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Population in Afghanistan compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 3.92 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Dominican Republic
2100 131,724,468 11,752,784
2099 131,066,750 11,815,252
2098 130,403,871 11,877,117
2097 129,730,117 11,937,719
2096 129,070,342 11,997,841
2095 128,396,829 12,057,342
2094 127,685,065 12,115,914
2093 126,942,174 12,173,845
2092 126,194,378 12,230,436
2091 125,433,421 12,286,064
2090 124,561,248 12,340,658
2089 123,768,926 12,394,314
2088 122,960,614 12,446,122
2087 122,074,409 12,497,009
2086 121,308,199 12,546,890
2085 120,413,992 12,595,176
2084 119,420,025 12,641,964
2083 118,560,008 12,686,626
2082 117,671,742 12,730,579
2081 116,771,980 12,772,531
2080 115,724,307 12,813,012
2079 114,561,305 12,851,452
2078 113,556,727 12,887,954
2077 112,455,804 12,923,053
2076 111,375,301 12,955,793
2075 110,333,033 12,986,456
2074 109,170,742 13,015,960
2073 107,895,475 13,043,173
2072 106,682,883 13,068,464
2071 105,504,989 13,091,361
2070 104,167,895 13,112,865
2069 102,902,233 13,131,909
2068 101,568,136 13,149,031
2067 100,320,548 13,163,707
2066 99,057,144 13,176,149
2065 97,655,437 13,187,108
2064 96,248,770 13,195,655
2063 94,892,092 13,201,391
2062 93,522,871 13,204,648
2061 92,260,642 13,205,517
2060 90,945,998 13,203,471
2059 89,663,478 13,199,071
2058 88,293,680 13,190,969
2057 86,865,803 13,180,617
2056 85,428,888 13,168,370
2055 84,023,782 13,153,175
2054 82,626,785 13,135,187
2053 81,236,203 13,114,225
2052 79,860,096 13,090,209
2051 78,595,977 13,063,047
2050 77,285,393 13,032,286
2049 75,819,307 12,999,890
2048 74,435,057 12,964,676
2047 73,075,297 12,927,592
2046 71,654,160 12,887,813
2045 70,310,871 12,845,519
2044 68,983,509 12,800,765
2043 67,616,795 12,754,444
2042 66,317,516 12,705,845
2041 64,937,760 12,655,390
2040 63,497,378 12,602,701
2039 62,092,429 12,548,652
2038 60,767,134 12,491,254
2037 59,418,629 12,431,970
2036 58,079,976 12,370,131
2035 56,769,901 12,305,889
2034 55,469,080 12,239,008
2033 54,103,368 12,170,158
2032 52,759,572 12,098,734
2031 51,403,105 12,024,555
2030 50,049,673 11,947,536
2029 48,739,663 11,867,856
2028 47,504,926 11,785,130
2027 46,283,055 11,699,216
2026 45,047,977 11,611,567
2025 43,844,111 11,520,487
2024 42,647,492 11,427,557
2023 41,454,761 11,331,265
2022 40,578,842 11,230,734
2021 40,000,412 11,123,476
2020 39,068,979 11,008,300
2019 37,856,121 10,894,043
2018 36,743,039 10,782,053
2017 35,688,935 10,666,843
2016 34,700,612 10,551,430
2015 33,831,764 10,434,829
2014 32,792,523 10,315,528
2013 31,622,704 10,193,833
2012 30,560,034 10,070,411
2011 29,347,708 9,945,621
2010 28,284,089 9,820,175
2009 27,466,101 9,695,265
2008 26,482,622 9,573,130
2007 25,909,852 9,455,658
2006 25,424,094 9,341,183
2005 24,404,567 9,225,034
2004 23,560,654 9,104,892
2003 22,733,049 8,980,620
2002 21,378,117 8,852,235
2001 20,284,307 8,720,283
2000 20,130,327 8,584,190
1999 19,887,785 8,446,208
1998 19,159,996 8,310,362
1997 18,452,091 8,174,078
1996 17,763,266 8,032,894
1995 17,065,836 7,888,115
1994 16,250,794 7,741,694
1993 14,943,172 7,594,572
1992 13,278,974 7,447,474
1991 12,238,879 7,299,853
1990 12,045,660 7,151,166
1989 11,874,088 7,002,295
1988 11,523,298 6,855,734
1987 11,387,818 6,712,515
1986 11,420,074 6,571,208
1985 11,426,852 6,430,404
1984 11,190,221 6,289,040
1983 10,917,982 6,147,248
1982 10,991,378 6,007,114
1981 11,937,581 5,868,453
1980 13,169,311 5,729,037
1979 13,655,567 5,589,690
1978 13,611,441 5,451,882
1977 13,340,756 5,315,443
1976 13,059,851 5,180,404
1975 12,773,954 5,046,776
1974 12,469,127 4,914,197
1973 12,157,999 4,782,227
1972 11,853,696 4,651,883
1971 11,567,667 4,524,234
1970 11,290,128 4,399,290
1969 11,017,409 4,277,035
1968 10,756,922 4,157,189
1967 10,505,959 4,038,928
1966 10,266,395 3,921,847
1965 10,036,008 3,808,963
1964 9,814,318 3,698,559
1963 9,604,487 3,588,287
1962 9,404,406 3,479,936
1961 9,214,083 3,373,233
1960 9,035,043 3,268,336

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Dominican Republic
2100 0.5% -0.53%
2099 0.51% -0.52%
2098 0.52% -0.51%
2097 0.51% -0.5%
2096 0.52% -0.49%
2095 0.56% -0.48%
2094 0.59% -0.48%
2093 0.59% -0.46%
2092 0.61% -0.45%
2091 0.7% -0.44%
2090 0.64% -0.43%
2089 0.66% -0.42%
2088 0.73% -0.41%
2087 0.63% -0.4%
2086 0.74% -0.38%
2085 0.83% -0.37%
2084 0.73% -0.35%
2083 0.75% -0.35%
2082 0.77% -0.33%
2081 0.91% -0.32%
2080 1.02% -0.3%
2079 0.88% -0.28%
2078 0.98% -0.27%
2077 0.97% -0.25%
2076 0.94% -0.24%
2075 1.06% -0.23%
2074 1.18% -0.21%
2073 1.14% -0.19%
2072 1.12% -0.17%
2071 1.28% -0.16%
2070 1.23% -0.15%
2069 1.31% -0.13%
2068 1.24% -0.11%
2067 1.28% -0.09%
2066 1.44% -0.08%
2065 1.46% -0.06%
2064 1.43% -0.04%
2063 1.46% -0.02%
2062 1.37% -0.007%
2061 1.45% 0.02%
2060 1.43% 0.03%
2059 1.55% 0.06%
2058 1.64% 0.08%
2057 1.68% 0.09%
2056 1.67% 0.12%
2055 1.69% 0.14%
2054 1.71% 0.16%
2053 1.72% 0.18%
2052 1.61% 0.21%
2051 1.7% 0.24%
2050 1.93% 0.25%
2049 1.86% 0.27%
2048 1.86% 0.29%
2047 1.98% 0.31%
2046 1.91% 0.33%
2045 1.92% 0.35%
2044 2.02% 0.36%
2043 1.96% 0.38%
2042 2.12% 0.4%
2041 2.27% 0.42%
2040 2.26% 0.43%
2039 2.18% 0.46%
2038 2.27% 0.48%
2037 2.3% 0.5%
2036 2.31% 0.52%
2035 2.35% 0.55%
2034 2.52% 0.57%
2033 2.55% 0.59%
2032 2.64% 0.62%
2031 2.7% 0.64%
2030 2.69% 0.67%
2029 2.6% 0.7%
2028 2.64% 0.73%
2027 2.74% 0.75%
2026 2.75% 0.79%
2025 2.81% 0.81%
2024 2.88% 0.85%
2023 2.16% 0.9%
2022 1.45% 0.96%
2021 2.38% 1.05%
2020 3.2% 1.05%
2019 3.03% 1.04%
2018 2.95% 1.08%
2017 2.85% 1.09%
2016 2.57% 1.12%
2015 3.17% 1.16%
2014 3.7% 1.19%
2013 3.48% 1.23%
2012 4.13% 1.25%
2011 3.76% 1.28%
2010 2.98% 1.29%
2009 3.71% 1.28%
2008 2.21% 1.24%
2007 1.91% 1.23%
2006 4.18% 1.26%
2005 3.58% 1.32%
2004 3.64% 1.38%
2003 6.34% 1.45%
2002 5.39% 1.51%
2001 0.76% 1.59%
2000 1.22% 1.63%
1999 3.8% 1.63%
1998 3.84% 1.67%
1997 3.88% 1.76%
1996 4.09% 1.84%
1995 5.02% 1.89%
1994 8.75% 1.94%
1993 12.5% 1.98%
1992 8.5% 2.02%
1991 1.6% 2.08%
1990 1.44% 2.13%
1989 3.04% 2.14%
1988 1.19% 2.13%
1987 -0.28% 2.15%
1986 -0.06% 2.19%
1985 2.11% 2.25%
1984 2.49% 2.31%
1983 -0.67% 2.33%
1982 -7.93% 2.36%
1981 -9.35% 2.43%
1980 -3.56% 2.49%
1979 0.32% 2.53%
1978 2.03% 2.57%
1977 2.15% 2.61%
1976 2.24% 2.65%
1975 2.44% 2.7%
1974 2.56% 2.76%
1973 2.57% 2.8%
1972 2.47% 2.82%
1971 2.46% 2.84%
1970 2.48% 2.86%
1969 2.42% 2.88%
1968 2.39% 2.93%
1967 2.33% 2.99%
1966 2.3% 2.96%
1965 2.26% 2.99%
1964 2.18% 3.07%
1963 2.13% 3.11%
1962 2.07% 3.16%
1961 1.98% 3.21%

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 the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Dominican Republic
Current population
45682388
11656588
Population rank 36/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.14%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
5.67 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
2.61 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +255
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 111/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -35,306
Net migration rank 179/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -35,306
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 129,943 -34,806
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 132,360 -34,915
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 138,767 -35,153
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 128,866 -17,957
2020 1,134,407 143,634 137,417 -17,957
2019 1,138,485 9,159 144,869 -35,797
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 150,852 -35,934
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 151,565 -36,069
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 151,550 -36,219
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 154,258 -36,375
2014 1,053,788 233,913 157,260 -36,543
2013 1,033,778 18,119 159,330 -36,673
2012 1,004,814 68,628 160,915 -36,737
2011 966,743 384,486 162,094 -36,687
2010 943,473 -167,460 162,072 -36,587
2009 920,581 -60,602 160,893 -36,561
2008 891,246 215,753 156,664 -36,723
2007 889,848 -851,298 152,066 -37,076
2006 875,301 57,673 151,122 -37,170
2005 855,112 250,971 155,405 -37,063
2004 850,940 -269,194 158,789 -36,851
2003 826,165 247,317 163,267 -36,657
2002 776,048 860,349 166,740 -36,575
2001 764,090 -212,872 170,193 -36,441
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 171,684 -33,256
1999 760,727 -32,400 167,742 -30,228
1998 719,860 7,380 164,287 -30,108
1997 709,778 -21,215 168,419 -30,034
1996 685,005 4,072 174,008 -30,018
1995 653,280 52,505 175,439 -29,873
1994 609,096 315,206 176,882 -29,610
1993 541,257 1,149,684 177,691 -30,719
1992 440,132 1,197,329 177,481 -30,262
1991 409,954 32,782 177,371 -29,351
1990 402,433 -458,737 176,748 -27,397
1989 381,158 18,296 175,365 -26,984
1988 358,397 -56,263 171,291 -26,552
1987 314,361 -345,535 167,552 -25,850
1986 310,066 -343,397 165,674 -24,772
1985 228,469 -208,685 164,091 -23,388
1984 205,262 248,224 164,263 -22,239
1983 263,778 -172,797 163,136 -21,582
1982 263,210 -500,998 159,597 -20,886
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 158,419 -19,809
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 157,697 -17,485
1979 361,750 -525,413 154,779 -16,296
1978 369,101 -117,186 154,043 -16,909
1977 372,567 -83,115 152,825 -17,077
1976 357,775 -85,430 151,201 -16,866
1975 343,850 -44,418 149,339 -16,425
1974 330,232 -20,009 147,652 -15,402
1973 315,062 -3,030 146,283 -14,594
1972 300,633 -4,050 143,255 -14,262
1971 288,267 -12,801 140,473 -14,156
1970 275,129 4,458 137,835 -14,255
1969 263,823 2,029 135,445 -14,531
1968 251,798 3,333 133,666 -14,901
1967 239,967 6,824 133,091 -15,324
1966 228,786 3,563 132,096 -15,701
1965 217,741 10,695 125,345 -15,978
1964 207,867 7,079 127,504 -16,059
1963 198,035 6,681 124,994 -15,889
1962 188,427 7,016 122,977 -15,389
1961 179,094 6,109 120,316 -14,511
1960 170,257 2,606 117,346 -13,344

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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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