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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 20,299,123 people in Chad in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 21,893,857 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 2.07 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 +2.76% per year vs +3.65% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.5% growth).

Afghanistan vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Chad
2100 131,803,615 70,884,357
2099 131,145,502 70,557,567
2098 130,482,225 70,230,207
2097 129,808,066 69,842,152
2096 129,147,895 69,451,196
2095 128,473,977 69,060,721
2094 127,761,785 68,666,177
2093 127,018,448 68,236,720
2092 126,270,202 67,782,173
2091 125,508,788 67,325,804
2090 124,636,092 66,831,262
2089 123,843,293 66,335,362
2088 123,034,495 65,849,776
2087 122,147,758 65,329,155
2086 121,381,088 64,802,341
2085 120,486,343 64,247,517
2084 119,491,780 63,683,201
2083 118,631,246 63,107,011
2082 117,742,446 62,546,281
2081 116,842,143 61,935,077
2080 115,793,841 61,322,770
2079 114,630,140 60,689,500
2078 113,624,958 60,041,413
2077 112,523,374 59,398,544
2076 111,442,221 58,750,589
2075 110,399,328 58,088,399
2074 109,236,338 57,429,638
2073 107,960,305 56,751,288
2072 106,746,984 56,050,641
2071 105,568,382 55,351,270
2070 104,230,485 54,656,129
2069 102,964,062 53,956,737
2068 101,629,164 53,248,745
2067 100,380,826 52,550,963
2066 99,116,663 51,808,021
2065 97,714,113 51,071,215
2064 96,306,602 50,307,695
2063 94,949,108 49,556,347
2062 93,579,065 48,797,884
2061 92,316,077 48,036,580
2060 91,000,643 47,241,459
2059 89,717,353 46,442,418
2058 88,346,732 45,655,034
2057 86,917,997 44,870,896
2056 85,480,219 44,078,534
2055 84,074,268 43,275,519
2054 82,676,432 42,486,590
2053 81,285,014 41,688,608
2052 79,908,081 40,889,772
2051 78,643,202 40,092,484
2050 77,331,830 39,299,495
2049 75,864,863 38,521,793
2048 74,479,782 37,723,298
2047 73,119,204 36,947,445
2046 71,697,214 36,172,851
2045 70,353,118 35,391,232
2044 69,024,959 34,632,170
2043 67,657,423 33,864,845
2042 66,357,363 33,104,772
2041 64,976,778 32,347,709
2040 63,535,531 31,617,805
2039 62,129,737 30,871,258
2038 60,803,646 30,129,880
2037 59,454,331 29,393,074
2036 58,114,874 28,653,774
2035 56,804,011 27,935,849
2034 55,502,408 27,223,833
2033 54,135,876 26,506,530
2032 52,791,273 25,790,343
2031 51,433,991 25,078,386
2030 50,079,746 24,381,060
2029 48,768,949 23,686,105
2028 47,533,470 22,995,214
2027 46,310,865 22,312,346
2026 45,075,045 21,738,687
2025 43,870,455 21,174,977
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% 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 70.3% to 77,331,830 people with a rank change from 36th to 24th. The population of Chad will increase by 79.5% to 39,299,495 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 70.9M 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 2.87% 4.31%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Chad's population grew by 5.07%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Chad
Current population
45409324
21893857
Population rank 36/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.26%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
32.2 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
38.5 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +2,685
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +980,059
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +5.07%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 2/197
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 - -44,089 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/chad | 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 Chad 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 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 (1960–2024, 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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