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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 866,628 people in Comoros in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 903,776 in Comoros.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 50.2 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Comoros is the 160th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.01% for Comoros.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.01% in Comoros.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Comoros has grown from 605K to 904K (49.4% growth).

Afghanistan vs Comoros: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Comoros
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Comoros
2100 131,803,615 1,926,386
2099 131,145,502 1,920,621
2098 130,482,225 1,914,609
2097 129,808,066 1,908,134
2096 129,147,895 1,901,525
2095 128,473,977 1,894,422
2094 127,761,785 1,887,108
2093 127,018,448 1,879,656
2092 126,270,202 1,871,817
2091 125,508,788 1,863,580
2090 124,636,092 1,854,999
2089 123,843,293 1,846,139
2088 123,034,495 1,836,994
2087 122,147,758 1,827,684
2086 121,381,088 1,817,890
2085 120,486,343 1,807,957
2084 119,491,780 1,797,607
2083 118,631,246 1,786,775
2082 117,742,446 1,775,826
2081 116,842,143 1,764,709
2080 115,793,841 1,753,314
2079 114,630,140 1,741,768
2078 113,624,958 1,729,732
2077 112,523,374 1,717,501
2076 111,442,221 1,704,841
2075 110,399,328 1,691,947
2074 109,236,338 1,678,984
2073 107,960,305 1,665,784
2072 106,746,984 1,652,395
2071 105,568,382 1,638,685
2070 104,230,485 1,625,082
2069 102,964,062 1,611,152
2068 101,629,164 1,596,935
2067 100,380,826 1,582,442
2066 99,116,663 1,567,829
2065 97,714,113 1,553,142
2064 96,306,602 1,538,246
2063 94,949,108 1,523,197
2062 93,579,065 1,508,112
2061 92,316,077 1,492,603
2060 91,000,643 1,476,941
2059 89,717,353 1,461,147
2058 88,346,732 1,445,237
2057 86,917,997 1,429,173
2056 85,480,219 1,412,910
2055 84,074,268 1,396,415
2054 82,676,432 1,379,788
2053 81,285,014 1,362,991
2052 79,908,081 1,345,832
2051 78,643,202 1,328,600
2050 77,331,830 1,311,253
2049 75,864,863 1,293,896
2048 74,479,782 1,276,263
2047 73,119,204 1,258,915
2046 71,697,214 1,241,424
2045 70,353,118 1,223,821
2044 69,024,959 1,206,037
2043 67,657,423 1,188,317
2042 66,357,363 1,170,812
2041 64,976,778 1,153,264
2040 63,535,531 1,135,741
2039 62,129,737 1,118,219
2038 60,803,646 1,100,871
2037 59,454,331 1,083,597
2036 58,114,874 1,066,250
2035 56,804,011 1,049,097
2034 55,502,408 1,032,144
2033 54,135,876 1,015,163
2032 52,791,273 998,403
2031 51,433,991 981,702
2030 50,079,746 965,069
2029 48,768,949 948,475
2028 47,533,470 932,007
2027 46,310,865 915,654
2026 45,075,045 899,373
2025 43,870,455 883,023
2024 42,647,492 866,628
2023 41,454,761 850,387
2022 40,578,842 834,188
2021 40,000,412 818,174
2020 39,068,979 802,163
2019 37,856,121 786,578
2018 36,743,039 771,590
2017 35,688,935 756,669
2016 34,700,612 741,741
2015 33,831,764 726,682
2014 32,792,523 711,503
2013 31,622,704 696,192
2012 30,560,034 681,630
2011 29,347,708 668,056
2010 28,284,089 654,836
2009 27,466,101 641,947
2008 26,482,622 629,307
2007 25,909,852 616,927
2006 25,424,094 604,753
2005 24,404,567 592,677
2004 23,560,654 580,704
2003 22,733,049 569,798
2002 21,378,117 558,923
2001 20,284,307 547,220
2000 20,130,327 536,080
1999 19,887,785 525,886
1998 19,159,996 516,597
1997 18,452,091 507,777
1996 17,763,266 499,107
1995 17,065,836 490,586
1994 16,250,794 482,142
1993 14,943,172 473,682
1992 13,278,974 465,113
1991 12,238,879 455,556
1990 12,045,660 444,596
1989 11,874,088 433,103
1988 11,523,298 421,687
1987 11,387,818 410,439
1986 11,420,074 399,318
1985 11,426,852 388,352
1984 11,190,221 377,637
1983 10,917,982 367,233
1982 10,991,378 357,139
1981 11,937,581 347,382
1980 13,169,311 337,721
1979 13,655,567 327,791
1978 13,611,441 317,688
1977 13,340,756 307,579
1976 13,059,851 297,538
1975 12,773,954 287,692
1974 12,469,127 278,075
1973 12,157,999 268,820
1972 11,853,696 260,077
1971 11,567,667 251,865
1970 11,290,128 244,185
1969 11,017,409 237,001
1968 10,756,922 230,244
1967 10,505,959 223,859
1966 10,266,395 218,663
1965 10,036,008 214,967
1964 9,814,318 211,644
1963 9,604,487 208,185
1962 9,404,406 204,702
1961 9,214,083 201,201
1960 9,035,043 197,700

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/comoros | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Comoros gained 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Comoros' population increased by 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Comoros was ranked 163rd in 2006 and ranked 160th 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 Comoros will increase by 45.1% to 1,311,253 people and rank change from 160th to 157th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 1.93M people in 2100 for Comoros.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Comoros
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Comoros
2100 0.5% 0.3%
2099 0.51% 0.31%
2098 0.52% 0.34%
2097 0.51% 0.35%
2096 0.52% 0.37%
2095 0.56% 0.39%
2094 0.59% 0.4%
2093 0.59% 0.42%
2092 0.61% 0.44%
2091 0.7% 0.46%
2090 0.64% 0.48%
2089 0.66% 0.5%
2088 0.73% 0.51%
2087 0.63% 0.54%
2086 0.74% 0.55%
2085 0.83% 0.58%
2084 0.73% 0.61%
2083 0.75% 0.62%
2082 0.77% 0.63%
2081 0.91% 0.65%
2080 1.02% 0.66%
2079 0.88% 0.7%
2078 0.98% 0.71%
2077 0.97% 0.74%
2076 0.94% 0.76%
2075 1.06% 0.77%
2074 1.18% 0.79%
2073 1.14% 0.81%
2072 1.12% 0.84%
2071 1.28% 0.84%
2070 1.23% 0.86%
2069 1.31% 0.89%
2068 1.24% 0.92%
2067 1.28% 0.93%
2066 1.44% 0.95%
2065 1.46% 0.97%
2064 1.43% 0.99%
2063 1.46% 1%
2062 1.37% 1.04%
2061 1.45% 1.06%
2060 1.43% 1.08%
2059 1.55% 1.1%
2058 1.64% 1.12%
2057 1.68% 1.15%
2056 1.67% 1.18%
2055 1.69% 1.21%
2054 1.71% 1.23%
2053 1.72% 1.27%
2052 1.61% 1.3%
2051 1.7% 1.32%
2050 1.93% 1.34%
2049 1.86% 1.38%
2048 1.86% 1.38%
2047 1.98% 1.41%
2046 1.91% 1.44%
2045 1.92% 1.47%
2044 2.02% 1.49%
2043 1.96% 1.5%
2042 2.12% 1.52%
2041 2.27% 1.54%
2040 2.26% 1.57%
2039 2.18% 1.58%
2038 2.27% 1.59%
2037 2.3% 1.63%
2036 2.31% 1.63%
2035 2.35% 1.64%
2034 2.52% 1.67%
2033 2.55% 1.68%
2032 2.64% 1.7%
2031 2.7% 1.72%
2030 2.69% 1.75%
2029 2.6% 1.77%
2028 2.64% 1.79%
2027 2.74% 1.81%
2026 2.75% 1.85%
2025 2.87% 1.89%
2024 2.88% 1.91%
2023 2.16% 1.94%
2022 1.45% 1.96%
2021 2.38% 2%
2020 3.2% 1.98%
2019 3.03% 1.94%
2018 2.95% 1.97%
2017 2.85% 2.01%
2016 2.57% 2.07%
2015 3.17% 2.13%
2014 3.7% 2.2%
2013 3.48% 2.14%
2012 4.13% 2.03%
2011 3.76% 2.02%
2010 2.98% 2.01%
2009 3.71% 2.01%
2008 2.21% 2.01%
2007 1.91% 2.01%
2006 4.18% 2.04%
2005 3.58% 2.06%
2004 3.64% 1.91%
2003 6.34% 1.95%
2002 5.39% 2.14%
2001 0.76% 2.08%
2000 1.22% 1.94%
1999 3.8% 1.8%
1998 3.84% 1.74%
1997 3.88% 1.74%
1996 4.09% 1.74%
1995 5.02% 1.75%
1994 8.75% 1.79%
1993 12.5% 1.84%
1992 8.5% 2.1%
1991 1.6% 2.47%
1990 1.44% 2.65%
1989 3.04% 2.71%
1988 1.19% 2.74%
1987 -0.28% 2.78%
1986 -0.06% 2.82%
1985 2.11% 2.84%
1984 2.49% 2.83%
1983 -0.67% 2.83%
1982 -7.93% 2.81%
1981 -9.35% 2.86%
1980 -3.56% 3.03%
1979 0.32% 3.18%
1978 2.03% 3.29%
1977 2.15% 3.37%
1976 2.24% 3.42%
1975 2.44% 3.46%
1974 2.56% 3.44%
1973 2.57% 3.36%
1972 2.47% 3.26%
1971 2.46% 3.15%
1970 2.48% 3.03%
1969 2.42% 2.93%
1968 2.39% 2.85%
1967 2.33% 2.38%
1966 2.3% 1.72%
1965 2.26% 1.57%
1964 2.18% 1.66%
1963 2.13% 1.7%
1962 2.07% 1.74%
1961 1.98% 1.77%

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/comoros | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Comoros' population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Comoros
Current population
45409324
903776
Population rank 36/197 160/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.01%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
32.4 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
21.6 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
1.43 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +44
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +16,241
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 56/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
4.13 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -2,127
Net migration rank 179/196 98/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 12,449
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 177/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.4%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 147/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Comoros
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Comoros
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -2,127
2024 - -44,089 - -2,051
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 18,247 -2,002
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 18,154 -2,002
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 17,645 -1,766
2020 1,134,407 143,634 17,906 -1,766
2019 1,138,485 9,159 17,936 -2,916
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 17,883 -2,917
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 17,798 -2,920
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 17,913 -2,938
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 17,961 -2,815
2014 1,053,788 233,913 17,876 -2,667
2013 1,033,778 18,119 17,776 -2,365
2012 1,004,814 68,628 17,565 -3,835
2011 966,743 384,486 17,313 -3,897
2010 943,473 -167,460 16,849 -3,832
2009 920,581 -60,602 16,315 -3,553
2008 891,246 215,753 15,804 -3,294
2007 889,848 -851,298 15,393 -3,147
2006 875,301 57,673 15,124 -3,020
2005 855,112 250,971 14,810 -2,760
2004 850,940 -269,194 14,349 -2,455
2003 826,165 247,317 14,031 -4,112
2002 776,048 860,349 13,760 -1,925
2001 764,090 -212,872 13,598 -2,029
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 13,270 -2,557
1999 760,727 -32,400 13,161 -3,490
1998 719,860 7,380 13,099 -4,194
1997 709,778 -21,215 13,254 -4,508
1996 685,005 4,072 13,390 -4,805
1995 653,280 52,505 13,403 -4,951
1994 609,096 315,206 13,465 -5,024
1993 541,257 1,149,684 13,667 -5,196
1992 440,132 1,197,329 13,867 -5,198
1991 409,954 32,782 13,783 -3,323
1990 402,433 -458,737 13,610 -2,141
1989 381,158 18,296 13,374 -1,860
1988 358,397 -56,263 13,144 -1,832
1987 314,361 -345,535 12,869 -1,687
1986 310,066 -343,397 12,566 -1,502
1985 228,469 -208,685 12,202 -1,339
1984 205,262 248,224 11,830 -1,259
1983 263,778 -172,797 11,367 -1,122
1982 263,210 -500,998 11,002 -1,065
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 10,569 -999
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 10,095 -344
1979 361,750 -525,413 9,637 468
1978 369,101 -117,186 9,189 909
1977 372,567 -83,115 8,750 1,377
1976 357,775 -85,430 8,371 1,585
1975 343,850 -44,418 7,752 1,986
1974 330,232 -20,009 7,654 1,840
1973 315,062 -3,030 7,328 1,684
1972 300,633 -4,050 7,019 1,461
1971 288,267 -12,801 6,722 1,216
1970 275,129 4,458 6,456 966
1969 263,823 2,029 6,189 769
1968 251,798 3,333 5,960 592
1967 239,967 6,824 5,741 465
1966 228,786 3,563 5,601 -1,408
1965 217,741 10,695 5,465 -2,261
1964 207,867 7,079 5,359 -1,924
1963 198,035 6,681 5,249 -1,764
1962 188,427 7,016 5,157 -1,667
1961 179,094 6,109 5,027 -1,518
1960 170,257 2,606 4,886 -1,406

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/comoros | 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 Comoros 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 179,319 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 24,709 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 12,449 people or 1.4% in Comoros.

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
Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K

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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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