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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 14,047,786 people in Burundi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 14,833,763 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 +2.76% per year vs +2.74% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.8M (88.6% growth).

Afghanistan vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Burundi
2100 131,803,615 38,293,853
2099 131,145,502 38,174,358
2098 130,482,225 38,032,126
2097 129,808,066 37,893,681
2096 129,147,895 37,756,449
2095 128,473,977 37,614,540
2094 127,761,785 37,436,871
2093 127,018,448 37,274,132
2092 126,270,202 37,108,508
2091 125,508,788 36,942,857
2090 124,636,092 36,771,082
2089 123,843,293 36,563,987
2088 123,034,495 36,355,008
2087 122,147,758 36,164,606
2086 121,381,088 35,954,669
2085 120,486,343 35,713,632
2084 119,491,780 35,484,958
2083 118,631,246 35,263,538
2082 117,742,446 35,009,446
2081 116,842,143 34,736,107
2080 115,793,841 34,490,976
2079 114,630,140 34,213,139
2078 113,624,958 33,926,177
2077 112,523,374 33,614,120
2076 111,442,221 33,328,275
2075 110,399,328 33,008,877
2074 109,236,338 32,701,037
2073 107,960,305 32,376,989
2072 106,746,984 32,052,692
2071 105,568,382 31,745,266
2070 104,230,485 31,397,738
2069 102,964,062 31,057,284
2068 101,629,164 30,714,517
2067 100,380,826 30,354,696
2066 99,116,663 30,003,347
2065 97,714,113 29,629,671
2064 96,306,602 29,285,762
2063 94,949,108 28,949,355
2062 93,579,065 28,601,048
2061 92,316,077 28,250,749
2060 91,000,643 27,902,252
2059 89,717,353 27,548,599
2058 88,346,732 27,202,405
2057 86,917,997 26,854,783
2056 85,480,219 26,488,466
2055 84,074,268 26,128,941
2054 82,676,432 25,749,289
2053 81,285,014 25,370,938
2052 79,908,081 24,991,164
2051 78,643,202 24,616,398
2050 77,331,830 24,248,417
2049 75,864,863 23,841,324
2048 74,479,782 23,457,774
2047 73,119,204 23,054,780
2046 71,697,214 22,680,495
2045 70,353,118 22,268,462
2044 69,024,959 21,845,832
2043 67,657,423 21,428,437
2042 66,357,363 20,996,812
2041 64,976,778 20,590,106
2040 63,535,531 20,174,211
2039 62,129,737 19,754,227
2038 60,803,646 19,337,942
2037 59,454,331 18,919,404
2036 58,114,874 18,507,313
2035 56,804,011 18,115,077
2034 55,502,408 17,727,651
2033 54,135,876 17,339,180
2032 52,791,273 16,953,330
2031 51,433,991 16,569,289
2030 50,079,746 16,198,007
2029 48,768,949 15,827,843
2028 47,533,470 15,445,059
2027 46,310,865 15,084,625
2026 45,075,045 14,740,747
2025 43,870,455 14,397,864
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,594,312 people (a 32% 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 70.3% to 77,331,830 people with a rank change from 36th to 24th. The population of Burundi will increase by 63.5% to 24,248,417 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 2.87% 2.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Burundi
Current population
45409324
14833763
Population rank 36/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.18%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
1.14 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +982
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +358,336
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 24/197
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 - -44,089 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Burundi 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 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 (1960–2024, 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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