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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 7.53 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Afghanistan vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Denmark
2100 131,803,615 5,879,692
2099 131,145,502 5,887,324
2098 130,482,225 5,894,688
2097 129,808,066 5,902,451
2096 129,147,895 5,909,729
2095 128,473,977 5,917,219
2094 127,761,785 5,925,288
2093 127,018,448 5,933,241
2092 126,270,202 5,941,337
2091 125,508,788 5,949,626
2090 124,636,092 5,958,205
2089 123,843,293 5,966,645
2088 123,034,495 5,974,290
2087 122,147,758 5,982,321
2086 121,381,088 5,989,976
2085 120,486,343 5,997,455
2084 119,491,780 6,004,175
2083 118,631,246 6,010,595
2082 117,742,446 6,016,013
2081 116,842,143 6,020,048
2080 115,793,841 6,023,906
2079 114,630,140 6,027,570
2078 113,624,958 6,030,553
2077 112,523,374 6,033,561
2076 111,442,221 6,037,007
2075 110,399,328 6,039,523
2074 109,236,338 6,041,944
2073 107,960,305 6,044,803
2072 106,746,984 6,046,641
2071 105,568,382 6,048,624
2070 104,230,485 6,051,078
2069 102,964,062 6,053,869
2068 101,629,164 6,056,924
2067 100,380,826 6,060,476
2066 99,116,663 6,064,191
2065 97,714,113 6,069,049
2064 96,306,602 6,073,904
2063 94,949,108 6,078,625
2062 93,579,065 6,083,792
2061 92,316,077 6,088,815
2060 91,000,643 6,094,310
2059 89,717,353 6,099,236
2058 88,346,732 6,103,864
2057 86,917,997 6,108,995
2056 85,480,219 6,114,524
2055 84,074,268 6,120,037
2054 82,676,432 6,124,581
2053 81,285,014 6,129,266
2052 79,908,081 6,132,944
2051 78,643,202 6,136,666
2050 77,331,830 6,139,893
2049 75,864,863 6,142,477
2048 74,479,782 6,144,414
2047 73,119,204 6,146,231
2046 71,697,214 6,147,918
2045 70,353,118 6,148,320
2044 69,024,959 6,149,066
2043 67,657,423 6,149,226
2042 66,357,363 6,149,216
2041 64,976,778 6,148,827
2040 63,535,531 6,147,418
2039 62,129,737 6,145,884
2038 60,803,646 6,142,758
2037 59,454,331 6,139,788
2036 58,114,874 6,135,708
2035 56,804,011 6,130,764
2034 55,502,408 6,124,513
2033 54,135,876 6,117,467
2032 52,791,273 6,110,061
2031 51,433,991 6,100,566
2030 50,079,746 6,090,119
2029 48,768,949 6,077,752
2028 47,533,470 6,063,214
2027 46,310,865 6,046,188
2026 45,075,045 6,027,292
2025 43,870,455 6,004,069
2024 42,647,492 5,976,992
2023 41,454,761 5,946,952
2022 40,578,842 5,903,037
2021 40,000,412 5,856,733
2020 39,068,979 5,831,404
2019 37,856,121 5,814,422
2018 36,743,039 5,793,636
2017 35,688,935 5,764,980
2016 34,700,612 5,728,010
2015 33,831,764 5,683,483
2014 32,792,523 5,643,475
2013 31,622,704 5,614,932
2012 30,560,034 5,591,572
2011 29,347,708 5,570,572
2010 28,284,089 5,547,683
2009 27,466,101 5,523,095
2008 26,482,622 5,493,621
2007 25,909,852 5,461,438
2006 25,424,094 5,437,272
2005 24,404,567 5,419,432
2004 23,560,654 5,404,523
2003 22,733,049 5,390,574
2002 21,378,117 5,375,931
2001 20,284,307 5,358,783
2000 20,130,327 5,339,616
1999 19,887,785 5,321,799
1998 19,159,996 5,304,219
1997 18,452,091 5,284,991
1996 17,763,266 5,263,074
1995 17,065,836 5,233,373
1994 16,250,794 5,206,180
1993 14,943,172 5,188,628
1992 13,278,974 5,171,370
1991 12,238,879 5,154,298
1990 12,045,660 5,140,939
1989 11,874,088 5,132,594
1988 11,523,298 5,129,516
1987 11,387,818 5,127,024
1986 11,420,074 5,120,534
1985 11,426,852 5,113,691
1984 11,190,221 5,111,619
1983 10,917,982 5,114,297
1982 10,991,378 5,117,810
1981 11,937,581 5,121,572
1980 13,169,311 5,123,027
1979 13,655,567 5,116,801
1978 13,611,441 5,104,248
1977 13,340,756 5,088,419
1976 13,059,851 5,072,596
1975 12,773,954 5,059,862
1974 12,469,127 5,045,297
1973 12,157,999 5,021,861
1972 11,853,696 4,991,596
1971 11,567,667 4,963,126
1970 11,290,128 4,928,757
1969 11,017,409 4,891,860
1968 10,756,922 4,864,883
1967 10,505,959 4,835,354
1966 10,266,395 4,797,381
1965 10,036,008 4,759,012
1964 9,814,318 4,722,072
1963 9,604,487 4,684,483
1962 9,404,406 4,647,727
1961 9,214,083 4,611,687
1960 9,035,043 4,579,603

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Denmark
2100 0.5% -0.13%
2099 0.51% -0.12%
2098 0.52% -0.13%
2097 0.51% -0.12%
2096 0.52% -0.13%
2095 0.56% -0.14%
2094 0.59% -0.13%
2093 0.59% -0.14%
2092 0.61% -0.14%
2091 0.7% -0.14%
2090 0.64% -0.14%
2089 0.66% -0.13%
2088 0.73% -0.13%
2087 0.63% -0.13%
2086 0.74% -0.12%
2085 0.83% -0.11%
2084 0.73% -0.11%
2083 0.75% -0.09%
2082 0.77% -0.07%
2081 0.91% -0.06%
2080 1.02% -0.06%
2079 0.88% -0.05%
2078 0.98% -0.05%
2077 0.97% -0.06%
2076 0.94% -0.04%
2075 1.06% -0.04%
2074 1.18% -0.05%
2073 1.14% -0.03%
2072 1.12% -0.03%
2071 1.28% -0.04%
2070 1.23% -0.05%
2069 1.31% -0.05%
2068 1.24% -0.06%
2067 1.28% -0.06%
2066 1.44% -0.08%
2065 1.46% -0.08%
2064 1.43% -0.08%
2063 1.46% -0.08%
2062 1.37% -0.08%
2061 1.45% -0.09%
2060 1.43% -0.08%
2059 1.55% -0.08%
2058 1.64% -0.08%
2057 1.68% -0.09%
2056 1.67% -0.09%
2055 1.69% -0.07%
2054 1.71% -0.08%
2053 1.72% -0.06%
2052 1.61% -0.06%
2051 1.7% -0.05%
2050 1.93% -0.04%
2049 1.86% -0.03%
2048 1.86% -0.03%
2047 1.98% -0.03%
2046 1.91% -0.007%
2045 1.92% -0.01%
2044 2.02% -0.003%
2043 1.96% 0%
2042 2.12% 0.006%
2041 2.27% 0.02%
2040 2.26% 0.02%
2039 2.18% 0.05%
2038 2.27% 0.05%
2037 2.3% 0.07%
2036 2.31% 0.08%
2035 2.35% 0.1%
2034 2.52% 0.12%
2033 2.55% 0.12%
2032 2.64% 0.16%
2031 2.7% 0.17%
2030 2.69% 0.2%
2029 2.6% 0.24%
2028 2.64% 0.28%
2027 2.74% 0.31%
2026 2.75% 0.39%
2025 2.87% 0.45%
2024 2.88% 0.51%
2023 2.16% 0.74%
2022 1.45% 0.79%
2021 2.38% 0.43%
2020 3.2% 0.29%
2019 3.03% 0.36%
2018 2.95% 0.5%
2017 2.85% 0.65%
2016 2.57% 0.78%
2015 3.17% 0.71%
2014 3.7% 0.51%
2013 3.48% 0.42%
2012 4.13% 0.38%
2011 3.76% 0.41%
2010 2.98% 0.45%
2009 3.71% 0.54%
2008 2.21% 0.59%
2007 1.91% 0.44%
2006 4.18% 0.33%
2005 3.58% 0.28%
2004 3.64% 0.26%
2003 6.34% 0.27%
2002 5.39% 0.32%
2001 0.76% 0.36%
2000 1.22% 0.33%
1999 3.8% 0.33%
1998 3.84% 0.36%
1997 3.88% 0.42%
1996 4.09% 0.57%
1995 5.02% 0.52%
1994 8.75% 0.34%
1993 12.5% 0.33%
1992 8.5% 0.33%
1991 1.6% 0.26%
1990 1.44% 0.16%
1989 3.04% 0.06%
1988 1.19% 0.05%
1987 -0.28% 0.13%
1986 -0.06% 0.13%
1985 2.11% 0.04%
1984 2.49% -0.05%
1983 -0.67% -0.07%
1982 -7.93% -0.07%
1981 -9.35% -0.03%
1980 -3.56% 0.12%
1979 0.32% 0.25%
1978 2.03% 0.31%
1977 2.15% 0.31%
1976 2.24% 0.25%
1975 2.44% 0.29%
1974 2.56% 0.47%
1973 2.57% 0.61%
1972 2.47% 0.57%
1971 2.46% 0.7%
1970 2.48% 0.75%
1969 2.42% 0.55%
1968 2.39% 0.61%
1967 2.33% 0.79%
1966 2.3% 0.81%
1965 2.26% 0.78%
1964 2.18% 0.8%
1963 2.13% 0.79%
1962 2.07% 0.78%
1961 1.98% 0.7%

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 Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Denmark
Current population
45409324
6032403
Population rank 36/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.07%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
17.5 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
9.11 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +82
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 132/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +22,103
Net migration rank 179/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 22,103
2024 - -44,089 - 25,639
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 -595 31,006
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 -1,180 60,219
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 5,857 26,887
2020 1,134,407 143,634 5,831 10,851
2019 1,138,485 9,159 6,977 9,488
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 6,373 18,919
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 8,071 24,561
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 9,165 33,391
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 5,683 42,284
2014 1,053,788 233,913 5,644 27,242
2013 1,033,778 18,119 3,931 21,359
2012 1,004,814 68,628 5,592 16,871
2011 966,743 384,486 6,685 13,495
2010 943,473 -167,460 8,876 17,533
2009 920,581 -60,602 8,285 15,551
2008 891,246 215,753 10,438 25,775
2007 889,848 -851,298 8,192 20,560
2006 875,301 57,673 9,787 10,491
2005 855,112 250,971 9,755 6,887
2004 850,940 -269,194 9,188 5,166
2003 826,165 247,317 7,007 7,228
2002 776,048 860,349 5,376 9,629
2001 764,090 -212,872 6,967 12,192
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 9,078 10,441
1999 760,727 -32,400 6,919 9,520
1998 719,860 7,380 7,956 11,098
1997 709,778 -21,215 7,927 12,269
1996 685,005 4,072 6,842 17,534
1995 653,280 52,505 6,280 28,958
1994 609,096 315,206 8,850 10,766
1993 541,257 1,149,684 4,670 11,411
1992 440,132 1,197,329 6,722 11,937
1991 409,954 32,782 4,639 10,827
1990 402,433 -458,737 2,056 8,667
1989 381,158 18,296 2,053 3,720
1988 358,397 -56,263 0 677
1987 314,361 -345,535 -1,538 6,338
1986 310,066 -343,397 -2,561 11,463
1985 228,469 -208,685 -4,603 9,957
1984 205,262 248,224 -5,623 4,325
1983 263,778 -172,797 -6,649 1,952
1982 263,210 -500,998 -2,559 235
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 -3,073 -1,741
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 1,537 803
1979 361,750 -525,413 4,605 5,808
1978 369,101 -117,186 9,187 5,678
1977 372,567 -83,115 11,703 5,548
1976 357,775 -85,430 11,667 3,182
1975 343,850 -44,418 20,746 -10,672
1974 330,232 -20,009 19,676 -437
1973 315,062 -3,030 21,092 7,107
1972 300,633 -4,050 24,958 7,053
1971 288,267 -12,801 26,801 -1,159
1970 275,129 4,458 22,673 20,947
1969 263,823 2,029 23,481 6,687
1968 251,798 3,333 27,243 -3,557
1967 239,967 6,824 33,363 1,623
1966 228,786 3,563 38,858 2,011
1965 217,741 10,695 37,596 -2,098
1964 207,867 7,079 36,832 1,333
1963 198,035 6,681 36,539 594
1962 188,427 7,016 32,070 3,900
1961 179,094 6,109 33,205 3,012
1960 170,257 2,606 32,515 -4,047

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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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