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Population in Afghanistan compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 31.5 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Afghanistan vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan East Timor
2100 131,803,615 1,987,918
2099 131,145,502 1,992,867
2098 130,482,225 1,999,551
2097 129,808,066 2,006,120
2096 129,147,895 2,014,062
2095 128,473,977 2,022,241
2094 127,761,785 2,029,109
2093 127,018,448 2,034,335
2092 126,270,202 2,039,916
2091 125,508,788 2,046,825
2090 124,636,092 2,053,125
2089 123,843,293 2,060,960
2088 123,034,495 2,066,983
2087 122,147,758 2,074,665
2086 121,381,088 2,077,590
2085 120,486,343 2,083,082
2084 119,491,780 2,088,840
2083 118,631,246 2,094,115
2082 117,742,446 2,096,675
2081 116,842,143 2,100,480
2080 115,793,841 2,103,409
2079 114,630,140 2,102,541
2078 113,624,958 2,105,113
2077 112,523,374 2,106,052
2076 111,442,221 2,105,444
2075 110,399,328 2,105,772
2074 109,236,338 2,104,099
2073 107,960,305 2,103,684
2072 106,746,984 2,100,004
2071 105,568,382 2,092,187
2070 104,230,485 2,089,722
2069 102,964,062 2,084,088
2068 101,629,164 2,077,511
2067 100,380,826 2,070,890
2066 99,116,663 2,062,513
2065 97,714,113 2,055,518
2064 96,306,602 2,047,799
2063 94,949,108 2,039,134
2062 93,579,065 2,032,012
2061 92,316,077 2,026,320
2060 91,000,643 2,018,694
2059 89,717,353 2,008,316
2058 88,346,732 1,996,874
2057 86,917,997 1,984,864
2056 85,480,219 1,970,638
2055 84,074,268 1,957,948
2054 82,676,432 1,949,486
2053 81,285,014 1,933,418
2052 79,908,081 1,920,237
2051 78,643,202 1,909,754
2050 77,331,830 1,892,942
2049 75,864,863 1,878,747
2048 74,479,782 1,861,668
2047 73,119,204 1,845,027
2046 71,697,214 1,829,444
2045 70,353,118 1,813,000
2044 69,024,959 1,797,485
2043 67,657,423 1,777,393
2042 66,357,363 1,756,780
2041 64,976,778 1,738,404
2040 63,535,531 1,720,102
2039 62,129,737 1,699,431
2038 60,803,646 1,679,979
2037 59,454,331 1,659,934
2036 58,114,874 1,640,507
2035 56,804,011 1,617,823
2034 55,502,408 1,597,525
2033 54,135,876 1,578,920
2032 52,791,273 1,560,470
2031 51,433,991 1,540,575
2030 50,079,746 1,518,500
2029 48,768,949 1,496,906
2028 47,533,470 1,475,696
2027 46,310,865 1,455,624
2026 45,075,045 1,436,626
2025 43,870,455 1,418,578
2024 42,647,492 1,400,638
2023 41,454,761 1,384,286
2022 40,578,842 1,369,295
2021 40,000,412 1,350,139
2020 39,068,979 1,326,053
2019 37,856,121 1,300,945
2018 36,743,039 1,275,959
2017 35,688,935 1,251,703
2016 34,700,612 1,228,312
2015 33,831,764 1,205,131
2014 32,792,523 1,181,903
2013 31,622,704 1,158,695
2012 30,560,034 1,134,885
2011 29,347,708 1,110,207
2010 28,284,089 1,084,679
2009 27,466,101 1,058,782
2008 26,482,622 1,032,429
2007 25,909,852 1,004,889
2006 25,424,094 976,597
2005 24,404,567 948,311
2004 23,560,654 929,074
2003 22,733,049 916,878
2002 21,378,117 879,159
2001 20,284,307 812,249
2000 20,130,327 745,088
1999 19,887,785 834,697
1998 19,159,996 942,530
1997 18,452,091 917,184
1996 17,763,266 892,282
1995 17,065,836 868,146
1994 16,250,794 844,493
1993 14,943,172 821,437
1992 13,278,974 799,318
1991 12,238,879 778,278
1990 12,045,660 760,345
1989 11,874,088 744,856
1988 11,523,298 730,745
1987 11,387,818 718,476
1986 11,420,074 707,185
1985 11,426,852 696,665
1984 11,190,221 686,777
1983 10,917,982 677,707
1982 10,991,378 669,149
1981 11,937,581 660,493
1980 13,169,311 649,871
1979 13,655,567 638,719
1978 13,611,441 628,775
1977 13,340,756 618,315
1976 13,059,851 607,620
1975 12,773,954 598,158
1974 12,469,127 590,827
1973 12,157,999 582,855
1972 11,853,696 572,962
1971 11,567,667 562,966
1970 11,290,128 553,069
1969 11,017,409 543,356
1968 10,756,922 533,875
1967 10,505,959 524,648
1966 10,266,395 515,696
1965 10,036,008 507,034
1964 9,814,318 498,659
1963 9,604,487 490,564
1962 9,404,406 482,774
1961 9,214,083 475,291
1960 9,035,043 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan East Timor
2100 0.5% -0.25%
2099 0.51% -0.33%
2098 0.52% -0.33%
2097 0.51% -0.39%
2096 0.52% -0.4%
2095 0.56% -0.34%
2094 0.59% -0.26%
2093 0.59% -0.27%
2092 0.61% -0.34%
2091 0.7% -0.31%
2090 0.64% -0.38%
2089 0.66% -0.29%
2088 0.73% -0.37%
2087 0.63% -0.14%
2086 0.74% -0.26%
2085 0.83% -0.28%
2084 0.73% -0.25%
2083 0.75% -0.12%
2082 0.77% -0.18%
2081 0.91% -0.14%
2080 1.02% 0.04%
2079 0.88% -0.12%
2078 0.98% -0.04%
2077 0.97% 0.03%
2076 0.94% -0.02%
2075 1.06% 0.08%
2074 1.18% 0.02%
2073 1.14% 0.18%
2072 1.12% 0.37%
2071 1.28% 0.12%
2070 1.23% 0.27%
2069 1.31% 0.32%
2068 1.24% 0.32%
2067 1.28% 0.41%
2066 1.44% 0.34%
2065 1.46% 0.38%
2064 1.43% 0.42%
2063 1.46% 0.35%
2062 1.37% 0.28%
2061 1.45% 0.38%
2060 1.43% 0.52%
2059 1.55% 0.57%
2058 1.64% 0.61%
2057 1.68% 0.72%
2056 1.67% 0.65%
2055 1.69% 0.43%
2054 1.71% 0.83%
2053 1.72% 0.69%
2052 1.61% 0.55%
2051 1.7% 0.89%
2050 1.93% 0.76%
2049 1.86% 0.92%
2048 1.86% 0.9%
2047 1.98% 0.85%
2046 1.91% 0.91%
2045 1.92% 0.86%
2044 2.02% 1.13%
2043 1.96% 1.17%
2042 2.12% 1.06%
2041 2.27% 1.06%
2040 2.26% 1.22%
2039 2.18% 1.16%
2038 2.27% 1.21%
2037 2.3% 1.18%
2036 2.31% 1.4%
2035 2.35% 1.27%
2034 2.52% 1.18%
2033 2.55% 1.18%
2032 2.64% 1.29%
2031 2.7% 1.45%
2030 2.69% 1.44%
2029 2.6% 1.44%
2028 2.64% 1.38%
2027 2.74% 1.32%
2026 2.75% 1.27%
2025 2.87% 1.28%
2024 2.88% 1.18%
2023 2.16% 1.09%
2022 1.45% 1.42%
2021 2.38% 1.82%
2020 3.2% 1.93%
2019 3.03% 1.96%
2018 2.95% 1.94%
2017 2.85% 1.9%
2016 2.57% 1.92%
2015 3.17% 1.97%
2014 3.7% 2%
2013 3.48% 2.1%
2012 4.13% 2.22%
2011 3.76% 2.35%
2010 2.98% 2.45%
2009 3.71% 2.55%
2008 2.21% 2.74%
2007 1.91% 2.9%
2006 4.18% 2.98%
2005 3.58% 2.07%
2004 3.64% 1.33%
2003 6.34% 4.29%
2002 5.39% 8.24%
2001 0.76% 9.01%
2000 1.22% -10.7%
1999 3.8% -11.4%
1998 3.84% 2.76%
1997 3.88% 2.79%
1996 4.09% 2.78%
1995 5.02% 2.8%
1994 8.75% 2.81%
1993 12.5% 2.77%
1992 8.5% 2.7%
1991 1.6% 2.36%
1990 1.44% 2.08%
1989 3.04% 1.93%
1988 1.19% 1.71%
1987 -0.28% 1.6%
1986 -0.06% 1.51%
1985 2.11% 1.44%
1984 2.49% 1.34%
1983 -0.67% 1.28%
1982 -7.93% 1.31%
1981 -9.35% 1.63%
1980 -3.56% 1.75%
1979 0.32% 1.58%
1978 2.03% 1.69%
1977 2.15% 1.76%
1976 2.24% 1.58%
1975 2.44% 1.24%
1974 2.56% 1.37%
1973 2.57% 1.73%
1972 2.47% 1.78%
1971 2.46% 1.79%
1970 2.48% 1.79%
1969 2.42% 1.78%
1968 2.39% 1.76%
1967 2.33% 1.74%
1966 2.3% 1.71%
1965 2.26% 1.68%
1964 2.18% 1.65%
1963 2.13% 1.61%
1962 2.07% 1.57%
1961 1.98% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan East Timor
Current population
45409324
1441764
Population rank 36/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.02%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
32.1 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
17.2 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +45
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 91/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -2,550
Net migration rank 179/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -2,550
2024 - -44,089 - -2,552
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 20,495 -5,620
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 20,625 -5,519
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 20,101 3,111
2020 1,134,407 143,634 21,166 3,793
2019 1,138,485 9,159 21,307 3,942
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 21,650 3,062
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 22,145 1,666
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 22,778 208
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 23,391 -20
2014 1,053,788 233,913 24,040 -958
2013 1,033,778 18,119 24,538 -1,206
2012 1,004,814 68,628 24,890 -609
2011 966,743 384,486 25,237 -159
2010 943,473 -167,460 25,515 470
2009 920,581 -60,602 25,696 117
2008 891,246 215,753 25,888 1,009
2007 889,848 -851,298 26,074 2,103
2006 875,301 57,673 26,221 2,184
2005 855,112 250,971 26,412 1,759
2004 850,940 -269,194 26,751 -16,447
2003 826,165 247,317 26,900 -12,810
2002 776,048 860,349 25,410 35,935
2001 764,090 -212,872 23,314 49,159
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 21,579 40,272
1999 760,727 -32,400 21,871 -262,940
1998 719,860 7,380 23,590 1,806
1997 709,778 -21,215 23,501 1,804
1996 685,005 4,072 22,703 1,796
1995 653,280 52,505 21,962 1,806
1994 609,096 315,206 21,746 1,794
1993 541,257 1,149,684 20,770 1,795
1992 440,132 1,197,329 19,880 1,794
1991 409,954 32,782 18,605 1,803
1990 402,433 -458,737 18,343 -2,881
1989 381,158 18,296 17,758 -2,246
1988 358,397 -56,263 12,118 587
1987 314,361 -345,535 11,945 -106
1986 310,066 -343,397 11,062 -316
1985 228,469 -208,685 10,788 -495
1984 205,262 248,224 10,922 -1,436
1983 263,778 -172,797 9,686 -1,032
1982 263,210 -500,998 9,579 -1,125
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 9,336 -482
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 6,940 5,457
1979 361,750 -525,413 987 8,924
1978 369,101 -117,186 -1,000 10,967
1977 372,567 -83,115 296 10,657
1976 357,775 -85,430 783 9,662
1975 343,850 -44,418 -1,062 9,542
1974 330,232 -20,009 8,405 -2,222
1973 315,062 -3,030 10,033 -278
1972 300,633 -4,050 10,030 0
1971 288,267 -12,801 9,964 0
1970 275,129 4,458 9,824 0
1969 263,823 2,029 9,611 0
1968 251,798 3,333 9,356 0
1967 239,967 6,824 9,089 0
1966 228,786 3,563 8,810 0
1965 217,741 10,695 8,526 0
1964 207,867 7,079 8,235 0
1963 198,035 6,681 7,938 0
1962 188,427 7,016 7,639 0
1961 179,094 6,109 7,330 0
1960 170,257 2,606 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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