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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 29,879,337 people in Cameroon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 31,045,453 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.47 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +2.8% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 31M (76.9% growth).

Afghanistan vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Cameroon
2100 131,724,468 89,761,493
2099 131,066,750 89,236,081
2098 130,403,871 88,700,571
2097 129,730,117 88,148,423
2096 129,070,342 87,584,533
2095 128,396,829 87,012,755
2094 127,685,065 86,422,461
2093 126,942,174 85,823,264
2092 126,194,378 85,216,516
2091 125,433,421 84,591,510
2090 124,561,248 83,955,258
2089 123,768,926 83,304,250
2088 122,960,614 82,644,527
2087 122,074,409 81,971,087
2086 121,308,199 81,292,292
2085 120,413,992 80,596,814
2084 119,420,025 79,893,144
2083 118,560,008 79,174,449
2082 117,671,742 78,447,054
2081 116,771,980 77,705,764
2080 115,724,307 76,946,674
2079 114,561,305 76,185,626
2078 113,556,727 75,414,998
2077 112,455,804 74,632,426
2076 111,375,301 73,846,385
2075 110,333,033 73,045,925
2074 109,170,742 72,232,083
2073 107,895,475 71,416,307
2072 106,682,883 70,587,575
2071 105,504,989 69,756,436
2070 104,167,895 68,920,850
2069 102,902,233 68,080,121
2068 101,568,136 67,236,365
2067 100,320,548 66,384,714
2066 99,057,144 65,524,711
2065 97,655,437 64,661,065
2064 96,248,770 63,793,364
2063 94,892,092 62,925,133
2062 93,522,871 62,051,886
2061 92,260,642 61,174,588
2060 90,945,998 60,289,485
2059 89,663,478 59,400,116
2058 88,293,680 58,506,347
2057 86,865,803 57,609,734
2056 85,428,888 56,718,154
2055 84,023,782 55,825,018
2054 82,626,785 54,922,920
2053 81,236,203 54,020,742
2052 79,860,096 53,110,977
2051 78,595,977 52,204,288
2050 77,285,393 51,302,617
2049 75,819,307 50,395,223
2048 74,435,057 49,490,600
2047 73,075,297 48,582,238
2046 71,654,160 47,678,096
2045 70,310,871 46,779,348
2044 68,983,509 45,880,138
2043 67,616,795 44,989,272
2042 66,317,516 44,093,888
2041 64,937,760 43,194,408
2040 63,497,378 42,307,249
2039 62,092,429 41,421,572
2038 60,767,134 40,545,218
2037 59,418,629 39,674,106
2036 58,079,976 38,807,341
2035 56,769,901 37,954,978
2034 55,469,080 37,107,744
2033 54,103,368 36,270,943
2032 52,759,572 35,438,930
2031 51,403,105 34,618,857
2030 50,049,673 33,804,320
2029 48,739,663 33,002,520
2028 47,504,926 32,206,806
2027 46,283,055 31,421,882
2026 45,047,977 30,647,877
2025 43,844,111 29,879,337
2024 42,647,492 29,123,744
2023 41,454,761 28,372,687
2022 40,578,842 27,632,771
2021 40,000,412 26,915,758
2020 39,068,979 26,210,558
2019 37,856,121 25,506,095
2018 36,743,039 24,806,383
2017 35,688,935 24,128,601
2016 34,700,612 23,454,161
2015 33,831,764 22,763,414
2014 32,792,523 22,059,893
2013 31,622,704 21,402,376
2012 30,560,034 20,809,529
2011 29,347,708 20,232,304
2010 28,284,089 19,668,066
2009 27,466,101 19,113,974
2008 26,482,622 18,574,056
2007 25,909,852 18,049,896
2006 25,424,094 17,550,407
2005 24,404,567 17,074,594
2004 23,560,654 16,610,487
2003 22,733,049 16,160,340
2002 21,378,117 15,725,528
2001 20,284,307 15,309,490
2000 20,130,327 14,912,631
1999 19,887,785 14,525,140
1998 19,159,996 14,144,860
1997 18,452,091 13,775,214
1996 17,763,266 13,414,757
1995 17,065,836 13,058,516
1994 16,250,794 12,704,903
1993 14,943,172 12,353,131
1992 13,278,974 12,006,353
1991 12,238,879 11,667,180
1990 12,045,660 11,331,821
1989 11,874,088 11,002,745
1988 11,523,298 10,684,968
1987 11,387,818 10,370,749
1986 11,420,074 10,060,342
1985 11,426,852 9,761,730
1984 11,190,221 9,475,078
1983 10,917,982 9,215,397
1982 10,991,378 9,028,678
1981 11,937,581 8,816,377
1980 13,169,311 8,512,219
1979 13,655,567 8,239,641
1978 13,611,441 8,011,921
1977 13,340,756 7,796,501
1976 13,059,851 7,597,962
1975 12,773,954 7,397,120
1974 12,469,127 7,193,583
1973 12,157,999 6,996,660
1972 11,853,696 6,806,872
1971 11,567,667 6,624,408
1970 11,290,128 6,449,793
1969 11,017,409 6,283,462
1968 10,756,922 6,125,863
1967 10,505,959 5,977,318
1966 10,266,395 5,837,295
1965 10,036,008 5,704,686
1964 9,814,318 5,578,257
1963 9,604,487 5,456,623
1962 9,404,406 5,338,620
1961 9,214,083 5,239,273
1960 9,035,043 5,159,057

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/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st 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 Cameroon will increase by 65.3% to 51,302,617 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 89.8M people in 2100 for Cameroon.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Cameroon
2100 0.5% 0.59%
2099 0.51% 0.6%
2098 0.52% 0.63%
2097 0.51% 0.64%
2096 0.52% 0.66%
2095 0.56% 0.68%
2094 0.59% 0.7%
2093 0.59% 0.71%
2092 0.61% 0.74%
2091 0.7% 0.76%
2090 0.64% 0.78%
2089 0.66% 0.8%
2088 0.73% 0.82%
2087 0.63% 0.84%
2086 0.74% 0.86%
2085 0.83% 0.88%
2084 0.73% 0.91%
2083 0.75% 0.93%
2082 0.77% 0.95%
2081 0.91% 0.99%
2080 1.02% 1%
2079 0.88% 1.02%
2078 0.98% 1.05%
2077 0.97% 1.06%
2076 0.94% 1.1%
2075 1.06% 1.13%
2074 1.18% 1.14%
2073 1.14% 1.17%
2072 1.12% 1.19%
2071 1.28% 1.21%
2070 1.23% 1.23%
2069 1.31% 1.25%
2068 1.24% 1.28%
2067 1.28% 1.31%
2066 1.44% 1.34%
2065 1.46% 1.36%
2064 1.43% 1.38%
2063 1.46% 1.41%
2062 1.37% 1.43%
2061 1.45% 1.47%
2060 1.43% 1.5%
2059 1.55% 1.53%
2058 1.64% 1.56%
2057 1.68% 1.57%
2056 1.67% 1.6%
2055 1.69% 1.64%
2054 1.71% 1.67%
2053 1.72% 1.71%
2052 1.61% 1.74%
2051 1.7% 1.76%
2050 1.93% 1.8%
2049 1.86% 1.83%
2048 1.86% 1.87%
2047 1.98% 1.9%
2046 1.91% 1.92%
2045 1.92% 1.96%
2044 2.02% 1.98%
2043 1.96% 2.03%
2042 2.12% 2.08%
2041 2.27% 2.1%
2040 2.26% 2.14%
2039 2.18% 2.16%
2038 2.27% 2.2%
2037 2.3% 2.23%
2036 2.31% 2.25%
2035 2.35% 2.28%
2034 2.52% 2.31%
2033 2.55% 2.35%
2032 2.64% 2.37%
2031 2.7% 2.41%
2030 2.69% 2.43%
2029 2.6% 2.47%
2028 2.64% 2.5%
2027 2.74% 2.53%
2026 2.75% 2.57%
2025 2.81% 2.59%
2024 2.88% 2.65%
2023 2.16% 2.68%
2022 1.45% 2.66%
2021 2.38% 2.69%
2020 3.2% 2.76%
2019 3.03% 2.82%
2018 2.95% 2.81%
2017 2.85% 2.88%
2016 2.57% 3.03%
2015 3.17% 3.19%
2014 3.7% 3.07%
2013 3.48% 2.85%
2012 4.13% 2.85%
2011 3.76% 2.87%
2010 2.98% 2.9%
2009 3.71% 2.91%
2008 2.21% 2.9%
2007 1.91% 2.85%
2006 4.18% 2.79%
2005 3.58% 2.79%
2004 3.64% 2.79%
2003 6.34% 2.77%
2002 5.39% 2.72%
2001 0.76% 2.66%
2000 1.22% 2.67%
1999 3.8% 2.69%
1998 3.84% 2.68%
1997 3.88% 2.69%
1996 4.09% 2.73%
1995 5.02% 2.78%
1994 8.75% 2.85%
1993 12.5% 2.89%
1992 8.5% 2.91%
1991 1.6% 2.96%
1990 1.44% 2.99%
1989 3.04% 2.97%
1988 1.19% 3.03%
1987 -0.28% 3.09%
1986 -0.06% 3.06%
1985 2.11% 3.03%
1984 2.49% 2.82%
1983 -0.67% 2.07%
1982 -7.93% 2.41%
1981 -9.35% 3.57%
1980 -3.56% 3.31%
1979 0.32% 2.84%
1978 2.03% 2.76%
1977 2.15% 2.61%
1976 2.24% 2.72%
1975 2.44% 2.83%
1974 2.56% 2.81%
1973 2.57% 2.79%
1972 2.47% 2.75%
1971 2.46% 2.71%
1970 2.48% 2.65%
1969 2.42% 2.57%
1968 2.39% 2.49%
1967 2.33% 2.4%
1966 2.3% 2.32%
1965 2.26% 2.27%
1964 2.18% 2.23%
1963 2.13% 2.21%
1962 2.07% 1.9%
1961 1.98% 1.55%

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 Cameroon's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Cameroon
Current population
45682388
31045453
Population rank 36/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.37%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
41.9 seconds
One birth every
21.1 seconds
32.5 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +2,070
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +755,593
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 22/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -15,379
Net migration rank 179/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -15,379
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 766,304 -13,892
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 754,486 -4,798
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 734,893 -4,798
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 713,806 -9,888
2020 1,134,407 143,634 716,361 -9,888
2019 1,138,485 9,159 714,681 -12,255
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 706,188 -9,184
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 696,496 -37,912
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 677,051 13,255
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 649,190 42,008
2014 1,053,788 233,913 619,243 96,599
2013 1,033,778 18,119 606,072 -6,900
2012 1,004,814 68,628 594,029 -7,523
2011 966,743 384,486 580,607 -12,669
2010 943,473 -167,460 569,921 -9,366
2009 920,581 -60,602 557,841 -10,203
2008 891,246 215,753 542,919 -10,720
2007 889,848 -851,298 526,949 -10,807
2006 875,301 57,673 511,366 -28,528
2005 855,112 250,971 496,547 -27,775
2004 850,940 -269,194 478,880 -19,444
2003 826,165 247,317 459,422 -18,568
2002 776,048 860,349 439,544 -10,766
2001 764,090 -212,872 422,511 -19,203
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 411,633 -21,221
1999 760,727 -32,400 401,969 -17,398
1998 719,860 7,380 388,432 -12,446
1997 709,778 -21,215 377,138 -13,842
1996 685,005 4,072 370,355 -12,738
1995 653,280 52,505 367,532 -12,661
1994 609,096 315,206 364,390 -12,028
1993 541,257 1,149,684 360,785 -9,601
1992 440,132 1,197,329 356,072 -13,702
1991 409,954 32,782 350,493 -14,520
1990 402,433 -458,737 342,901 -8,163
1989 381,158 18,296 334,649 -11,244
1988 358,397 -56,263 328,168 -16,016
1987 314,361 -345,535 320,134 -3,829
1986 310,066 -343,397 308,188 -3,671
1985 228,469 -208,685 296,317 -3,604
1984 205,262 248,224 284,110 -3,512
1983 263,778 -172,797 276,112 -37,346
1982 263,210 -500,998 274,652 -139,974
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 262,076 27,845
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 247,808 70,589
1979 361,750 -525,413 238,875 -12,108
1978 369,101 -117,186 229,958 -1,282
1977 372,567 -83,115 222,785 -20,622
1976 357,775 -85,430 214,916 -19,994
1975 343,850 -44,418 206,986 -237
1974 330,232 -20,009 200,693 -377
1973 315,062 -3,030 193,997 -466
1972 300,633 -4,050 186,521 -473
1971 288,267 -12,801 179,317 -439
1970 275,129 4,458 170,713 -367
1969 263,823 2,029 162,603 -286
1968 251,798 3,333 153,080 -204
1967 239,967 6,824 144,370 -148
1966 228,786 3,563 135,927 -96
1965 217,741 10,695 129,428 -39
1964 207,867 7,079 123,469 0
1963 198,035 6,681 119,784 0
1962 188,427 7,016 116,232 0
1961 179,094 6,109 82,471 0
1960 170,257 2,606 77,948 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/cameroon | 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 Cameroon 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,129,456 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a loss of 47,352 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

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
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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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