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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 21,003,705 people in Chad in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 21,855,137 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 2.09 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Chad is the 64th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.26% for Chad.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +3.63% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.1% growth).

Afghanistan vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Chad
2100 131,724,468 70,311,013
2099 131,066,750 69,986,866
2098 130,403,871 69,662,155
2097 129,730,117 69,277,239
2096 129,070,342 68,889,445
2095 128,396,829 68,502,128
2094 127,685,065 68,110,775
2093 126,942,174 67,684,792
2092 126,194,378 67,233,921
2091 125,433,421 66,781,244
2090 124,561,248 66,290,702
2089 123,768,926 65,798,812
2088 122,960,614 65,317,154
2087 122,074,409 64,800,745
2086 121,308,199 64,278,192
2085 120,413,992 63,727,856
2084 119,420,025 63,168,104
2083 118,560,008 62,596,574
2082 117,671,742 62,040,380
2081 116,771,980 61,434,119
2080 115,724,307 60,826,765
2079 114,561,305 60,198,617
2078 113,556,727 59,555,772
2077 112,455,804 58,918,103
2076 111,375,301 58,275,388
2075 110,333,033 57,618,555
2074 109,170,742 56,965,122
2073 107,895,475 56,292,259
2072 106,682,883 55,597,279
2071 105,504,989 54,903,565
2070 104,167,895 54,214,047
2069 102,902,233 53,520,311
2068 101,568,136 52,818,046
2067 100,320,548 52,125,908
2066 99,057,144 51,388,975
2065 97,655,437 50,658,129
2064 96,248,770 49,900,784
2063 94,892,092 49,155,513
2062 93,522,871 48,403,186
2061 92,260,642 47,648,039
2060 90,945,998 46,859,349
2059 89,663,478 46,066,772
2058 88,293,680 45,285,757
2057 86,865,803 44,507,961
2056 85,428,888 43,722,007
2055 84,023,782 42,925,488
2054 82,626,785 42,142,940
2053 81,236,203 41,351,412
2052 79,860,096 40,559,038
2051 78,595,977 39,768,198
2050 77,285,393 38,981,624
2049 75,819,307 38,210,212
2048 74,435,057 37,418,176
2047 73,075,297 36,648,598
2046 71,654,160 35,880,269
2045 70,310,871 35,104,973
2044 68,983,509 34,352,050
2043 67,616,795 33,590,931
2042 66,317,516 32,837,006
2041 64,937,760 32,086,067
2040 63,497,378 31,362,066
2039 62,092,429 30,621,558
2038 60,767,134 29,886,177
2037 59,418,629 29,155,330
2036 58,079,976 28,422,010
2035 56,769,901 27,709,891
2034 55,469,080 27,003,635
2033 54,103,368 26,292,134
2032 52,759,572 25,581,739
2031 51,403,105 24,875,542
2030 50,049,673 24,183,856
2029 48,739,663 23,494,522
2028 47,504,926 22,809,219
2027 46,283,055 22,131,874
2026 45,047,977 21,562,855
2025 43,844,111 21,003,705
2024 42,647,492 20,299,123
2023 41,454,761 19,319,064
2022 40,578,842 18,455,316
2021 40,000,412 17,828,273
2020 39,068,979 17,224,679
2019 37,856,121 16,685,223
2018 36,743,039 16,156,531
2017 35,688,935 15,622,759
2016 34,700,612 15,114,655
2015 33,831,764 14,647,621
2014 32,792,523 14,188,678
2013 31,622,704 13,691,079
2012 30,560,034 13,210,998
2011 29,347,708 12,754,997
2010 28,284,089 12,312,575
2009 27,466,101 11,893,754
2008 26,482,622 11,476,296
2007 25,909,852 11,081,660
2006 25,424,094 10,706,424
2005 24,404,567 10,328,092
2004 23,560,654 9,920,036
2003 22,733,049 9,487,833
2002 21,378,117 9,116,192
2001 20,284,307 8,804,124
2000 20,130,327 8,512,093
1999 19,887,785 8,222,705
1998 19,159,996 7,938,840
1997 18,452,091 7,670,366
1996 17,763,266 7,410,108
1995 17,065,836 7,089,064
1994 16,250,794 6,783,450
1993 14,943,172 6,629,146
1992 13,278,974 6,474,656
1991 12,238,879 6,205,676
1990 12,045,660 5,982,833
1989 11,874,088 5,819,586
1988 11,523,298 5,625,602
1987 11,387,818 5,438,309
1986 11,420,074 5,251,069
1985 11,426,852 5,096,269
1984 11,190,221 5,045,145
1983 10,917,982 4,979,130
1982 10,991,378 4,738,483
1981 11,937,581 4,520,959
1980 13,169,311 4,515,453
1979 13,655,567 4,505,384
1978 13,611,441 4,411,366
1977 13,340,756 4,331,667
1976 13,059,851 4,251,297
1975 12,773,954 4,167,234
1974 12,469,127 4,078,356
1973 12,157,999 3,985,909
1972 11,853,696 3,893,252
1971 11,567,667 3,807,316
1970 11,290,128 3,727,828
1969 11,017,409 3,651,113
1968 10,756,922 3,578,231
1967 10,505,959 3,508,512
1966 10,266,395 3,440,903
1965 10,036,008 3,374,220
1964 9,814,318 3,307,479
1963 9,604,487 3,240,905
1962 9,404,406 3,175,598
1961 9,214,083 3,111,947
1960 9,035,043 3,049,838

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/chad | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Chad gained 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Chad was ranked 76th in 2006 and ranked 64th 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 Chad will increase by 78.4% to 38,981,624 people and rank change from 64th to 52nd.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 70.3M people in 2100 for Chad.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Chad
2100 0.5% 0.46%
2099 0.51% 0.47%
2098 0.52% 0.56%
2097 0.51% 0.56%
2096 0.52% 0.57%
2095 0.56% 0.57%
2094 0.59% 0.63%
2093 0.59% 0.67%
2092 0.61% 0.68%
2091 0.7% 0.74%
2090 0.64% 0.75%
2089 0.66% 0.74%
2088 0.73% 0.8%
2087 0.63% 0.81%
2086 0.74% 0.86%
2085 0.83% 0.89%
2084 0.73% 0.91%
2083 0.75% 0.9%
2082 0.77% 0.99%
2081 0.91% 1%
2080 1.02% 1.04%
2079 0.88% 1.08%
2078 0.98% 1.08%
2077 0.97% 1.1%
2076 0.94% 1.14%
2075 1.06% 1.15%
2074 1.18% 1.2%
2073 1.14% 1.25%
2072 1.12% 1.26%
2071 1.28% 1.27%
2070 1.23% 1.3%
2069 1.31% 1.33%
2068 1.24% 1.33%
2067 1.28% 1.43%
2066 1.44% 1.44%
2065 1.46% 1.52%
2064 1.43% 1.52%
2063 1.46% 1.55%
2062 1.37% 1.58%
2061 1.45% 1.68%
2060 1.43% 1.72%
2059 1.55% 1.72%
2058 1.64% 1.75%
2057 1.68% 1.8%
2056 1.67% 1.86%
2055 1.69% 1.86%
2054 1.71% 1.91%
2053 1.72% 1.95%
2052 1.61% 1.99%
2051 1.7% 2.02%
2050 1.93% 2.02%
2049 1.86% 2.12%
2048 1.86% 2.1%
2047 1.98% 2.14%
2046 1.91% 2.21%
2045 1.92% 2.19%
2044 2.02% 2.27%
2043 1.96% 2.3%
2042 2.12% 2.34%
2041 2.27% 2.31%
2040 2.26% 2.42%
2039 2.18% 2.46%
2038 2.27% 2.51%
2037 2.3% 2.58%
2036 2.31% 2.57%
2035 2.35% 2.62%
2034 2.52% 2.71%
2033 2.55% 2.78%
2032 2.64% 2.84%
2031 2.7% 2.86%
2030 2.69% 2.93%
2029 2.6% 3%
2028 2.64% 3.06%
2027 2.74% 2.64%
2026 2.75% 2.66%
2025 2.81% 3.47%
2024 2.88% 5.07%
2023 2.16% 4.68%
2022 1.45% 3.52%
2021 2.38% 3.5%
2020 3.2% 3.23%
2019 3.03% 3.27%
2018 2.95% 3.42%
2017 2.85% 3.36%
2016 2.57% 3.19%
2015 3.17% 3.23%
2014 3.7% 3.63%
2013 3.48% 3.63%
2012 4.13% 3.58%
2011 3.76% 3.59%
2010 2.98% 3.52%
2009 3.71% 3.64%
2008 2.21% 3.56%
2007 1.91% 3.5%
2006 4.18% 3.66%
2005 3.58% 4.11%
2004 3.64% 4.56%
2003 6.34% 4.08%
2002 5.39% 3.54%
2001 0.76% 3.43%
2000 1.22% 3.52%
1999 3.8% 3.58%
1998 3.84% 3.5%
1997 3.88% 3.51%
1996 4.09% 4.53%
1995 5.02% 4.51%
1994 8.75% 2.33%
1993 12.5% 2.39%
1992 8.5% 4.33%
1991 1.6% 3.72%
1990 1.44% 2.81%
1989 3.04% 3.45%
1988 1.19% 3.44%
1987 -0.28% 3.57%
1986 -0.06% 3.04%
1985 2.11% 1.01%
1984 2.49% 1.33%
1983 -0.67% 5.08%
1982 -7.93% 4.81%
1981 -9.35% 0.12%
1980 -3.56% 0.22%
1979 0.32% 2.13%
1978 2.03% 1.84%
1977 2.15% 1.89%
1976 2.24% 2.02%
1975 2.44% 2.18%
1974 2.56% 2.32%
1973 2.57% 2.38%
1972 2.47% 2.26%
1971 2.46% 2.13%
1970 2.48% 2.1%
1969 2.42% 2.04%
1968 2.39% 1.99%
1967 2.33% 1.96%
1966 2.3% 1.98%
1965 2.26% 2.02%
1964 2.18% 2.05%
1963 2.13% 2.06%
1962 2.07% 2.05%
1961 1.98% 2.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Chad's population grew by 3.47%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Chad
Current population
45682388
21855137
Population rank 36/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.26%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
44.9 seconds
One birth every
21.1 seconds
35.9 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +1,930
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +704,582
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +3.47%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 6/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
4.28 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -123,104
Net migration rank 179/196 184/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 1,269,673
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 50/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 83/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Chad
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Chad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -123,104
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 653,307 204,040
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 605,924 496,830
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 588,060 36,670
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 554,851 74,509
2020 1,134,407 143,634 541,234 36,605
2019 1,138,485 9,159 530,540 -29,451
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 509,642 46,661
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 494,304 16,916
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 483,442 21,540
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 478,010 -48,918
2014 1,053,788 233,913 467,957 20,842
2013 1,033,778 18,119 454,517 51,887
2012 1,004,814 68,628 444,246 9,514
2011 966,743 384,486 428,989 29,256
2010 943,473 -167,460 416,177 10,427
2009 920,581 -60,602 401,937 9,108
2008 891,246 215,753 387,439 36,446
2007 889,848 -851,298 376,732 -11,339
2006 875,301 57,673 362,027 23,052
2005 855,112 250,971 352,302 19,281
2004 850,940 -269,194 334,136 110,387
2003 826,165 247,317 314,740 105,140
2002 776,048 860,349 302,995 20,400
2001 764,090 -212,872 297,254 3,484
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 287,173 -3,845
1999 760,727 -32,400 278,264 17,175
1998 719,860 7,380 270,055 2,232
1997 709,778 -21,215 261,030 3,631
1996 685,005 4,072 254,589 1,259
1995 653,280 52,505 234,010 152,232
1994 609,096 315,206 223,996 986
1993 541,257 1,149,684 229,984 -146,386
1992 440,132 1,197,329 219,348 6,013
1991 409,954 32,782 200,102 112,492
1990 402,433 -458,737 191,959 -58,884
1989 381,158 18,296 188,485 4,924
1988 358,397 -56,263 178,489 16,085
1987 314,361 -345,535 156,797 23,220
1986 310,066 -343,397 152,360 42,093
1985 228,469 -208,685 145,845 -30,686
1984 205,262 248,224 151,511 -164,489
1983 263,778 -172,797 144,684 247
1982 263,210 -500,998 119,121 217,242
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 111,907 -13,232
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 122,468 -210,126
1979 361,750 -525,413 117,780 -9,974
1978 369,101 -117,186 115,084 -34,856
1977 372,567 -83,115 113,498 -34,318
1976 357,775 -85,430 111,324 -29,755
1975 343,850 -44,418 109,315 -22,768
1974 330,232 -20,009 106,898 -15,686
1973 315,062 -3,030 104,418 -10,737
1972 300,633 -4,050 101,142 -9,526
1971 288,267 -12,801 89,404 -9,153
1970 275,129 4,458 87,660 -8,931
1969 263,823 2,029 83,413 -8,714
1968 251,798 3,333 79,465 -8,396
1967 239,967 6,824 76,142 -7,771
1966 228,786 3,563 73,123 -6,283
1965 217,741 10,695 70,913 -4,384
1964 207,867 7,079 69,483 -2,518
1963 198,035 6,681 67,414 -1,228
1962 188,427 7,016 65,312 -890
1961 179,094 6,109 63,639 -760
1960 170,257 2,606 62,003 -672

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/chad | 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 Chad 86.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,439,314 people) and 13.6% is from migration (a gain of 855,402 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 1,269,673 people or 6.3% in Chad.

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
Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K

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

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