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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 4.17 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Afghanistan vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Cuba
2100 131,803,615 5,596,718
2099 131,145,502 5,657,375
2098 130,482,225 5,718,645
2097 129,808,066 5,780,569
2096 129,147,895 5,843,224
2095 128,473,977 5,906,751
2094 127,761,785 5,970,804
2093 127,018,448 6,035,854
2092 126,270,202 6,101,659
2091 125,508,788 6,168,154
2090 124,636,092 6,235,722
2089 123,843,293 6,304,222
2088 123,034,495 6,373,377
2087 122,147,758 6,443,413
2086 121,381,088 6,514,289
2085 120,486,343 6,585,780
2084 119,491,780 6,657,505
2083 118,631,246 6,729,522
2082 117,742,446 6,801,995
2081 116,842,143 6,874,468
2080 115,793,841 6,947,089
2079 114,630,140 7,019,723
2078 113,624,958 7,092,413
2077 112,523,374 7,165,274
2076 111,442,221 7,238,004
2075 110,399,328 7,311,071
2074 109,236,338 7,384,626
2073 107,960,305 7,458,600
2072 106,746,984 7,533,524
2071 105,568,382 7,609,105
2070 104,230,485 7,686,135
2069 102,964,062 7,764,393
2068 101,629,164 7,843,807
2067 100,380,826 7,924,753
2066 99,116,663 8,007,003
2065 97,714,113 8,090,881
2064 96,306,602 8,176,150
2063 94,949,108 8,262,542
2062 93,579,065 8,350,350
2061 92,316,077 8,439,080
2060 91,000,643 8,528,768
2059 89,717,353 8,618,786
2058 88,346,732 8,708,762
2057 86,917,997 8,798,693
2056 85,480,219 8,888,562
2055 84,074,268 8,977,652
2054 82,676,432 9,066,133
2053 81,285,014 9,153,249
2052 79,908,081 9,238,892
2051 78,643,202 9,323,021
2050 77,331,830 9,405,481
2049 75,864,863 9,486,566
2048 74,479,782 9,565,607
2047 73,119,204 9,643,403
2046 71,697,214 9,719,554
2045 70,353,118 9,793,859
2044 69,024,959 9,866,367
2043 67,657,423 9,937,436
2042 66,357,363 10,006,554
2041 64,976,778 10,073,994
2040 63,535,531 10,139,368
2039 62,129,737 10,203,016
2038 60,803,646 10,264,587
2037 59,454,331 10,325,061
2036 58,114,874 10,383,547
2035 56,804,011 10,440,509
2034 55,502,408 10,496,359
2033 54,135,876 10,550,821
2032 52,791,273 10,603,749
2031 51,433,991 10,655,312
2030 50,079,746 10,705,845
2029 48,768,949 10,755,262
2028 47,533,470 10,803,047
2027 46,310,865 10,849,321
2026 45,075,045 10,894,785
2025 43,870,455 10,938,241
2024 42,647,492 10,979,783
2023 41,454,761 11,019,931
2022 40,578,842 11,059,820
2021 40,000,412 11,122,168
2020 39,068,979 11,176,354
2019 37,856,121 11,202,846
2018 36,743,039 11,227,118
2017 35,688,935 11,247,829
2016 34,700,612 11,265,612
2015 33,831,764 11,275,065
2014 32,792,523 11,285,775
2013 31,622,704 11,298,167
2012 30,560,034 11,303,175
2011 29,347,708 11,301,571
2010 28,284,089 11,297,409
2009 27,466,101 11,294,719
2008 26,482,622 11,291,762
2007 25,909,852 11,287,272
2006 25,424,094 11,278,550
2005 24,404,567 11,262,554
2004 23,560,654 11,238,756
2003 22,733,049 11,209,383
2002 21,378,117 11,177,418
2001 20,284,307 11,144,132
2000 20,130,327 11,109,109
1999 19,887,785 11,072,230
1998 19,159,996 11,034,712
1997 18,452,091 10,997,934
1996 17,763,266 10,962,010
1995 17,065,836 10,925,362
1994 16,250,794 10,886,021
1993 14,943,172 10,841,031
1992 13,278,974 10,785,801
1991 12,238,879 10,717,640
1990 12,045,660 10,631,799
1989 11,874,088 10,533,243
1988 11,523,298 10,432,585
1987 11,387,818 10,335,342
1986 11,420,074 10,244,247
1985 11,426,852 10,157,228
1984 11,190,221 10,073,299
1983 10,917,982 9,991,026
1982 10,991,378 9,912,681
1981 11,937,581 9,849,320
1980 13,169,311 9,804,796
1979 13,655,567 9,763,355
1978 13,611,441 9,711,980
1977 13,340,756 9,648,440
1976 13,059,851 9,571,242
1975 12,773,954 9,479,726
1974 12,469,127 9,374,183
1973 12,157,999 9,255,328
1972 11,853,696 9,123,891
1971 11,567,667 8,979,085
1970 11,290,128 8,824,382
1969 11,017,409 8,666,640
1968 10,756,922 8,509,522
1967 10,505,959 8,352,625
1966 10,266,395 8,193,450
1965 10,036,008 8,030,797
1964 9,814,318 7,866,020
1963 9,604,487 7,701,660
1962 9,404,406 7,541,098
1961 9,214,083 7,387,117
1960 9,035,043 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Cuba
2100 0.5% -1.07%
2099 0.51% -1.07%
2098 0.52% -1.07%
2097 0.51% -1.07%
2096 0.52% -1.08%
2095 0.56% -1.07%
2094 0.59% -1.08%
2093 0.59% -1.08%
2092 0.61% -1.08%
2091 0.7% -1.08%
2090 0.64% -1.09%
2089 0.66% -1.09%
2088 0.73% -1.09%
2087 0.63% -1.09%
2086 0.74% -1.09%
2085 0.83% -1.08%
2084 0.73% -1.07%
2083 0.75% -1.07%
2082 0.77% -1.05%
2081 0.91% -1.05%
2080 1.02% -1.03%
2079 0.88% -1.02%
2078 0.98% -1.02%
2077 0.97% -1%
2076 0.94% -1%
2075 1.06% -1%
2074 1.18% -0.99%
2073 1.14% -0.99%
2072 1.12% -0.99%
2071 1.28% -1%
2070 1.23% -1.01%
2069 1.31% -1.01%
2068 1.24% -1.02%
2067 1.28% -1.03%
2066 1.44% -1.04%
2065 1.46% -1.04%
2064 1.43% -1.05%
2063 1.46% -1.05%
2062 1.37% -1.05%
2061 1.45% -1.05%
2060 1.43% -1.04%
2059 1.55% -1.03%
2058 1.64% -1.02%
2057 1.68% -1.01%
2056 1.67% -0.99%
2055 1.69% -0.98%
2054 1.71% -0.95%
2053 1.72% -0.93%
2052 1.61% -0.9%
2051 1.7% -0.88%
2050 1.93% -0.85%
2049 1.86% -0.83%
2048 1.86% -0.81%
2047 1.98% -0.78%
2046 1.91% -0.76%
2045 1.92% -0.73%
2044 2.02% -0.72%
2043 1.96% -0.69%
2042 2.12% -0.67%
2041 2.27% -0.64%
2040 2.26% -0.62%
2039 2.18% -0.6%
2038 2.27% -0.59%
2037 2.3% -0.56%
2036 2.31% -0.55%
2035 2.35% -0.53%
2034 2.52% -0.52%
2033 2.55% -0.5%
2032 2.64% -0.48%
2031 2.7% -0.47%
2030 2.69% -0.46%
2029 2.6% -0.44%
2028 2.64% -0.43%
2027 2.74% -0.42%
2026 2.75% -0.4%
2025 2.87% -0.38%
2024 2.88% -0.36%
2023 2.16% -0.36%
2022 1.45% -0.56%
2021 2.38% -0.48%
2020 3.2% -0.24%
2019 3.03% -0.22%
2018 2.95% -0.18%
2017 2.85% -0.16%
2016 2.57% -0.08%
2015 3.17% -0.09%
2014 3.7% -0.11%
2013 3.48% -0.04%
2012 4.13% 0.01%
2011 3.76% 0.04%
2010 2.98% 0.02%
2009 3.71% 0.03%
2008 2.21% 0.04%
2007 1.91% 0.08%
2006 4.18% 0.14%
2005 3.58% 0.21%
2004 3.64% 0.26%
2003 6.34% 0.29%
2002 5.39% 0.3%
2001 0.76% 0.32%
2000 1.22% 0.33%
1999 3.8% 0.34%
1998 3.84% 0.33%
1997 3.88% 0.33%
1996 4.09% 0.34%
1995 5.02% 0.36%
1994 8.75% 0.41%
1993 12.5% 0.51%
1992 8.5% 0.64%
1991 1.6% 0.81%
1990 1.44% 0.94%
1989 3.04% 0.96%
1988 1.19% 0.94%
1987 -0.28% 0.89%
1986 -0.06% 0.86%
1985 2.11% 0.83%
1984 2.49% 0.82%
1983 -0.67% 0.79%
1982 -7.93% 0.64%
1981 -9.35% 0.45%
1980 -3.56% 0.42%
1979 0.32% 0.53%
1978 2.03% 0.66%
1977 2.15% 0.81%
1976 2.24% 0.97%
1975 2.44% 1.13%
1974 2.56% 1.28%
1973 2.57% 1.44%
1972 2.47% 1.61%
1971 2.46% 1.75%
1970 2.48% 1.82%
1969 2.42% 1.85%
1968 2.39% 1.88%
1967 2.33% 1.94%
1966 2.3% 2.03%
1965 2.26% 2.09%
1964 2.18% 2.13%
1963 2.13% 2.13%
1962 2.07% 2.08%
1961 1.98% 2.06%

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 Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Cuba
Current population
45409324
10894785
Population rank 36/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.13%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
13.1 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
5.48 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 -110
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 182/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -22,244
Net migration rank 179/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -22,244
2024 - -44,089 - -22,356
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 -15,880 -22,797
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 -17,961 -23,149
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 -71,616 -11,976
2020 1,134,407 143,634 -12,808 -11,976
2019 1,138,485 9,159 -4,245 -23,955
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 3,436 -23,779
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 2,306 -23,394
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 9,677 -24,146
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 20,464 -24,910
2014 1,053,788 233,913 22,448 -39,426
2013 1,033,778 18,119 29,827 -37,619
2012 1,004,814 68,628 33,864 -36,101
2011 966,743 384,486 40,753 -35,313
2010 943,473 -167,460 37,021 -34,121
2009 920,581 -60,602 37,543 -35,063
2008 891,246 215,753 32,848 -29,427
2007 889,848 -851,298 24,617 -19,050
2006 875,301 57,673 24,508 -12,619
2005 855,112 250,971 36,660 -16,561
2004 850,940 -269,194 44,258 -16,776
2003 826,165 247,317 56,170 -24,916
2002 776,048 860,349 58,212 -25,535
2001 764,090 -212,872 57,325 -23,442
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 61,133 -24,980
1999 760,727 -32,400 69,069 -31,456
1998 719,860 7,380 71,284 -33,863
1997 709,778 -21,215 71,828 -35,712
1996 685,005 4,072 61,837 -26,105
1995 653,280 52,505 66,809 -29,235
1994 609,096 315,206 68,604 -27,501
1993 541,257 1,149,684 73,221 -24,358
1992 440,132 1,197,329 83,461 -21,867
1991 409,954 32,782 95,398 -20,665
1990 402,433 -458,737 112,378 -15,438
1989 381,158 18,296 114,865 -14,705
1988 358,397 -56,263 116,626 -15,474
1987 314,361 -345,535 109,617 -16,290
1986 310,066 -343,397 105,997 -17,146
1985 228,469 -208,685 103,228 -18,048
1984 205,262 248,224 101,670 -18,994
1983 263,778 -172,797 101,858 -19,994
1982 263,210 -500,998 95,866 -21,055
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 74,067 -22,159
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 74,271 -37,114
1979 361,750 -525,413 81,192 -35,473
1978 369,101 -117,186 86,864 -29,839
1977 372,567 -83,115 106,875 -36,811
1976 357,775 -85,430 125,383 -41,042
1975 343,850 -44,418 144,964 -46,268
1974 330,232 -20,009 165,099 -52,697
1973 315,062 -3,030 177,387 -52,073
1972 300,633 -4,050 187,588 -50,031
1971 288,267 -12,801 195,106 -43,056
1970 275,129 4,458 201,823 -44,466
1969 263,823 2,029 205,581 -47,446
1968 251,798 3,333 205,487 -49,387
1967 239,967 6,824 207,245 -49,556
1966 228,786 3,563 209,179 -48,509
1965 217,741 10,695 211,322 -46,683
1964 207,867 7,079 209,315 -44,406
1963 198,035 6,681 205,788 -41,979
1962 188,427 7,016 196,423 -39,116
1961 179,094 6,109 183,806 -33,163
1960 170,257 2,606 172,816 -25,396

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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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