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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 2.46 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Afghanistan vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Ecuador
2100 131,803,615 19,229,713
2099 131,145,502 19,341,033
2098 130,482,225 19,451,634
2097 129,808,066 19,561,648
2096 129,147,895 19,670,931
2095 128,473,977 19,779,419
2094 127,761,785 19,887,014
2093 127,018,448 19,993,637
2092 126,270,202 20,099,245
2091 125,508,788 20,203,483
2090 124,636,092 20,306,051
2089 123,843,293 20,406,878
2088 123,034,495 20,505,637
2087 122,147,758 20,602,336
2086 121,381,088 20,696,910
2085 120,486,343 20,788,583
2084 119,491,780 20,877,503
2083 118,631,246 20,963,515
2082 117,742,446 21,046,396
2081 116,842,143 21,126,142
2080 115,793,841 21,202,360
2079 114,630,140 21,275,051
2078 113,624,958 21,343,714
2077 112,523,374 21,408,164
2076 111,442,221 21,468,178
2075 110,399,328 21,523,680
2074 109,236,338 21,575,092
2073 107,960,305 21,621,989
2072 106,746,984 21,664,137
2071 105,568,382 21,701,599
2070 104,230,485 21,734,495
2069 102,964,062 21,762,453
2068 101,629,164 21,785,682
2067 100,380,826 21,804,316
2066 99,116,663 21,818,306
2065 97,714,113 21,828,156
2064 96,306,602 21,833,185
2063 94,949,108 21,833,449
2062 93,579,065 21,828,963
2061 92,316,077 21,819,781
2060 91,000,643 21,805,954
2059 89,717,353 21,787,357
2058 88,346,732 21,764,005
2057 86,917,997 21,735,561
2056 85,480,219 21,702,294
2055 84,074,268 21,664,097
2054 82,676,432 21,620,873
2053 81,285,014 21,572,669
2052 79,908,081 21,519,295
2051 78,643,202 21,460,703
2050 77,331,830 21,396,494
2049 75,864,863 21,326,969
2048 74,479,782 21,251,792
2047 73,119,204 21,171,429
2046 71,697,214 21,085,795
2045 70,353,118 20,994,872
2044 69,024,959 20,898,682
2043 67,657,423 20,797,349
2042 66,357,363 20,691,071
2041 64,976,778 20,579,788
2040 63,535,531 20,463,641
2039 62,129,737 20,342,868
2038 60,803,646 20,217,211
2037 59,454,331 20,087,384
2036 58,114,874 19,953,661
2035 56,804,011 19,816,154
2034 55,502,408 19,674,920
2033 54,135,876 19,529,719
2032 52,791,273 19,381,178
2031 51,433,991 19,229,060
2030 50,079,746 19,073,682
2029 48,768,949 18,916,480
2028 47,533,470 18,758,598
2027 46,310,865 18,601,326
2026 45,075,045 18,445,637
2025 43,870,455 18,290,781
2024 42,647,492 18,135,478
2023 41,454,761 17,980,083
2022 40,578,842 17,823,897
2021 40,000,412 17,682,454
2020 39,068,979 17,546,065
2019 37,856,121 17,340,021
2018 36,743,039 17,049,547
2017 35,688,935 16,759,519
2016 34,700,612 16,505,139
2015 33,831,764 16,266,225
2014 32,792,523 16,035,124
2013 31,622,704 15,807,128
2012 30,560,034 15,572,194
2011 29,347,708 15,326,227
2010 28,284,089 15,076,695
2009 27,466,101 14,825,954
2008 26,482,622 14,575,202
2007 25,909,852 14,328,773
2006 25,424,094 14,086,131
2005 24,404,567 13,846,163
2004 23,560,654 13,608,701
2003 22,733,049 13,372,306
2002 21,378,117 13,138,472
2001 20,284,307 12,910,740
2000 20,130,327 12,689,206
1999 19,887,785 12,470,795
1998 19,159,996 12,251,184
1997 18,452,091 12,031,127
1996 17,763,266 11,810,950
1995 17,065,836 11,590,514
1994 16,250,794 11,372,197
1993 14,943,172 11,154,274
1992 13,278,974 10,930,128
1991 12,238,879 10,702,380
1990 12,045,660 10,473,673
1989 11,874,088 10,241,852
1988 11,523,298 10,010,808
1987 11,387,818 9,779,290
1986 11,420,074 9,545,998
1985 11,426,852 9,311,154
1984 11,190,221 9,074,782
1983 10,917,982 8,840,417
1982 10,991,378 8,611,298
1981 11,937,581 8,386,910
1980 13,169,311 8,165,877
1979 13,655,567 7,948,869
1978 13,611,441 7,736,167
1977 13,340,756 7,526,819
1976 13,059,851 7,320,912
1975 12,773,954 7,118,251
1974 12,469,127 6,918,573
1973 12,157,999 6,722,033
1972 11,853,696 6,529,034
1971 11,567,667 6,340,052
1970 11,290,128 6,155,387
1969 11,017,409 5,975,236
1968 10,756,922 5,799,680
1967 10,505,959 5,629,057
1966 10,266,395 5,463,748
1965 10,036,008 5,303,963
1964 9,814,318 5,149,918
1963 9,604,487 5,001,716
1962 9,404,406 4,859,269
1961 9,214,083 4,722,331
1960 9,035,043 4,590,891

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/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Ecuador
2100 0.5% -0.58%
2099 0.51% -0.57%
2098 0.52% -0.56%
2097 0.51% -0.56%
2096 0.52% -0.55%
2095 0.56% -0.54%
2094 0.59% -0.53%
2093 0.59% -0.53%
2092 0.61% -0.52%
2091 0.7% -0.51%
2090 0.64% -0.49%
2089 0.66% -0.48%
2088 0.73% -0.47%
2087 0.63% -0.46%
2086 0.74% -0.44%
2085 0.83% -0.43%
2084 0.73% -0.41%
2083 0.75% -0.39%
2082 0.77% -0.38%
2081 0.91% -0.36%
2080 1.02% -0.34%
2079 0.88% -0.32%
2078 0.98% -0.3%
2077 0.97% -0.28%
2076 0.94% -0.26%
2075 1.06% -0.24%
2074 1.18% -0.22%
2073 1.14% -0.19%
2072 1.12% -0.17%
2071 1.28% -0.15%
2070 1.23% -0.13%
2069 1.31% -0.11%
2068 1.24% -0.09%
2067 1.28% -0.06%
2066 1.44% -0.05%
2065 1.46% -0.02%
2064 1.43% -0.001%
2063 1.46% 0.02%
2062 1.37% 0.04%
2061 1.45% 0.06%
2060 1.43% 0.09%
2059 1.55% 0.11%
2058 1.64% 0.13%
2057 1.68% 0.15%
2056 1.67% 0.18%
2055 1.69% 0.2%
2054 1.71% 0.22%
2053 1.72% 0.25%
2052 1.61% 0.27%
2051 1.7% 0.3%
2050 1.93% 0.33%
2049 1.86% 0.35%
2048 1.86% 0.38%
2047 1.98% 0.41%
2046 1.91% 0.43%
2045 1.92% 0.46%
2044 2.02% 0.49%
2043 1.96% 0.51%
2042 2.12% 0.54%
2041 2.27% 0.57%
2040 2.26% 0.59%
2039 2.18% 0.62%
2038 2.27% 0.65%
2037 2.3% 0.67%
2036 2.31% 0.69%
2035 2.35% 0.72%
2034 2.52% 0.74%
2033 2.55% 0.77%
2032 2.64% 0.79%
2031 2.7% 0.81%
2030 2.69% 0.83%
2029 2.6% 0.84%
2028 2.64% 0.85%
2027 2.74% 0.84%
2026 2.75% 0.85%
2025 2.87% 0.86%
2024 2.88% 0.86%
2023 2.16% 0.88%
2022 1.45% 0.8%
2021 2.38% 0.78%
2020 3.2% 1.19%
2019 3.03% 1.7%
2018 2.95% 1.73%
2017 2.85% 1.54%
2016 2.57% 1.47%
2015 3.17% 1.44%
2014 3.7% 1.44%
2013 3.48% 1.51%
2012 4.13% 1.6%
2011 3.76% 1.66%
2010 2.98% 1.69%
2009 3.71% 1.72%
2008 2.21% 1.72%
2007 1.91% 1.72%
2006 4.18% 1.73%
2005 3.58% 1.74%
2004 3.64% 1.77%
2003 6.34% 1.78%
2002 5.39% 1.76%
2001 0.76% 1.75%
2000 1.22% 1.75%
1999 3.8% 1.79%
1998 3.84% 1.83%
1997 3.88% 1.86%
1996 4.09% 1.9%
1995 5.02% 1.92%
1994 8.75% 1.95%
1993 12.5% 2.05%
1992 8.5% 2.13%
1991 1.6% 2.18%
1990 1.44% 2.26%
1989 3.04% 2.31%
1988 1.19% 2.37%
1987 -0.28% 2.44%
1986 -0.06% 2.52%
1985 2.11% 2.6%
1984 2.49% 2.65%
1983 -0.67% 2.66%
1982 -7.93% 2.68%
1981 -9.35% 2.71%
1980 -3.56% 2.73%
1979 0.32% 2.75%
1978 2.03% 2.78%
1977 2.15% 2.81%
1976 2.24% 2.85%
1975 2.44% 2.89%
1974 2.56% 2.92%
1973 2.57% 2.96%
1972 2.47% 2.98%
1971 2.46% 3%
1970 2.48% 3.01%
1969 2.42% 3.03%
1968 2.39% 3.03%
1967 2.33% 3.03%
1966 2.3% 3.01%
1965 2.26% 2.99%
1964 2.18% 2.96%
1963 2.13% 2.93%
1962 2.07% 2.9%
1961 1.98% 2.86%

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/ecuador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Ecuador
Current population
45409324
18487749
Population rank 36/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.22%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
3.38 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +426
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 109/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -17,219
Net migration rank 179/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -17,219
2024 - -44,089 - -19,704
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 178,093 -21,948
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 179,308 -23,090
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 155,146 -28,503
2020 1,134,407 143,634 156,458 -10,320
2019 1,138,485 9,159 211,045 54,921
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 219,513 95,482
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 211,355 53,707
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 208,245 35,461
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 219,399 14,724
2014 1,053,788 233,913 225,790 2,273
2013 1,033,778 18,119 234,103 -6,182
2012 1,004,814 68,628 249,825 -7,883
2011 966,743 384,486 258,171 -8,167
2010 943,473 -167,460 257,404 -8,330
2009 920,581 -60,602 260,892 -8,491
2008 891,246 215,753 257,894 -8,799
2007 889,848 -851,298 253,419 -9,644
2006 875,301 57,673 254,184 -12,679
2005 855,112 250,971 255,295 -16,855
2004 850,940 -269,194 257,436 -20,940
2003 826,165 247,317 258,928 -22,641
2002 776,048 860,349 259,446 -28,090
2001 764,090 -212,872 259,376 -35,275
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 259,837 -40,859
1999 760,727 -32,400 261,650 -43,813
1998 719,860 7,380 263,927 -42,550
1997 709,778 -21,215 266,020 -47,287
1996 685,005 4,072 267,695 -46,082
1995 653,280 52,505 264,449 -45,201
1994 609,096 315,206 261,788 -44,399
1993 541,257 1,149,684 260,330 -41,867
1992 440,132 1,197,329 259,787 -29,958
1991 409,954 32,782 257,713 -32,064
1990 402,433 -458,737 252,919 -21,164
1989 381,158 18,296 248,129 -16,240
1988 358,397 -56,263 241,191 -10,977
1987 314,361 -345,535 237,724 -4,886
1986 310,066 -343,397 237,084 -3,345
1985 228,469 -208,685 236,438 -494
1984 205,262 248,224 236,543 249
1983 263,778 -172,797 231,336 578
1982 263,210 -500,998 227,606 -1,282
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 224,073 -1,605
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 220,120 -517
1979 361,750 -525,413 216,162 -1,749
1978 369,101 -117,186 212,497 -1,518
1977 372,567 -83,115 209,095 -1,377
1976 357,775 -85,430 205,366 -1,264
1975 343,850 -44,418 202,407 -1,189
1974 330,232 -20,009 199,276 -1,133
1973 315,062 -3,030 196,028 -1,090
1972 300,633 -4,050 192,136 -1,078
1971 288,267 -12,801 187,995 -1,096
1970 275,129 4,458 183,517 -1,091
1969 263,823 2,029 178,403 -518
1968 251,798 3,333 173,828 -582
1967 239,967 6,824 168,629 -623
1966 228,786 3,563 163,317 -710
1965 217,741 10,695 157,915 -957
1964 207,867 7,079 152,263 -1,130
1963 198,035 6,681 146,531 -1,254
1962 188,427 7,016 140,943 -1,315
1961 179,094 6,109 135,573 -1,317
1960 170,257 2,606 130,368 -1,746

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/ecuador | 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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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