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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 2.52 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Afghanistan vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Cambodia
2100 131,724,468 22,901,914
2099 131,066,750 22,958,383
2098 130,403,871 23,015,331
2097 129,730,117 23,068,989
2096 129,070,342 23,118,854
2095 128,396,829 23,162,704
2094 127,685,065 23,207,466
2093 126,942,174 23,247,521
2092 126,194,378 23,285,540
2091 125,433,421 23,317,510
2090 124,561,248 23,349,581
2089 123,768,926 23,381,110
2088 122,960,614 23,404,619
2087 122,074,409 23,429,179
2086 121,308,199 23,450,970
2085 120,413,992 23,469,059
2084 119,420,025 23,486,236
2083 118,560,008 23,498,658
2082 117,671,742 23,506,751
2081 116,771,980 23,512,878
2080 115,724,307 23,518,840
2079 114,561,305 23,523,165
2078 113,556,727 23,523,989
2077 112,455,804 23,519,769
2076 111,375,301 23,512,440
2075 110,333,033 23,506,393
2074 109,170,742 23,494,004
2073 107,895,475 23,481,588
2072 106,682,883 23,463,712
2071 105,504,989 23,443,140
2070 104,167,895 23,420,769
2069 102,902,233 23,393,461
2068 101,568,136 23,362,386
2067 100,320,548 23,324,169
2066 99,057,144 23,283,399
2065 97,655,437 23,242,009
2064 96,248,770 23,191,929
2063 94,892,092 23,139,318
2062 93,522,871 23,083,489
2061 92,260,642 23,020,659
2060 90,945,998 22,951,813
2059 89,663,478 22,877,844
2058 88,293,680 22,799,179
2057 86,865,803 22,715,484
2056 85,428,888 22,628,607
2055 84,023,782 22,537,541
2054 82,626,785 22,440,088
2053 81,236,203 22,338,320
2052 79,860,096 22,231,339
2051 78,595,977 22,117,409
2050 77,285,393 22,001,254
2049 75,819,307 21,877,484
2048 74,435,057 21,749,790
2047 73,075,297 21,618,052
2046 71,654,160 21,480,480
2045 70,310,871 21,340,224
2044 68,983,509 21,195,511
2043 67,616,795 21,046,437
2042 66,317,516 20,893,438
2041 64,937,760 20,738,659
2040 63,497,378 20,582,241
2039 62,092,429 20,421,184
2038 60,767,134 20,256,225
2037 59,418,629 20,088,660
2036 58,079,976 19,922,341
2035 56,769,901 19,747,906
2034 55,469,080 19,573,792
2033 54,103,368 19,395,265
2032 52,759,572 19,215,259
2031 51,403,105 19,030,553
2030 50,049,673 18,843,778
2029 48,739,663 18,652,372
2028 47,504,926 18,456,287
2027 46,283,055 18,256,828
2026 45,047,977 18,056,115
2025 43,844,111 17,847,982
2024 42,647,492 17,638,801
2023 41,454,761 17,423,880
2022 40,578,842 17,201,724
2021 40,000,412 16,974,305
2020 39,068,979 16,725,474
2019 37,856,121 16,481,304
2018 36,743,039 16,274,522
2017 35,688,935 16,073,372
2016 34,700,612 15,852,803
2015 33,831,764 15,623,251
2014 32,792,523 15,396,772
2013 31,622,704 15,170,208
2012 30,560,034 14,945,085
2011 29,347,708 14,722,584
2010 28,284,089 14,500,726
2009 27,466,101 14,276,810
2008 26,482,622 14,053,479
2007 25,909,852 13,841,770
2006 25,424,094 13,639,028
2005 24,404,567 13,439,202
2004 23,560,654 13,244,731
2003 22,733,049 13,050,968
2002 21,378,117 12,855,241
2001 20,284,307 12,658,484
2000 20,130,327 12,462,336
1999 19,887,785 12,265,731
1998 19,159,996 12,058,173
1997 18,452,091 11,570,982
1996 17,763,266 10,801,270
1995 17,065,836 10,018,497
1994 16,250,794 9,239,162
1993 14,943,172 8,616,381
1992 13,278,974 8,113,083
1991 12,238,879 7,686,850
1990 12,045,660 7,374,752
1989 11,874,088 7,073,473
1988 11,523,298 6,812,014
1987 11,387,818 6,557,970
1986 11,420,074 6,285,693
1985 11,426,852 6,043,783
1984 11,190,221 5,845,117
1983 10,917,982 5,636,203
1982 10,991,378 5,436,432
1981 11,937,581 5,284,495
1980 13,169,311 5,199,872
1979 13,655,567 5,088,808
1978 13,611,441 5,211,653
1977 13,340,756 5,668,551
1976 13,059,851 6,134,991
1975 12,773,954 6,581,371
1974 12,469,127 6,783,240
1973 12,157,999 6,739,726
1972 11,853,696 6,673,886
1971 11,567,667 6,620,880
1970 11,290,128 6,639,182
1969 11,017,409 6,604,725
1968 10,756,922 6,467,324
1967 10,505,959 6,332,944
1966 10,266,395 6,201,232
1965 10,036,008 6,072,289
1964 9,814,318 5,946,178
1963 9,604,487 5,823,010
1962 9,404,406 5,697,558
1961 9,214,083 5,571,168
1960 9,035,043 5,449,966

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/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Cambodia
2100 0.5% -0.25%
2099 0.51% -0.25%
2098 0.52% -0.23%
2097 0.51% -0.22%
2096 0.52% -0.19%
2095 0.56% -0.19%
2094 0.59% -0.17%
2093 0.59% -0.16%
2092 0.61% -0.14%
2091 0.7% -0.14%
2090 0.64% -0.13%
2089 0.66% -0.1%
2088 0.73% -0.1%
2087 0.63% -0.09%
2086 0.74% -0.08%
2085 0.83% -0.07%
2084 0.73% -0.05%
2083 0.75% -0.03%
2082 0.77% -0.03%
2081 0.91% -0.03%
2080 1.02% -0.02%
2079 0.88% -0.004%
2078 0.98% 0.02%
2077 0.97% 0.03%
2076 0.94% 0.03%
2075 1.06% 0.05%
2074 1.18% 0.05%
2073 1.14% 0.08%
2072 1.12% 0.09%
2071 1.28% 0.1%
2070 1.23% 0.12%
2069 1.31% 0.13%
2068 1.24% 0.16%
2067 1.28% 0.18%
2066 1.44% 0.18%
2065 1.46% 0.22%
2064 1.43% 0.23%
2063 1.46% 0.24%
2062 1.37% 0.27%
2061 1.45% 0.3%
2060 1.43% 0.32%
2059 1.55% 0.35%
2058 1.64% 0.37%
2057 1.68% 0.38%
2056 1.67% 0.4%
2055 1.69% 0.43%
2054 1.71% 0.46%
2053 1.72% 0.48%
2052 1.61% 0.52%
2051 1.7% 0.53%
2050 1.93% 0.57%
2049 1.86% 0.59%
2048 1.86% 0.61%
2047 1.98% 0.64%
2046 1.91% 0.66%
2045 1.92% 0.68%
2044 2.02% 0.71%
2043 1.96% 0.73%
2042 2.12% 0.75%
2041 2.27% 0.76%
2040 2.26% 0.79%
2039 2.18% 0.81%
2038 2.27% 0.83%
2037 2.3% 0.83%
2036 2.31% 0.88%
2035 2.35% 0.89%
2034 2.52% 0.92%
2033 2.55% 0.94%
2032 2.64% 0.97%
2031 2.7% 0.99%
2030 2.69% 1.03%
2029 2.6% 1.06%
2028 2.64% 1.09%
2027 2.74% 1.11%
2026 2.75% 1.17%
2025 2.81% 1.19%
2024 2.88% 1.23%
2023 2.16% 1.29%
2022 1.45% 1.34%
2021 2.38% 1.49%
2020 3.2% 1.48%
2019 3.03% 1.27%
2018 2.95% 1.25%
2017 2.85% 1.39%
2016 2.57% 1.47%
2015 3.17% 1.47%
2014 3.7% 1.49%
2013 3.48% 1.51%
2012 4.13% 1.51%
2011 3.76% 1.53%
2010 2.98% 1.57%
2009 3.71% 1.59%
2008 2.21% 1.53%
2007 1.91% 1.49%
2006 4.18% 1.49%
2005 3.58% 1.47%
2004 3.64% 1.48%
2003 6.34% 1.52%
2002 5.39% 1.55%
2001 0.76% 1.57%
2000 1.22% 1.6%
1999 3.8% 1.72%
1998 3.84% 4.21%
1997 3.88% 7.13%
1996 4.09% 7.81%
1995 5.02% 8.44%
1994 8.75% 7.23%
1993 12.5% 6.2%
1992 8.5% 5.54%
1991 1.6% 4.23%
1990 1.44% 4.26%
1989 3.04% 3.84%
1988 1.19% 3.87%
1987 -0.28% 4.33%
1986 -0.06% 4%
1985 2.11% 3.4%
1984 2.49% 3.71%
1983 -0.67% 3.67%
1982 -7.93% 2.88%
1981 -9.35% 1.63%
1980 -3.56% 2.18%
1979 0.32% -2.36%
1978 2.03% -8.06%
1977 2.15% -7.6%
1976 2.24% -6.78%
1975 2.44% -2.98%
1974 2.56% 0.65%
1973 2.57% 0.99%
1972 2.47% 0.8%
1971 2.46% -0.28%
1970 2.48% 0.52%
1969 2.42% 2.12%
1968 2.39% 2.12%
1967 2.33% 2.12%
1966 2.3% 2.12%
1965 2.26% 2.12%
1964 2.18% 2.12%
1963 2.13% 2.2%
1962 2.07% 2.27%
1961 1.98% 2.22%

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 Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Cambodia
Current population
45682388
18159213
Population rank 36/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.22%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
2.52 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
1.47 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +573
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 88/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -31,469
Net migration rank 179/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -31,469
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 244,386 -32,960
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 250,242 -31,837
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 257,269 -31,350
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 255,939 -27,025
2020 1,134,407 143,634 268,745 0
2019 1,138,485 9,159 276,870 -57,268
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 280,671 -86,702
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 282,698 -74,362
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 284,130 -51,324
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 284,390 -58,101
2014 1,053,788 233,913 283,193 -56,536
2013 1,033,778 18,119 281,013 -54,554
2012 1,004,814 68,628 276,649 -52,874
2011 966,743 384,486 272,161 -50,941
2010 943,473 -167,460 272,266 -49,781
2009 920,581 -60,602 274,700 -49,354
2008 891,246 215,753 272,132 -50,809
2007 889,848 -851,298 270,745 -68,653
2006 875,301 57,673 263,697 -60,315
2005 855,112 250,971 256,756 -60,473
2004 850,940 -269,194 251,650 -58,972
2003 826,165 247,317 251,884 -57,026
2002 776,048 860,349 251,860 -55,245
2001 764,090 -212,872 250,726 -53,815
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 246,330 -50,957
1999 760,727 -32,400 245,425 -47,608
1998 719,860 7,380 251,076 -33,781
1997 709,778 -21,215 252,351 504,742
1996 685,005 4,072 274,147 508,187
1995 653,280 52,505 280,168 503,042
1994 609,096 315,206 286,728 488,732
1993 541,257 1,149,684 282,221 187,883
1992 440,132 1,197,329 260,673 275,823
1991 409,954 32,782 257,709 58,264
1990 402,433 -458,737 249,776 58,455
1989 381,158 18,296 239,211 55,125
1988 358,397 -56,263 243,203 -14,627
1987 314,361 -345,535 235,064 44,442
1986 310,066 -343,397 221,684 43,356
1985 228,469 -208,685 214,101 4,677
1984 205,262 248,224 207,700 -29,141
1983 263,778 -172,797 192,849 46,428
1982 263,210 -500,998 180,300 -20,026
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 166,578 -22,982
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 159,157 -133,508
1979 361,750 -525,413 78,143 118,334
1978 369,101 -117,186 -357,478 -84,695
1977 372,567 -83,115 -416,117 -55,504
1976 357,775 -85,430 -408,505 -52,741
1975 343,850 -44,418 -383,806 -47,717
1974 330,232 -20,009 73,001 -45,225
1973 315,062 -3,030 101,304 -42,053
1972 300,633 -4,050 113,190 -40,764
1971 288,267 -12,801 113,813 -80,232
1970 275,129 4,458 122,832 -193,008
1969 263,823 2,029 156,777 -17,676
1968 251,798 3,333 153,444 -17,745
1967 239,967 6,824 150,046 -16,983
1966 228,786 3,563 147,583 -17,216
1965 217,741 10,695 144,460 -16,930
1964 207,867 7,079 141,216 -16,516
1963 198,035 6,681 137,562 -15,929
1962 188,427 7,016 132,861 -3,578
1961 179,094 6,109 128,259 -4,764
1960 170,257 2,606 124,237 -5,339

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 Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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

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