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Population in Afghanistan compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 524,877 people in Cape Verde in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 530,391 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 85.6 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.22% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 530K (8.08% growth).

Afghanistan vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Cape Verde
2100 131,803,615 420,063
2099 131,145,502 424,339
2098 130,482,225 428,547
2097 129,808,066 432,823
2096 129,147,895 437,079
2095 128,473,977 441,399
2094 127,761,785 445,733
2093 127,018,448 450,100
2092 126,270,202 454,396
2091 125,508,788 458,688
2090 124,636,092 462,998
2089 123,843,293 467,377
2088 123,034,495 471,624
2087 122,147,758 475,845
2086 121,381,088 480,024
2085 120,486,343 484,207
2084 119,491,780 488,361
2083 118,631,246 492,342
2082 117,742,446 496,365
2081 116,842,143 500,326
2080 115,793,841 504,194
2079 114,630,140 507,990
2078 113,624,958 511,571
2077 112,523,374 515,063
2076 111,442,221 518,529
2075 110,399,328 521,923
2074 109,236,338 525,175
2073 107,960,305 528,314
2072 106,746,984 531,359
2071 105,568,382 534,222
2070 104,230,485 537,167
2069 102,964,062 540,078
2068 101,629,164 542,854
2067 100,380,826 545,645
2066 99,116,663 548,241
2065 97,714,113 550,631
2064 96,306,602 552,831
2063 94,949,108 554,976
2062 93,579,065 557,061
2061 92,316,077 558,943
2060 91,000,643 560,606
2059 89,717,353 562,202
2058 88,346,732 563,524
2057 86,917,997 564,676
2056 85,480,219 565,611
2055 84,074,268 566,437
2054 82,676,432 567,099
2053 81,285,014 567,452
2052 79,908,081 567,567
2051 78,643,202 567,565
2050 77,331,830 567,433
2049 75,864,863 567,091
2048 74,479,782 566,651
2047 73,119,204 566,116
2046 71,697,214 565,314
2045 70,353,118 564,356
2044 69,024,959 563,283
2043 67,657,423 562,118
2042 66,357,363 560,857
2041 64,976,778 559,474
2040 63,535,531 557,962
2039 62,129,737 556,312
2038 60,803,646 554,523
2037 59,454,331 552,714
2036 58,114,874 550,888
2035 56,804,011 548,939
2034 55,502,408 547,001
2033 54,135,876 545,142
2032 52,791,273 543,065
2031 51,433,991 541,069
2030 50,079,746 538,756
2029 48,768,949 536,526
2028 47,533,470 534,280
2027 46,310,865 532,028
2026 45,075,045 529,785
2025 43,870,455 527,409
2024 42,647,492 524,877
2023 41,454,761 522,331
2022 40,578,842 519,741
2021 40,000,412 516,649
2020 39,068,979 514,679
2019 37,856,121 514,104
2018 36,743,039 513,415
2017 35,688,935 512,893
2016 34,700,612 512,554
2015 33,831,764 512,394
2014 32,792,523 512,326
2013 31,622,704 512,225
2012 30,560,034 511,955
2011 29,347,708 511,447
2010 28,284,089 509,784
2009 27,466,101 506,141
2008 26,482,622 501,355
2007 25,909,852 496,190
2006 25,424,094 490,728
2005 24,404,567 485,115
2004 23,560,654 479,370
2003 22,733,049 473,383
2002 21,378,117 467,046
2001 20,284,307 460,293
2000 20,130,327 453,317
1999 19,887,785 446,519
1998 19,159,996 439,784
1997 18,452,091 432,798
1996 17,763,266 425,581
1995 17,065,836 418,104
1994 16,250,794 410,228
1993 14,943,172 401,965
1992 13,278,974 393,415
1991 12,238,879 384,586
1990 12,045,660 375,428
1989 11,874,088 367,803
1988 11,523,298 362,329
1987 11,387,818 357,302
1986 11,420,074 352,312
1985 11,426,852 347,365
1984 11,190,221 342,505
1983 10,917,982 337,654
1982 10,991,378 332,724
1981 11,937,581 327,846
1980 13,169,311 323,301
1979 13,655,567 319,480
1978 13,611,441 316,147
1977 13,340,756 312,834
1976 13,059,851 309,455
1975 12,773,954 305,847
1974 12,469,127 302,570
1973 12,157,999 299,881
1972 11,853,696 297,386
1971 11,567,667 294,046
1970 11,290,128 287,885
1969 11,017,409 279,248
1968 10,756,922 270,164
1967 10,505,959 261,404
1966 10,266,395 252,976
1965 10,036,008 244,856
1964 9,814,318 237,006
1963 9,604,487 229,373
1962 9,404,406 221,919
1961 9,214,083 215,087
1960 9,035,043 210,024

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/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th 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 Cape Verde will increase by 6.98% to 567,433 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 568K people in 2052 for Cape Verde.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Cape Verde
2100 0.5% -1.01%
2099 0.51% -0.98%
2098 0.52% -0.99%
2097 0.51% -0.97%
2096 0.52% -0.98%
2095 0.56% -0.97%
2094 0.59% -0.97%
2093 0.59% -0.95%
2092 0.61% -0.94%
2091 0.7% -0.93%
2090 0.64% -0.94%
2089 0.66% -0.9%
2088 0.73% -0.89%
2087 0.63% -0.87%
2086 0.74% -0.86%
2085 0.83% -0.85%
2084 0.73% -0.81%
2083 0.75% -0.81%
2082 0.77% -0.79%
2081 0.91% -0.77%
2080 1.02% -0.75%
2079 0.88% -0.7%
2078 0.98% -0.68%
2077 0.97% -0.67%
2076 0.94% -0.65%
2075 1.06% -0.62%
2074 1.18% -0.59%
2073 1.14% -0.57%
2072 1.12% -0.54%
2071 1.28% -0.55%
2070 1.23% -0.54%
2069 1.31% -0.51%
2068 1.24% -0.51%
2067 1.28% -0.47%
2066 1.44% -0.43%
2065 1.46% -0.4%
2064 1.43% -0.39%
2063 1.46% -0.37%
2062 1.37% -0.34%
2061 1.45% -0.3%
2060 1.43% -0.28%
2059 1.55% -0.23%
2058 1.64% -0.2%
2057 1.68% -0.17%
2056 1.67% -0.15%
2055 1.69% -0.12%
2054 1.71% -0.06%
2053 1.72% -0.02%
2052 1.61% 0%
2051 1.7% 0.02%
2050 1.93% 0.06%
2049 1.86% 0.08%
2048 1.86% 0.09%
2047 1.98% 0.14%
2046 1.91% 0.17%
2045 1.92% 0.19%
2044 2.02% 0.21%
2043 1.96% 0.22%
2042 2.12% 0.25%
2041 2.27% 0.27%
2040 2.26% 0.3%
2039 2.18% 0.32%
2038 2.27% 0.33%
2037 2.3% 0.33%
2036 2.31% 0.35%
2035 2.35% 0.35%
2034 2.52% 0.34%
2033 2.55% 0.38%
2032 2.64% 0.37%
2031 2.7% 0.43%
2030 2.69% 0.42%
2029 2.6% 0.42%
2028 2.64% 0.42%
2027 2.74% 0.42%
2026 2.75% 0.45%
2025 2.87% 0.48%
2024 2.88% 0.49%
2023 2.16% 0.5%
2022 1.45% 0.6%
2021 2.38% 0.38%
2020 3.2% 0.11%
2019 3.03% 0.13%
2018 2.95% 0.1%
2017 2.85% 0.07%
2016 2.57% 0.03%
2015 3.17% 0.01%
2014 3.7% 0.02%
2013 3.48% 0.05%
2012 4.13% 0.1%
2011 3.76% 0.33%
2010 2.98% 0.72%
2009 3.71% 0.95%
2008 2.21% 1.04%
2007 1.91% 1.11%
2006 4.18% 1.16%
2005 3.58% 1.2%
2004 3.64% 1.26%
2003 6.34% 1.36%
2002 5.39% 1.47%
2001 0.76% 1.54%
2000 1.22% 1.52%
1999 3.8% 1.53%
1998 3.84% 1.61%
1997 3.88% 1.7%
1996 4.09% 1.79%
1995 5.02% 1.92%
1994 8.75% 2.06%
1993 12.5% 2.17%
1992 8.5% 2.3%
1991 1.6% 2.44%
1990 1.44% 2.07%
1989 3.04% 1.51%
1988 1.19% 1.41%
1987 -0.28% 1.42%
1986 -0.06% 1.42%
1985 2.11% 1.42%
1984 2.49% 1.44%
1983 -0.67% 1.48%
1982 -7.93% 1.49%
1981 -9.35% 1.41%
1980 -3.56% 1.2%
1979 0.32% 1.05%
1978 2.03% 1.06%
1977 2.15% 1.09%
1976 2.24% 1.18%
1975 2.44% 1.08%
1974 2.56% 0.9%
1973 2.57% 0.84%
1972 2.47% 1.14%
1971 2.46% 2.14%
1970 2.48% 3.09%
1969 2.42% 3.36%
1968 2.39% 3.35%
1967 2.33% 3.33%
1966 2.3% 3.32%
1965 2.26% 3.31%
1964 2.18% 3.33%
1963 2.13% 3.36%
1962 2.07% 3.18%
1961 1.98% 2.41%

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/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Cape Verde
Current population
45409324
530391
Population rank 36/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.006%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
3.44 hours
One birth every
21.5 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
2.19 minutes
3.32 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +7
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +2,546
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 136/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
6.84 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -1,284
Net migration rank 179/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -1,284
2024 - -44,089 - -1,209
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 3,798 -1,226
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 3,864 -1,253
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 3,575 0
2020 1,134,407 143,634 3,734 -3,362
2019 1,138,485 9,159 4,773 -4,001
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 5,282 -4,679
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 5,993 -5,550
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 6,238 -6,004
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 6,314 -6,226
2014 1,053,788 233,913 6,622 -6,578
2013 1,033,778 18,119 6,780 -6,622
2012 1,004,814 68,628 7,157 -6,779
2011 966,743 384,486 7,874 -7,226
2010 943,473 -167,460 7,746 -5,069
2009 920,581 -60,602 7,216 -2,618
2008 891,246 215,753 7,313 -2,340
2007 889,848 -851,298 7,559 -2,200
2006 875,301 57,673 7,980 -2,408
2005 855,112 250,971 8,428 -2,768
2004 850,940 -269,194 8,825 -2,993
2003 826,165 247,317 9,037 -2,898
2002 776,048 860,349 9,278 -2,751
2001 764,090 -212,872 9,510 -2,528
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 9,752 -2,772
1999 760,727 -32,400 9,989 -3,371
1998 719,860 7,380 10,187 -3,332
1997 709,778 -21,215 10,323 -3,211
1996 685,005 4,072 10,613 -3,297
1995 653,280 52,505 10,764 -3,125
1994 609,096 315,206 11,410 -3,299
1993 541,257 1,149,684 11,805 -3,393
1992 440,132 1,197,329 11,915 -3,231
1991 409,954 32,782 11,899 -2,924
1990 402,433 -458,737 11,738 -2,398
1989 381,158 18,296 11,608 -5,704
1988 358,397 -56,263 11,523 -6,474
1987 314,361 -345,535 11,426 -6,418
1986 310,066 -343,397 11,295 -6,314
1985 228,469 -208,685 11,105 -6,192
1984 205,262 248,224 10,835 -6,035
1983 263,778 -172,797 10,736 -5,834
1982 263,210 -500,998 10,597 -5,629
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 10,470 -5,684
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 10,276 -5,980
1979 361,750 -525,413 10,223 -6,875
1978 369,101 -117,186 10,152 -6,833
1977 372,567 -83,115 10,036 -6,730
1976 357,775 -85,430 9,833 -6,389
1975 343,850 -44,418 9,601 -5,829
1974 330,232 -20,009 9,295 -6,512
1973 315,062 -3,030 9,003 -6,410
1972 300,633 -4,050 8,716 -6,316
1971 288,267 -12,801 8,359 -4,085
1970 275,129 4,458 7,878 172
1969 263,823 2,029 7,625 1,608
1968 251,798 3,333 7,408 1,521
1967 239,967 6,824 7,214 1,376
1966 228,786 3,563 7,039 1,230
1965 217,741 10,695 6,877 1,093
1964 207,867 7,079 6,725 1,006
1963 198,035 6,681 6,589 945
1962 188,427 7,016 6,468 904
1961 179,094 6,109 6,247 49
1960 170,257 2,606 6,098 -2,267

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 56.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,193 people) and 43.6% is from migration (a loss of 38,879 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

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
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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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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