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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.19 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Afghanistan vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Colombia
2100 131,803,615 47,499,215
2099 131,145,502 47,845,841
2098 130,482,225 48,197,117
2097 129,808,066 48,551,975
2096 129,147,895 48,909,832
2095 128,473,977 49,272,722
2094 127,761,785 49,640,091
2093 127,018,448 50,009,863
2092 126,270,202 50,381,320
2091 125,508,788 50,754,115
2090 124,636,092 51,127,855
2089 123,843,293 51,502,015
2088 123,034,495 51,875,918
2087 122,147,758 52,247,171
2086 121,381,088 52,614,991
2085 120,486,343 52,979,265
2084 119,491,780 53,339,176
2083 118,631,246 53,693,979
2082 117,742,446 54,043,369
2081 116,842,143 54,385,627
2080 115,793,841 54,721,064
2079 114,630,140 55,048,030
2078 113,624,958 55,367,481
2077 112,523,374 55,677,284
2076 111,442,221 55,976,943
2075 110,399,328 56,266,206
2074 109,236,338 56,544,981
2073 107,960,305 56,812,141
2072 106,746,984 57,068,255
2071 105,568,382 57,312,673
2070 104,230,485 57,545,138
2069 102,964,062 57,764,682
2068 101,629,164 57,972,674
2067 100,380,826 58,168,272
2066 99,116,663 58,351,633
2065 97,714,113 58,521,871
2064 96,306,602 58,680,744
2063 94,949,108 58,827,326
2062 93,579,065 58,962,991
2061 92,316,077 59,086,555
2060 91,000,643 59,199,108
2059 89,717,353 59,300,144
2058 88,346,732 59,390,214
2057 86,917,997 59,468,904
2056 85,480,219 59,536,324
2055 84,074,268 59,592,582
2054 82,676,432 59,637,127
2053 81,285,014 59,670,001
2052 79,908,081 59,690,977
2051 78,643,202 59,699,504
2050 77,331,830 59,695,795
2049 75,864,863 59,678,701
2048 74,479,782 59,648,033
2047 73,119,204 59,602,061
2046 71,697,214 59,540,723
2045 70,353,118 59,463,463
2044 69,024,959 59,367,350
2043 67,657,423 59,253,902
2042 66,357,363 59,121,606
2041 64,976,778 58,969,930
2040 63,535,531 58,799,039
2039 62,129,737 58,603,737
2038 60,803,646 58,388,433
2037 59,454,331 58,151,809
2036 58,114,874 57,888,958
2035 56,804,011 57,606,734
2034 55,502,408 57,297,583
2033 54,135,876 56,964,672
2032 52,791,273 56,610,464
2031 51,433,991 56,231,768
2030 50,079,746 55,827,391
2029 48,768,949 55,399,717
2028 47,533,470 54,947,769
2027 46,310,865 54,469,148
2026 45,075,045 53,970,578
2025 43,870,455 53,442,597
2024 42,647,492 52,886,363
2023 41,454,761 52,321,152
2022 40,578,842 51,737,944
2021 40,000,412 51,188,173
2020 39,068,979 50,629,997
2019 37,856,121 49,907,985
2018 36,743,039 49,024,465
2017 35,688,935 48,131,078
2016 34,700,612 47,437,512
2015 33,831,764 46,969,940
2014 32,792,523 46,565,429
2013 31,622,704 46,151,584
2012 30,560,034 45,715,810
2011 29,347,708 45,259,614
2010 28,284,089 44,777,319
2009 27,466,101 44,271,541
2008 26,482,622 43,758,808
2007 25,909,852 43,235,374
2006 25,424,094 42,691,084
2005 24,404,567 42,128,977
2004 23,560,654 41,543,171
2003 22,733,049 40,937,429
2002 21,378,117 40,324,680
2001 20,284,307 39,709,262
2000 20,130,327 39,089,934
1999 19,887,785 38,454,863
1998 19,159,996 37,792,165
1997 18,452,091 37,121,149
1996 17,763,266 36,462,745
1995 17,065,836 35,804,662
1994 16,250,794 35,127,410
1993 14,943,172 34,441,473
1992 13,278,974 33,760,571
1991 12,238,879 33,098,372
1990 12,045,660 32,440,069
1989 11,874,088 31,776,279
1988 11,523,298 31,130,524
1987 11,387,818 30,499,467
1986 11,420,074 29,879,112
1985 11,426,852 29,268,470
1984 11,190,221 28,642,690
1983 10,917,982 27,988,173
1982 10,991,378 27,338,331
1981 11,937,581 26,713,267
1980 13,169,311 26,104,498
1979 13,655,567 25,515,626
1978 13,611,441 24,950,337
1977 13,340,756 24,393,494
1976 13,059,851 23,858,810
1975 12,773,954 23,344,644
1974 12,469,127 22,833,469
1973 12,157,999 22,325,374
1972 11,853,696 21,819,563
1971 11,567,667 21,319,096
1970 11,290,128 20,811,782
1969 11,017,409 20,291,942
1968 10,756,922 19,766,796
1967 10,505,959 19,235,618
1966 10,266,395 18,702,688
1965 10,036,008 18,169,050
1964 9,814,318 17,637,411
1963 9,604,487 17,113,823
1962 9,404,406 16,599,029
1961 9,214,083 16,095,203
1960 9,035,043 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Colombia
2100 0.5% -0.72%
2099 0.51% -0.73%
2098 0.52% -0.73%
2097 0.51% -0.73%
2096 0.52% -0.74%
2095 0.56% -0.74%
2094 0.59% -0.74%
2093 0.59% -0.74%
2092 0.61% -0.73%
2091 0.7% -0.73%
2090 0.64% -0.73%
2089 0.66% -0.72%
2088 0.73% -0.71%
2087 0.63% -0.7%
2086 0.74% -0.69%
2085 0.83% -0.67%
2084 0.73% -0.66%
2083 0.75% -0.65%
2082 0.77% -0.63%
2081 0.91% -0.61%
2080 1.02% -0.59%
2079 0.88% -0.58%
2078 0.98% -0.56%
2077 0.97% -0.54%
2076 0.94% -0.51%
2075 1.06% -0.49%
2074 1.18% -0.47%
2073 1.14% -0.45%
2072 1.12% -0.43%
2071 1.28% -0.4%
2070 1.23% -0.38%
2069 1.31% -0.36%
2068 1.24% -0.34%
2067 1.28% -0.31%
2066 1.44% -0.29%
2065 1.46% -0.27%
2064 1.43% -0.25%
2063 1.46% -0.23%
2062 1.37% -0.21%
2061 1.45% -0.19%
2060 1.43% -0.17%
2059 1.55% -0.15%
2058 1.64% -0.13%
2057 1.68% -0.11%
2056 1.67% -0.09%
2055 1.69% -0.07%
2054 1.71% -0.06%
2053 1.72% -0.04%
2052 1.61% -0.01%
2051 1.7% 0.006%
2050 1.93% 0.03%
2049 1.86% 0.05%
2048 1.86% 0.08%
2047 1.98% 0.1%
2046 1.91% 0.13%
2045 1.92% 0.16%
2044 2.02% 0.19%
2043 1.96% 0.22%
2042 2.12% 0.26%
2041 2.27% 0.29%
2040 2.26% 0.33%
2039 2.18% 0.37%
2038 2.27% 0.41%
2037 2.3% 0.45%
2036 2.31% 0.49%
2035 2.35% 0.54%
2034 2.52% 0.58%
2033 2.55% 0.63%
2032 2.64% 0.67%
2031 2.7% 0.72%
2030 2.69% 0.77%
2029 2.6% 0.82%
2028 2.64% 0.88%
2027 2.74% 0.92%
2026 2.75% 0.99%
2025 2.87% 1.05%
2024 2.88% 1.08%
2023 2.16% 1.13%
2022 1.45% 1.07%
2021 2.38% 1.1%
2020 3.2% 1.45%
2019 3.03% 1.8%
2018 2.95% 1.86%
2017 2.85% 1.46%
2016 2.57% 1%
2015 3.17% 0.87%
2014 3.7% 0.9%
2013 3.48% 0.95%
2012 4.13% 1.01%
2011 3.76% 1.08%
2010 2.98% 1.14%
2009 3.71% 1.17%
2008 2.21% 1.21%
2007 1.91% 1.27%
2006 4.18% 1.33%
2005 3.58% 1.41%
2004 3.64% 1.48%
2003 6.34% 1.52%
2002 5.39% 1.55%
2001 0.76% 1.58%
2000 1.22% 1.65%
1999 3.8% 1.75%
1998 3.84% 1.81%
1997 3.88% 1.81%
1996 4.09% 1.84%
1995 5.02% 1.93%
1994 8.75% 1.99%
1993 12.5% 2.02%
1992 8.5% 2%
1991 1.6% 2.03%
1990 1.44% 2.09%
1989 3.04% 2.07%
1988 1.19% 2.07%
1987 -0.28% 2.08%
1986 -0.06% 2.09%
1985 2.11% 2.18%
1984 2.49% 2.34%
1983 -0.67% 2.38%
1982 -7.93% 2.34%
1981 -9.35% 2.33%
1980 -3.56% 2.31%
1979 0.32% 2.27%
1978 2.03% 2.28%
1977 2.15% 2.24%
1976 2.24% 2.2%
1975 2.44% 2.24%
1974 2.56% 2.28%
1973 2.57% 2.32%
1972 2.47% 2.35%
1971 2.46% 2.44%
1970 2.48% 2.56%
1969 2.42% 2.66%
1968 2.39% 2.76%
1967 2.33% 2.85%
1966 2.3% 2.94%
1965 2.26% 3.01%
1964 2.18% 3.06%
1963 2.13% 3.1%
1962 2.07% 3.13%
1961 1.98% 3.13%

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 Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Colombia
Current population
45409324
54105437
Population rank 36/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.65%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
55.8 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
44.7 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 96/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +129,139
Net migration rank 179/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 129,139
2024 - -44,089 - 141,643
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 422,598 154,521
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 406,143 183,180
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 311,122 199,070
2020 1,134,407 143,634 378,965 227,130
2019 1,138,485 9,159 441,087 396,826
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 433,622 495,524
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 426,538 431,072
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 425,087 104,373
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 446,778 -41,123
2014 1,053,788 233,913 470,916 -67,522
2013 1,033,778 18,119 489,069 -64,789
2012 1,004,814 68,628 503,285 -56,070
2011 966,743 384,486 511,524 -46,385
2010 943,473 -167,460 533,657 -34,220
2009 920,581 -60,602 559,017 -46,901
2008 891,246 215,753 576,654 -63,313
2007 889,848 -851,298 583,115 -49,634
2006 875,301 57,673 594,388 -39,303
2005 855,112 250,971 610,618 -41,465
2004 850,940 -269,194 628,424 -25,949
2003 826,165 247,317 642,144 -33,114
2002 776,048 860,349 640,840 -24,387
2001 764,090 -212,872 642,933 -28,582
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 652,176 -27,878
1999 760,727 -32,400 668,576 -22,698
1998 719,860 7,380 687,704 -8,186
1997 709,778 -21,215 686,073 -23,600
1996 685,005 4,072 682,547 -28,251
1995 653,280 52,505 694,968 -33,097
1994 609,096 315,206 708,660 -16,023
1993 541,257 1,149,684 709,287 -30,103
1992 440,132 1,197,329 697,763 -15,147
1991 409,954 32,782 690,266 -48,458
1990 402,433 -458,737 682,409 -7,590
1989 381,158 18,296 674,102 -21,329
1988 358,397 -56,263 663,796 -25,064
1987 314,361 -345,535 659,429 -36,040
1986 310,066 -343,397 659,701 -42,368
1985 228,469 -208,685 625,379 -21,408
1984 205,262 248,224 666,315 -18,692
1983 263,778 -172,797 674,767 -13,329
1982 263,210 -500,998 675,339 -37,090
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 662,195 -50,351
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 649,872 -44,203
1979 361,750 -525,413 635,747 -63,657
1978 369,101 -117,186 626,378 -67,870
1977 372,567 -83,115 622,814 -67,638
1976 357,775 -85,430 612,265 -98,057
1975 343,850 -44,418 598,580 -84,462
1974 330,232 -20,009 589,035 -80,816
1973 315,062 -3,030 583,608 -75,630
1972 300,633 -4,050 581,361 -77,708
1971 288,267 -12,801 582,011 -84,712
1970 275,129 4,458 583,396 -66,065
1969 263,823 2,029 586,559 -64,238
1968 251,798 3,333 589,407 -61,442
1967 239,967 6,824 591,649 -57,256
1966 228,786 3,563 590,855 -59,395
1965 217,741 10,695 587,677 -51,855
1964 207,867 7,079 581,435 -53,972
1963 198,035 6,681 572,355 -52,631
1962 188,427 7,016 559,985 -50,108
1961 179,094 6,109 545,627 -47,849
1960 170,257 2,606 529,316 -49,115

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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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