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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 30,864,115 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 +2.76% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Afghanistan vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Cameroon
2100 131,803,615 89,781,496
2099 131,145,502 89,255,966
2098 130,482,225 88,720,337
2097 129,808,066 88,168,066
2096 129,147,895 87,604,050
2095 128,473,977 87,032,145
2094 127,761,785 86,441,720
2093 127,018,448 85,842,389
2092 126,270,202 85,235,505
2091 125,508,788 84,610,360
2090 124,636,092 83,973,967
2089 123,843,293 83,322,813
2088 123,034,495 82,662,944
2087 122,147,758 81,989,354
2086 121,381,088 81,310,407
2085 120,486,343 80,614,775
2084 119,491,780 79,910,947
2083 118,631,246 79,192,092
2082 117,742,446 78,464,535
2081 116,842,143 77,723,079
2080 115,793,841 76,963,821
2079 114,630,140 76,202,603
2078 113,624,958 75,431,803
2077 112,523,374 74,649,057
2076 111,442,221 73,862,841
2075 110,399,328 73,062,202
2074 109,236,338 72,248,179
2073 107,960,305 71,432,221
2072 106,746,984 70,603,305
2071 105,568,382 69,771,981
2070 104,230,485 68,936,208
2069 102,964,062 68,095,292
2068 101,629,164 67,251,348
2067 100,380,826 66,399,507
2066 99,116,663 65,539,313
2065 97,714,113 64,675,474
2064 96,306,602 63,807,579
2063 94,949,108 62,939,156
2062 93,579,065 62,065,714
2061 92,316,077 61,188,220
2060 91,000,643 60,302,920
2059 89,717,353 59,413,352
2058 88,346,732 58,519,385
2057 86,917,997 57,622,572
2056 85,480,219 56,730,793
2055 84,074,268 55,837,458
2054 82,676,432 54,935,159
2053 81,285,014 54,032,780
2052 79,908,081 53,122,812
2051 78,643,202 52,215,921
2050 77,331,830 51,314,050
2049 75,864,863 50,406,453
2048 74,479,782 49,501,629
2047 73,119,204 48,593,064
2046 71,697,214 47,688,721
2045 70,353,118 46,789,773
2044 69,024,959 45,890,362
2043 67,657,423 44,999,297
2042 66,357,363 44,103,714
2041 64,976,778 43,204,033
2040 63,535,531 42,316,677
2039 62,129,737 41,430,803
2038 60,803,646 40,554,253
2037 59,454,331 39,682,947
2036 58,114,874 38,815,989
2035 56,804,011 37,963,436
2034 55,502,408 37,116,013
2033 54,135,876 36,279,025
2032 52,791,273 35,446,827
2031 51,433,991 34,626,572
2030 50,079,746 33,811,853
2029 48,768,949 33,009,874
2028 47,533,470 32,213,983
2027 46,310,865 31,428,884
2026 45,075,045 30,654,707
2025 43,870,455 29,885,995
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% 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 70.3% to 77,331,830 people with a rank change from 36th to 24th. The population of Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 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 2.87% 2.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Cameroon
Current population
45409324
30864115
Population rank 36/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.37%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
42 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
32.9 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +2,058
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 23/197
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 - -44,089 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 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 (1960–2024, 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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