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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 1,370,754 people in Cyprus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 1,388,591 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 32.9 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.2% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.7% growth).

Afghanistan vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Cyprus
2100 131,724,468 1,283,181
2099 131,066,750 1,287,570
2098 130,403,871 1,292,056
2097 129,730,117 1,296,289
2096 129,070,342 1,300,568
2095 128,396,829 1,305,022
2094 127,685,065 1,309,260
2093 126,942,174 1,313,510
2092 126,194,378 1,318,276
2091 125,433,421 1,323,176
2090 124,561,248 1,328,372
2089 123,768,926 1,333,926
2088 122,960,614 1,339,663
2087 122,074,409 1,345,688
2086 121,308,199 1,352,381
2085 120,413,992 1,359,249
2084 119,420,025 1,366,262
2083 118,560,008 1,373,388
2082 117,671,742 1,380,674
2081 116,771,980 1,388,438
2080 115,724,307 1,396,340
2079 114,561,305 1,404,185
2078 113,556,727 1,412,011
2077 112,455,804 1,419,938
2076 111,375,301 1,427,533
2075 110,333,033 1,435,260
2074 109,170,742 1,442,958
2073 107,895,475 1,450,436
2072 106,682,883 1,457,731
2071 105,504,989 1,464,269
2070 104,167,895 1,470,595
2069 102,902,233 1,476,665
2068 101,568,136 1,482,515
2067 100,320,548 1,487,835
2066 99,057,144 1,492,461
2065 97,655,437 1,496,680
2064 96,248,770 1,500,500
2063 94,892,092 1,503,978
2062 93,522,871 1,507,183
2061 92,260,642 1,509,412
2060 90,945,998 1,511,258
2059 89,663,478 1,512,632
2058 88,293,680 1,514,003
2057 86,865,803 1,514,945
2056 85,428,888 1,515,448
2055 84,023,782 1,515,897
2054 82,626,785 1,516,285
2053 81,236,203 1,516,548
2052 79,860,096 1,516,590
2051 78,595,977 1,515,714
2050 77,285,393 1,514,572
2049 75,819,307 1,513,361
2048 74,435,057 1,511,770
2047 73,075,297 1,509,966
2046 71,654,160 1,507,828
2045 70,310,871 1,505,560
2044 68,983,509 1,502,982
2043 67,616,795 1,500,202
2042 66,317,516 1,497,068
2041 64,937,760 1,493,461
2040 63,497,378 1,489,350
2039 62,092,429 1,484,816
2038 60,767,134 1,479,805
2037 59,418,629 1,474,608
2036 58,079,976 1,468,682
2035 56,769,901 1,462,586
2034 55,469,080 1,455,933
2033 54,103,368 1,448,737
2032 52,759,572 1,440,975
2031 51,403,105 1,433,020
2030 50,049,673 1,424,176
2029 48,739,663 1,414,988
2028 47,504,926 1,404,963
2027 46,283,055 1,394,017
2026 45,047,977 1,382,861
2025 43,844,111 1,370,754
2024 42,647,492 1,358,282
2023 41,454,761 1,344,976
2022 40,578,842 1,331,370
2021 40,000,412 1,317,309
2020 39,068,979 1,302,247
2019 37,856,121 1,286,671
2018 36,743,039 1,270,737
2017 35,688,935 1,254,275
2016 34,700,612 1,237,112
2015 33,831,764 1,219,502
2014 32,792,523 1,201,801
2013 31,622,704 1,183,895
2012 30,560,034 1,165,397
2011 29,347,708 1,146,493
2010 28,284,089 1,127,816
2009 27,466,101 1,109,371
2008 26,482,622 1,091,026
2007 25,909,852 1,072,714
2006 25,424,094 1,054,418
2005 24,404,567 1,036,151
2004 23,560,654 1,017,875
2003 22,733,049 999,590
2002 21,378,117 981,440
2001 20,284,307 964,127
2000 20,130,327 947,667
1999 19,887,785 931,234
1998 19,159,996 914,548
1997 18,452,091 897,568
1996 17,763,266 880,290
1995 17,065,836 862,695
1994 16,250,794 844,667
1993 14,943,172 826,034
1992 13,278,974 810,341
1991 12,238,879 798,944
1990 12,045,660 788,351
1989 11,874,088 777,420
1988 11,523,298 766,235
1987 11,387,818 754,785
1986 11,420,074 743,105
1985 11,426,852 731,277
1984 11,190,221 719,334
1983 10,917,982 707,225
1982 10,991,378 696,497
1981 11,937,581 688,893
1980 13,169,311 683,076
1979 13,655,567 677,549
1978 13,611,441 672,249
1977 13,340,756 667,101
1976 13,059,851 662,032
1975 12,773,954 659,405
1974 12,469,127 663,254
1973 12,157,999 665,937
1972 11,853,696 661,063
1971 11,567,667 654,050
1970 11,290,128 647,446
1969 11,017,409 641,189
1968 10,756,922 635,157
1967 10,505,959 629,251
1966 10,266,395 623,390
1965 10,036,008 617,736
1964 9,814,318 612,521
1963 9,604,487 607,252
1962 9,404,406 601,466
1961 9,214,083 595,514
1960 9,035,043 586,490

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Cyprus
2100 0.5% -0.34%
2099 0.51% -0.35%
2098 0.52% -0.33%
2097 0.51% -0.33%
2096 0.52% -0.34%
2095 0.56% -0.32%
2094 0.59% -0.32%
2093 0.59% -0.36%
2092 0.61% -0.37%
2091 0.7% -0.39%
2090 0.64% -0.42%
2089 0.66% -0.43%
2088 0.73% -0.45%
2087 0.63% -0.49%
2086 0.74% -0.51%
2085 0.83% -0.51%
2084 0.73% -0.52%
2083 0.75% -0.53%
2082 0.77% -0.56%
2081 0.91% -0.57%
2080 1.02% -0.56%
2079 0.88% -0.55%
2078 0.98% -0.56%
2077 0.97% -0.53%
2076 0.94% -0.54%
2075 1.06% -0.53%
2074 1.18% -0.52%
2073 1.14% -0.5%
2072 1.12% -0.45%
2071 1.28% -0.43%
2070 1.23% -0.41%
2069 1.31% -0.39%
2068 1.24% -0.36%
2067 1.28% -0.31%
2066 1.44% -0.28%
2065 1.46% -0.25%
2064 1.43% -0.23%
2063 1.46% -0.21%
2062 1.37% -0.15%
2061 1.45% -0.12%
2060 1.43% -0.09%
2059 1.55% -0.09%
2058 1.64% -0.06%
2057 1.68% -0.03%
2056 1.67% -0.03%
2055 1.69% -0.03%
2054 1.71% -0.02%
2053 1.72% -0.003%
2052 1.61% 0.06%
2051 1.7% 0.08%
2050 1.93% 0.08%
2049 1.86% 0.11%
2048 1.86% 0.12%
2047 1.98% 0.14%
2046 1.91% 0.15%
2045 1.92% 0.17%
2044 2.02% 0.19%
2043 1.96% 0.21%
2042 2.12% 0.24%
2041 2.27% 0.28%
2040 2.26% 0.31%
2039 2.18% 0.34%
2038 2.27% 0.35%
2037 2.3% 0.4%
2036 2.31% 0.42%
2035 2.35% 0.46%
2034 2.52% 0.5%
2033 2.55% 0.54%
2032 2.64% 0.56%
2031 2.7% 0.62%
2030 2.69% 0.65%
2029 2.6% 0.71%
2028 2.64% 0.79%
2027 2.74% 0.81%
2026 2.75% 0.88%
2025 2.81% 0.92%
2024 2.88% 0.99%
2023 2.16% 1.02%
2022 1.45% 1.07%
2021 2.38% 1.16%
2020 3.2% 1.21%
2019 3.03% 1.25%
2018 2.95% 1.31%
2017 2.85% 1.39%
2016 2.57% 1.44%
2015 3.17% 1.47%
2014 3.7% 1.51%
2013 3.48% 1.59%
2012 4.13% 1.65%
2011 3.76% 1.66%
2010 2.98% 1.66%
2009 3.71% 1.68%
2008 2.21% 1.71%
2007 1.91% 1.74%
2006 4.18% 1.76%
2005 3.58% 1.8%
2004 3.64% 1.83%
2003 6.34% 1.85%
2002 5.39% 1.8%
2001 0.76% 1.74%
2000 1.22% 1.76%
1999 3.8% 1.82%
1998 3.84% 1.89%
1997 3.88% 1.96%
1996 4.09% 2.04%
1995 5.02% 2.13%
1994 8.75% 2.26%
1993 12.5% 1.94%
1992 8.5% 1.43%
1991 1.6% 1.34%
1990 1.44% 1.41%
1989 3.04% 1.46%
1988 1.19% 1.52%
1987 -0.28% 1.57%
1986 -0.06% 1.62%
1985 2.11% 1.66%
1984 2.49% 1.71%
1983 -0.67% 1.54%
1982 -7.93% 1.1%
1981 -9.35% 0.85%
1980 -3.56% 0.82%
1979 0.32% 0.79%
1978 2.03% 0.77%
1977 2.15% 0.77%
1976 2.24% 0.4%
1975 2.44% -0.58%
1974 2.56% -0.4%
1973 2.57% 0.74%
1972 2.47% 1.07%
1971 2.46% 1.02%
1970 2.48% 0.98%
1969 2.42% 0.95%
1968 2.39% 0.94%
1967 2.33% 0.94%
1966 2.3% 0.92%
1965 2.26% 0.85%
1964 2.18% 0.87%
1963 2.13% 0.96%
1962 2.07% 1%
1961 1.98% 1.54%

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

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In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Cyprus
Current population
45682388
1388591
Population rank 36/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.02%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
42.3 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
36.8 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
55.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +34
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +12,472
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 104/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 +7,749
Net migration rank 179/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 7,749
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 4,756 8,138
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 5,025 8,697
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 4,466 9,014
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 5,305 9,341
2020 1,134,407 143,634 5,826 9,653
2019 1,138,485 9,159 5,679 9,983
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 5,905 10,311
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 6,082 10,632
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 6,643 10,951
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 6,340 11,277
2014 1,053,788 233,913 6,193 11,599
2013 1,033,778 18,119 6,116 11,914
2012 1,004,814 68,628 6,726 12,237
2011 966,743 384,486 6,271 12,566
2010 943,473 -167,460 6,723 11,793
2009 920,581 -60,602 6,820 11,555
2008 891,246 215,753 6,429 11,887
2007 889,848 -851,298 5,983 12,332
2006 875,301 57,673 6,166 12,110
2005 855,112 250,971 5,646 12,616
2004 850,940 -269,194 5,705 12,583
2003 826,165 247,317 5,484 12,786
2002 776,048 860,349 5,225 12,814
2001 764,090 -212,872 5,308 11,283
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 5,570 10,753
1999 760,727 -32,400 5,524 11,023
1998 719,860 7,380 5,879 10,942
1997 709,778 -21,215 6,444 10,696
1996 685,005 4,072 6,911 10,506
1995 653,280 52,505 7,226 10,549
1994 609,096 315,206 7,973 10,305
1993 541,257 1,149,684 8,463 10,520
1992 440,132 1,197,329 9,844 2,562
1991 409,954 32,782 9,102 1,294
1990 402,433 -458,737 9,417 1,371
1989 381,158 18,296 9,156 1,903
1988 358,397 -56,263 9,595 1,727
1987 314,361 -345,535 9,114 2,465
1986 310,066 -343,397 9,412 2,362
1985 228,469 -208,685 9,242 2,647
1984 205,262 248,224 9,516 2,485
1983 263,778 -172,797 9,318 2,899
1982 263,210 -500,998 9,282 -46
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 7,135 -1,171
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 7,954 -2,284
1979 361,750 -525,413 6,620 -1,232
1978 369,101 -117,186 5,949 -735
1977 372,567 -83,115 5,607 -521
1976 357,775 -85,430 6,546 -1,496
1975 343,850 -44,418 5,023 -4,820
1974 330,232 -20,009 321 -8,220
1973 315,062 -3,030 5,405 -2,877
1972 300,633 -4,050 8,244 -1,037
1971 288,267 -12,801 8,398 -1,586
1970 275,129 4,458 8,412 -2,001
1969 263,823 2,029 8,857 -2,744
1968 251,798 3,333 9,153 -3,207
1967 239,967 6,824 9,313 -3,451
1966 228,786 3,563 9,478 -3,623
1965 217,741 10,695 9,643 -4,184
1964 207,867 7,079 8,322 -3,347
1963 198,035 6,681 8,568 -3,005
1962 188,427 7,016 9,455 -3,441
1961 179,094 6,109 9,584 -3,695
1960 170,257 2,606 8,385 3,766

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

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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 Cyprus 36.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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

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