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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 1,168,722 people in Djibouti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 1,203,929 in Djibouti.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 37.7 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Djibouti is the 158th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.01% for Djibouti.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.57% in Djibouti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.2M (40.7% growth).

Afghanistan vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Djibouti
2100 131,803,615 1,853,638
2099 131,145,502 1,851,867
2098 130,482,225 1,849,091
2097 129,808,066 1,845,028
2096 129,147,895 1,843,492
2095 128,473,977 1,841,290
2094 127,761,785 1,839,614
2093 127,018,448 1,834,629
2092 126,270,202 1,832,454
2091 125,508,788 1,830,543
2090 124,636,092 1,827,895
2089 123,843,293 1,824,422
2088 123,034,495 1,819,766
2087 122,147,758 1,815,602
2086 121,381,088 1,812,004
2085 120,486,343 1,806,728
2084 119,491,780 1,802,147
2083 118,631,246 1,798,430
2082 117,742,446 1,793,553
2081 116,842,143 1,790,013
2080 115,793,841 1,787,239
2079 114,630,140 1,782,284
2078 113,624,958 1,778,181
2077 112,523,374 1,773,272
2076 111,442,221 1,767,264
2075 110,399,328 1,761,013
2074 109,236,338 1,753,691
2073 107,960,305 1,748,057
2072 106,746,984 1,743,208
2071 105,568,382 1,736,772
2070 104,230,485 1,730,333
2069 102,964,062 1,724,309
2068 101,629,164 1,716,592
2067 100,380,826 1,708,491
2066 99,116,663 1,698,811
2065 97,714,113 1,689,868
2064 96,306,602 1,683,153
2063 94,949,108 1,676,195
2062 93,579,065 1,666,794
2061 92,316,077 1,657,365
2060 91,000,643 1,647,995
2059 89,717,353 1,637,453
2058 88,346,732 1,626,405
2057 86,917,997 1,613,201
2056 85,480,219 1,600,875
2055 84,074,268 1,591,617
2054 82,676,432 1,580,458
2053 81,285,014 1,567,320
2052 79,908,081 1,556,029
2051 78,643,202 1,546,163
2050 77,331,830 1,535,615
2049 75,864,863 1,524,387
2048 74,479,782 1,513,769
2047 73,119,204 1,502,572
2046 71,697,214 1,490,451
2045 70,353,118 1,477,565
2044 69,024,959 1,465,478
2043 67,657,423 1,453,253
2042 66,357,363 1,439,049
2041 64,976,778 1,423,763
2040 63,535,531 1,408,530
2039 62,129,737 1,394,028
2038 60,803,646 1,380,170
2037 59,454,331 1,365,227
2036 58,114,874 1,351,732
2035 56,804,011 1,337,326
2034 55,502,408 1,323,770
2033 54,135,876 1,309,514
2032 52,791,273 1,294,871
2031 51,433,991 1,279,082
2030 50,079,746 1,263,351
2029 48,768,949 1,246,848
2028 47,533,470 1,230,964
2027 46,310,865 1,215,502
2026 45,075,045 1,199,638
2025 43,870,455 1,184,528
2024 42,647,492 1,168,722
2023 41,454,761 1,152,944
2022 40,578,842 1,137,096
2021 40,000,412 1,121,248
2020 39,068,979 1,105,188
2019 37,856,121 1,088,709
2018 36,743,039 1,071,882
2017 35,688,935 1,054,841
2016 34,700,612 1,037,653
2015 33,831,764 1,020,313
2014 32,792,523 1,002,717
2013 31,622,704 984,824
2012 30,560,034 966,747
2011 29,347,708 948,558
2010 28,284,089 930,251
2009 27,466,101 911,527
2008 26,482,622 892,734
2007 25,909,852 874,528
2006 25,424,094 855,764
2005 24,404,567 839,167
2004 23,560,654 826,124
2003 22,733,049 813,519
2002 21,378,117 795,574
2001 20,284,307 771,313
2000 20,130,327 747,318
1999 19,887,785 724,218
1998 19,159,996 699,352
1997 18,452,091 671,817
1996 17,763,266 648,348
1995 17,065,836 633,074
1994 16,250,794 626,710
1993 14,943,172 614,245
1992 13,278,974 626,010
1991 12,238,879 631,092
1990 12,045,660 579,538
1989 11,874,088 523,355
1988 11,523,298 484,523
1987 11,387,818 454,399
1986 11,420,074 426,341
1985 11,426,852 402,687
1984 11,190,221 384,053
1983 10,917,982 369,553
1982 10,991,378 356,880
1981 11,937,581 343,047
1980 13,169,311 325,815
1979 13,655,567 304,513
1978 13,611,441 280,031
1977 13,340,756 254,613
1976 13,059,851 230,737
1975 12,773,954 209,908
1974 12,469,127 192,613
1973 12,157,999 178,449
1972 11,853,696 166,256
1971 11,567,667 155,136
1970 11,290,128 145,175
1969 11,017,409 136,078
1968 10,756,922 128,250
1967 10,505,959 121,649
1966 10,266,395 115,269
1965 10,036,008 109,092
1964 9,814,318 103,198
1963 9,604,487 97,872
1962 9,404,406 93,283
1961 9,214,083 89,390
1960 9,035,043 86,024

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/djibouti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Djibouti gained 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Djibouti's population increased by 166,276 people (a 16% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Djibouti was ranked 159th in 2006 and ranked 158th 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 Djibouti will increase by 27.6% to 1,535,615 people and rank change from 158th to 151st.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for Djibouti.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Djibouti
2100 0.5% 0.1%
2099 0.51% 0.15%
2098 0.52% 0.22%
2097 0.51% 0.08%
2096 0.52% 0.12%
2095 0.56% 0.09%
2094 0.59% 0.27%
2093 0.59% 0.12%
2092 0.61% 0.1%
2091 0.7% 0.14%
2090 0.64% 0.19%
2089 0.66% 0.26%
2088 0.73% 0.23%
2087 0.63% 0.2%
2086 0.74% 0.29%
2085 0.83% 0.25%
2084 0.73% 0.21%
2083 0.75% 0.27%
2082 0.77% 0.2%
2081 0.91% 0.16%
2080 1.02% 0.28%
2079 0.88% 0.23%
2078 0.98% 0.28%
2077 0.97% 0.34%
2076 0.94% 0.35%
2075 1.06% 0.42%
2074 1.18% 0.32%
2073 1.14% 0.28%
2072 1.12% 0.37%
2071 1.28% 0.37%
2070 1.23% 0.35%
2069 1.31% 0.45%
2068 1.24% 0.47%
2067 1.28% 0.57%
2066 1.44% 0.53%
2065 1.46% 0.4%
2064 1.43% 0.42%
2063 1.46% 0.56%
2062 1.37% 0.57%
2061 1.45% 0.57%
2060 1.43% 0.64%
2059 1.55% 0.68%
2058 1.64% 0.82%
2057 1.68% 0.77%
2056 1.67% 0.58%
2055 1.69% 0.71%
2054 1.71% 0.84%
2053 1.72% 0.73%
2052 1.61% 0.64%
2051 1.7% 0.69%
2050 1.93% 0.74%
2049 1.86% 0.7%
2048 1.86% 0.75%
2047 1.98% 0.81%
2046 1.91% 0.87%
2045 1.92% 0.82%
2044 2.02% 0.84%
2043 1.96% 0.99%
2042 2.12% 1.07%
2041 2.27% 1.08%
2040 2.26% 1.04%
2039 2.18% 1%
2038 2.27% 1.09%
2037 2.3% 1%
2036 2.31% 1.08%
2035 2.35% 1.02%
2034 2.52% 1.09%
2033 2.55% 1.13%
2032 2.64% 1.23%
2031 2.7% 1.25%
2030 2.69% 1.32%
2029 2.6% 1.29%
2028 2.64% 1.27%
2027 2.74% 1.32%
2026 2.75% 1.28%
2025 2.87% 1.35%
2024 2.88% 1.37%
2023 2.16% 1.39%
2022 1.45% 1.41%
2021 2.38% 1.45%
2020 3.2% 1.51%
2019 3.03% 1.57%
2018 2.95% 1.62%
2017 2.85% 1.66%
2016 2.57% 1.7%
2015 3.17% 1.75%
2014 3.7% 1.82%
2013 3.48% 1.87%
2012 4.13% 1.92%
2011 3.76% 1.97%
2010 2.98% 2.05%
2009 3.71% 2.11%
2008 2.21% 2.08%
2007 1.91% 2.19%
2006 4.18% 1.98%
2005 3.58% 1.58%
2004 3.64% 1.55%
2003 6.34% 2.26%
2002 5.39% 3.15%
2001 0.76% 3.21%
2000 1.22% 3.19%
1999 3.8% 3.56%
1998 3.84% 4.1%
1997 3.88% 3.62%
1996 4.09% 2.41%
1995 5.02% 1.02%
1994 8.75% 2.03%
1993 12.5% -1.88%
1992 8.5% -0.81%
1991 1.6% 8.9%
1990 1.44% 10.7%
1989 3.04% 8.01%
1988 1.19% 6.63%
1987 -0.28% 6.58%
1986 -0.06% 5.87%
1985 2.11% 4.85%
1984 2.49% 3.92%
1983 -0.67% 3.55%
1982 -7.93% 4.03%
1981 -9.35% 5.29%
1980 -3.56% 7%
1979 0.32% 8.74%
1978 2.03% 9.98%
1977 2.15% 10.3%
1976 2.24% 9.92%
1975 2.44% 8.98%
1974 2.56% 7.94%
1973 2.57% 7.33%
1972 2.47% 7.17%
1971 2.46% 6.86%
1970 2.48% 6.69%
1969 2.42% 6.1%
1968 2.39% 5.43%
1967 2.33% 5.53%
1966 2.3% 5.66%
1965 2.26% 5.71%
1964 2.18% 5.44%
1963 2.13% 4.92%
1962 2.07% 4.36%
1961 1.98% 3.91%

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/djibouti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Djibouti
Current population
45409324
1203929
Population rank 36/197 158/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.01%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
33.3 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
22 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +43
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +15,778
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 76/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
15.1 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -581
Net migration rank 179/196 89/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 125,996
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 123/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 60/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Djibouti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Djibouti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -581
2024 - -44,089 - -11
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 15,349 500
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 15,337 500
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 14,555 1,300
2020 1,134,407 143,634 14,970 1,300
2019 1,138,485 9,159 15,368 1,322
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 15,524 1,435
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 15,593 1,535
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 15,621 1,623
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 15,718 1,723
2014 1,053,788 233,913 15,857 1,900
2013 1,033,778 18,119 15,986 2,033
2012 1,004,814 68,628 16,026 2,104
2011 966,743 384,486 16,169 2,090
2010 943,473 -167,460 16,225 2,129
2009 920,581 -60,602 16,323 2,770
2008 891,246 215,753 16,356 2,148
2007 889,848 -851,298 16,647 1,253
2006 875,301 57,673 16,901 2,719
2005 855,112 250,971 17,361 -3,779
2004 850,940 -269,194 17,756 -5,249
2003 826,165 247,317 18,341 -5,636
2002 776,048 860,349 18,167 5,022
2001 764,090 -212,872 17,710 7,629
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 17,014 5,632
1999 760,727 -32,400 16,491 7,046
1998 719,860 7,380 15,845 10,352
1997 709,778 -21,215 15,255 13,625
1996 685,005 4,072 15,408 2,652
1995 653,280 52,505 15,651 -3,163
1994 609,096 315,206 15,989 -15,756
1993 541,257 1,149,684 15,805 8,896
1992 440,132 1,197,329 16,971 -65,203
1991 409,954 32,782 16,553 21,510
1990 402,433 -458,737 15,074 49,970
1989 381,158 18,296 13,851 33,465
1988 358,397 -56,263 13,107 17,242
1987 314,361 -345,535 12,357 17,545
1986 310,066 -343,397 11,671 14,543
1985 228,469 -208,685 11,106 9,997
1984 205,262 248,224 10,713 5,452
1983 263,778 -172,797 10,391 2,441
1982 263,210 -500,998 10,058 2,450
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 9,654 5,502
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 9,187 10,121
1979 361,750 -525,413 8,573 14,726
1978 369,101 -117,186 7,886 17,788
1977 372,567 -83,115 7,195 17,961
1976 357,775 -85,430 6,567 16,028
1975 343,850 -44,418 6,034 13,029
1974 330,232 -20,009 5,601 9,910
1973 315,062 -3,030 5,234 7,583
1972 300,633 -4,050 4,885 6,690
1971 288,267 -12,801 4,484 6,184
1970 275,129 4,458 4,249 5,004
1969 263,823 2,029 3,950 4,995
1968 251,798 3,333 3,712 3,001
1967 239,967 6,824 3,484 3,001
1966 228,786 3,563 3,268 3,014
1965 217,741 10,695 3,054 3,023
1964 207,867 7,079 2,864 2,846
1963 198,035 6,681 2,687 2,257
1962 188,427 7,016 2,538 1,695
1961 179,094 6,109 2,412 1,136
1960 170,257 2,606 2,299 886

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/djibouti | 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 Djibouti 92.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 125,996 people or 10.8% in Djibouti.

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
Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K

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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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