,613,492
2064 96,248,770 29,269,772
2063 94,892,092 28,933,548
2062 93,522,871 28,585,432
2061 92,260,642 28,235,324
2060 90,945,998 27,887,017
2059 89,663,478 27,533,557
2058 88,293,680 27,187,553
2057 86,865,803 26,840,120
2056 85,428,888 26,474,003
2055 84,023,782 26,114,675
2054 82,626,785 25,735,230
2053 81,236,203 25,357,085
2052 79,860,096 24,977,518
2051 78,595,977 24,602,957
2050 77,285,393 24,235,177
2049 75,819,307 23,828,306
2048 74,435,057 23,444,966
2047 73,075,297 23,042,192
2046 71,654,160 22,668,111
2045 70,310,871 22,256,303
2044 68,983,509 21,833,904
2043 67,616,795 21,416,736
2042 66,317,516 20,985,347
2041 64,937,760 20,578,864
2040 63,497,378 20,163,196
2039 62,092,429 19,743,441
2038 60,767,134 19,327,383
2037 59,418,629 18,909,074
2036 58,079,976 18,497,207
2035 56,769,901 18,105,186
2034 55,469,080 17,717,972
2033 54,103,368 17,329,713
2032 52,759,572 16,944,073
2031 51,403,105 16,560,242
2030 50,049,673 16,189,163
2029 48,739,663 15,819,200
2028 47,504,926 15,436,625
2027 46,283,055 15,076,388
2026 45,047,977 14,732,698
2025 43,844,111 14,390,003
2024 42,647,492 14,047,786
2023 41,454,761 13,689,450
2022 40,578,842 13,321,097
2021 40,000,412 12,965,481
2020 39,068,979 12,617,036
2019 37,856,121 12,255,336
2018 36,743,039 11,859,446
2017 35,688,935 11,506,762
2016 34,700,612 11,239,451
2015 33,831,764 11,047,580
2014 32,792,523 10,799,785
2013 31,622,704 10,439,341
2012 30,560,034 10,071,028
2011 29,347,708 9,717,978
2010 28,284,089 9,376,444
2009 27,466,101 8,947,646
2008 26,482,622 8,505,637
2007 25,909,852 8,161,874
2006 25,424,094 7,865,547
2005 24,404,567 7,587,299
2004 23,560,654 7,310,656
2003 22,733,049 7,043,154
2002 21,378,117 6,824,132
2001 20,284,307 6,634,365
2000 20,130,327 6,470,194
1999 19,887,785 6,337,155
1998 19,159,996 6,187,108
1997 18,452,091 6,070,042
1996 17,763,266 6,070,506
1995 17,065,836 6,066,316
1994 16,250,794 5,713,854
1993 14,943,172 5,676,843
1992 13,278,974 5,858,407
1991 12,238,879 5,703,857
1990 12,045,660 5,587,052
1989 11,874,088 5,471,706
1988 11,523,298 5,365,327
1987 11,387,818 5,247,787
1986 11,420,074 5,129,414
1985 11,426,852 5,034,042
1984 11,190,221 4,926,465
1983 10,917,982 4,808,528
1982 10,991,378 4,681,390
1981 11,937,581 4,566,014
1980 13,169,311 4,383,706
1979 13,655,567 4,203,530
1978 13,611,441 4,100,338
1977 13,340,756 3,983,582
1976 13,059,851 3,882,626
1975 12,773,954 3,796,612
1974 12,469,127 3,703,590
1973 12,157,999 3,611,991
1972 11,853,696 3,617,128
1971 11,567,667 3,617,289
1970 11,290,128 3,530,432
1969 11,017,409 3,454,590
1968 10,756,922 3,380,387
1967 10,505,959 3,300,690
1966 10,266,395 3,217,960
1965 10,036,008 3,141,367
1964 9,814,318 3,055,650
1963 9,604,487 2,969,841
1962 9,404,406 2,907,943
1961 9,214,083 2,835,119
1960 9,035,043 2,764,258

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th 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 Burundi will increase by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 38.3M people in 2100 for Burundi.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Burundi
2100 0.5% 0.31%
2099 0.51% 0.37%
2098 0.52% 0.37%
2097 0.51% 0.36%
2096 0.52% 0.38%
2095 0.56% 0.47%
2094 0.59% 0.44%
2093 0.59% 0.45%
2092 0.61% 0.45%
2091 0.7% 0.47%
2090 0.64% 0.57%
2089 0.66% 0.57%
2088 0.73% 0.53%
2087 0.63% 0.58%
2086 0.74% 0.67%
2085 0.83% 0.64%
2084 0.73% 0.63%
2083 0.75% 0.73%
2082 0.77% 0.79%
2081 0.91% 0.71%
2080 1.02% 0.81%
2079 0.88% 0.85%
2078 0.98% 0.93%
2077 0.97% 0.86%
2076 0.94% 0.97%
2075 1.06% 0.94%
2074 1.18% 1%
2073 1.14% 1.01%
2072 1.12% 0.97%
2071 1.28% 1.11%
2070 1.23% 1.1%
2069 1.31% 1.12%
2068 1.24% 1.19%
2067 1.28% 1.17%
2066 1.44% 1.26%
2065 1.46% 1.17%
2064 1.43% 1.16%
2063 1.46% 1.22%
2062 1.37% 1.24%
2061 1.45% 1.25%
2060 1.43% 1.28%
2059 1.55% 1.27%
2058 1.64% 1.29%
2057 1.68% 1.38%
2056 1.67% 1.38%
2055 1.69% 1.47%
2054 1.71% 1.49%
2053 1.72% 1.52%
2052 1.61% 1.52%
2051 1.7% 1.52%
2050 1.93% 1.71%
2049 1.86% 1.64%
2048 1.86% 1.75%
2047 1.98% 1.65%
2046 1.91% 1.85%
2045 1.92% 1.93%
2044 2.02% 1.95%
2043 1.96% 2.06%
2042 2.12% 1.98%
2041 2.27% 2.06%
2040 2.26% 2.13%
2039 2.18% 2.15%
2038 2.27% 2.21%
2037 2.3% 2.23%
2036 2.31% 2.17%
2035 2.35% 2.19%
2034 2.52% 2.24%
2033 2.55% 2.28%
2032 2.64% 2.32%
2031 2.7% 2.29%
2030 2.69% 2.34%
2029 2.6% 2.48%
2028 2.64% 2.39%
2027 2.74% 2.33%
2026 2.75% 2.38%
2025 2.81% 2.44%
2024 2.88% 2.62%
2023 2.16% 2.77%
2022 1.45% 2.74%
2021 2.38% 2.76%
2020 3.2% 2.95%
2019 3.03% 3.34%
2018 2.95% 3.07%
2017 2.85% 2.38%
2016 2.57% 1.74%
2015 3.17% 2.29%
2014 3.7% 3.45%
2013 3.48% 3.66%
2012 4.13% 3.63%
2011 3.76% 3.64%
2010 2.98% 4.79%
2009 3.71% 5.2%
2008 2.21% 4.21%
2007 1.91% 3.77%
2006 4.18% 3.67%
2005 3.58% 3.78%
2004 3.64% 3.8%
2003 6.34% 3.21%
2002 5.39% 2.86%
2001 0.76% 2.54%
2000 1.22% 2.1%
1999 3.8% 2.43%
1998 3.84% 1.93%
1997 3.88% -0.008%
1996 4.09% 0.07%
1995 5.02% 6.17%
1994 8.75% 0.65%
1993 12.5% -3.1%
1992 8.5% 2.71%
1991 1.6% 2.09%
1990 1.44% 2.11%
1989 3.04% 1.98%
1988 1.19% 2.24%
1987 -0.28% 2.31%
1986 -0.06% 1.89%
1985 2.11% 2.18%
1984 2.49% 2.45%
1983 -0.67% 2.72%
1982 -7.93% 2.53%
1981 -9.35% 4.16%
1980 -3.56% 4.29%
1979 0.32% 2.52%
1978 2.03% 2.93%
1977 2.15% 2.6%
1976 2.24% 2.27%
1975 2.44% 2.51%
1974 2.56% 2.54%
1973 2.57% -0.14%
1972 2.47% -0.004%
1971 2.46% 2.46%
1970 2.48% 2.2%
1969 2.42% 2.2%
1968 2.39% 2.41%
1967 2.33% 2.57%
1966 2.3% 2.44%
1965 2.26% 2.81%
1964 2.18% 2.89%
1963 2.13% 2.13%
1962 2.07% 2.57%
1961 1.98% 2.56%

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 Burundi's population grew by 2.44%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Burundi
Current population
45682388
14909238
Population rank 36/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.18%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.54 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
1.13 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
5.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +938
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +342,217
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +2.44%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 25/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -34,727
Net migration rank 179/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -34,727
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 372,843 -27,074
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 368,917 1,995
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 363,786 1,995
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 359,844 -14,415
2020 1,134,407 143,634 361,654 -10,189
2019 1,138,485 9,159 357,672 14,253
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 351,704 68,141
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 353,879 -68,349
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 358,393 -109,296
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 370,856 -236,207
2014 1,053,788 233,913 367,797 -6,856
2013 1,033,778 18,119 362,224 -2,285
2012 1,004,814 68,628 354,068 22,617
2011 966,743 384,486 348,934 -19,513
2010 943,473 -167,460 341,808 11,845
2009 920,581 -60,602 319,583 184,359
2008 891,246 215,753 300,750 79,319
2007 889,848 -851,298 285,323 22,129
2006 875,301 57,673 269,874 15,322
2005 855,112 250,971 253,401 17,905
2004 850,940 -269,194 234,891 47,091
2003 826,165 247,317 216,295 36,719
2002 776,048 860,349 201,892 -16,871
2001 764,090 -212,872 184,541 9,967
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 173,867 -40,032
1999 760,727 -32,400 166,699 -34,465
1998 719,860 7,380 154,010 13,840
1997 709,778 -21,215 150,404 -84,126
1996 685,005 4,072 158,920 -226,317
1995 653,280 52,505 160,284 -84,697
1994 609,096 315,206 112,968 516,373
1993 541,257 1,149,684 128,898 -684,261
1992 440,132 1,197,329 156,420 35,769
1991 409,954 32,782 156,148 -39,236
1990 402,433 -458,737 156,617 -39,926
1989 381,158 18,296 157,547 -43,561
1988 358,397 -56,263 145,234 -46,464
1987 314,361 -345,535 157,481 -21,179
1986 310,066 -343,397 156,170 -55,742
1985 228,469 -208,685 156,896 -66,574
1984 205,262 248,224 154,366 -29,534
1983 263,778 -172,797 152,801 -41,756
1982 263,210 -500,998 147,090 -3,844
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 146,231 -58,723
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 127,746 149,361
1979 361,750 -525,413 123,377 -40,126
1978 369,101 -117,186 114,884 8,247
1977 372,567 -83,115 108,488 1,884
1976 357,775 -85,430 104,396 -12,848
1975 343,850 -44,418 101,172 -20,693
1974 330,232 -20,009 95,486 10,065
1973 315,062 -3,030 74,805 2,843
1972 300,633 -4,050 30,532 -118,457
1971 288,267 -12,801 95,153 -7,569
1970 275,129 4,458 92,476 -6,346
1969 263,823 2,029 90,852 -25,292
1968 251,798 3,333 88,765 -5,917
1967 239,967 6,824 86,373 -9,821
1966 228,786 3,563 83,651 5,262
1965 217,741 10,695 78,208 -13,947
1964 207,867 7,079 77,528 29,639
1963 198,035 6,681 75,962 -11,502
1962 188,427 7,016 74,710 -15,378
1961 179,094 6,109 71,216 15,094
1960 170,257 2,606 70,032 -14,620

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Burundi 90.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

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
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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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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