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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 116,538,258 people in Egypt in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 120,697,176 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 2.66 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 2% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.84% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (45.9% growth).

Afghanistan vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Egypt
2100 131,803,615 203,522,884
2099 131,145,502 203,403,368
2098 130,482,225 203,247,703
2097 129,808,066 203,074,807
2096 129,147,895 202,870,003
2095 128,473,977 202,625,820
2094 127,761,785 202,350,087
2093 127,018,448 202,040,251
2092 126,270,202 201,709,051
2091 125,508,788 201,347,225
2090 124,636,092 200,966,749
2089 123,843,293 200,561,011
2088 123,034,495 200,123,182
2087 122,147,758 199,650,440
2086 121,381,088 199,156,169
2085 120,486,343 198,637,936
2084 119,491,780 198,084,947
2083 118,631,246 197,501,965
2082 117,742,446 196,891,089
2081 116,842,143 196,242,522
2080 115,793,841 195,570,383
2079 114,630,140 194,850,670
2078 113,624,958 194,103,613
2077 112,523,374 193,324,592
2076 111,442,221 192,507,892
2075 110,399,328 191,661,705
2074 109,236,338 190,786,862
2073 107,960,305 189,886,620
2072 106,746,984 188,947,991
2071 105,568,382 187,981,245
2070 104,230,485 186,988,514
2069 102,964,062 185,965,572
2068 101,629,164 184,912,088
2067 100,380,826 183,835,428
2066 99,116,663 182,734,967
2065 97,714,113 181,620,901
2064 96,306,602 180,467,102
2063 94,949,108 179,293,260
2062 93,579,065 178,110,375
2061 92,316,077 176,907,621
2060 91,000,643 175,686,879
2059 89,717,353 174,441,815
2058 88,346,732 173,179,511
2057 86,917,997 171,897,733
2056 85,480,219 170,593,445
2055 84,074,268 169,269,144
2054 82,676,432 167,915,661
2053 81,285,014 166,538,943
2052 79,908,081 165,130,747
2051 78,643,202 163,704,732
2050 77,331,830 162,240,246
2049 75,864,863 160,743,182
2048 74,479,782 159,206,813
2047 73,119,204 157,631,586
2046 71,697,214 156,023,680
2045 70,353,118 154,371,216
2044 69,024,959 152,668,334
2043 67,657,423 150,927,496
2042 66,357,363 149,145,569
2041 64,976,778 147,333,445
2040 63,535,531 145,505,786
2039 62,129,737 143,662,428
2038 60,803,646 141,820,567
2037 59,454,331 139,977,812
2036 58,114,874 138,139,382
2035 56,804,011 136,315,557
2034 55,502,408 134,490,574
2033 54,135,876 132,681,153
2032 52,791,273 130,879,780
2031 51,433,991 129,085,888
2030 50,079,746 127,304,473
2029 48,768,949 125,524,007
2028 47,533,470 123,745,979
2027 46,310,865 121,973,080
2026 45,075,045 120,224,089
2025 43,870,455 118,473,897
2024 42,647,492 116,538,258
2023 41,454,761 114,535,772
2022 40,578,842 112,618,250
2021 40,000,412 110,957,008
2020 39,068,979 109,315,124
2019 37,856,121 107,553,158
2018 36,743,039 105,682,094
2017 35,688,935 103,696,057
2016 34,700,612 101,644,589
2015 33,831,764 99,597,342
2014 32,792,523 97,528,654
2013 31,622,704 95,333,553
2012 30,560,034 93,161,001
2011 29,347,708 91,093,059
2010 28,284,089 89,196,072
2009 27,466,101 87,501,636
2008 26,482,622 85,864,789
2007 25,909,852 84,276,225
2006 25,424,094 82,700,403
2005 24,404,567 81,101,004
2004 23,560,654 79,477,443
2003 22,733,049 77,853,548
2002 21,378,117 76,239,137
2001 20,284,307 74,652,029
2000 20,130,327 73,083,284
1999 19,887,785 71,520,954
1998 19,159,996 69,943,294
1997 18,452,091 68,431,740
1996 17,763,266 67,028,048
1995 17,065,836 65,652,622
1994 16,250,794 64,285,589
1993 14,943,172 62,915,681
1992 13,278,974 61,480,660
1991 12,238,879 60,028,997
1990 12,045,660 58,396,618
1989 11,874,088 56,710,642
1988 11,523,298 55,187,681
1987 11,387,818 53,674,435
1986 11,420,074 52,206,295
1985 11,426,852 50,734,968
1984 11,190,221 49,247,334
1983 10,917,982 47,786,402
1982 10,991,378 46,407,611
1981 11,937,581 45,147,224
1980 13,169,311 43,950,413
1979 13,655,567 42,818,628
1978 13,611,441 41,761,431
1977 13,340,756 40,748,870
1976 13,059,851 39,795,557
1975 12,773,954 38,875,327
1974 12,469,127 37,969,667
1973 12,157,999 37,102,043
1972 11,853,696 36,258,328
1971 11,567,667 35,433,368
1970 11,290,128 34,623,990
1969 11,017,409 33,811,615
1968 10,756,922 32,998,319
1967 10,505,959 32,196,360
1966 10,266,395 31,406,541
1965 10,036,008 30,629,174
1964 9,814,318 29,858,922
1963 9,604,487 29,091,869
1962 9,404,406 28,337,013
1961 9,214,083 27,600,898
1960 9,035,043 26,896,479

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/egypt | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th 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 Egypt will increase by 34.4% to 162,240,246 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 204M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Egypt
2100 0.5% 0.06%
2099 0.51% 0.08%
2098 0.52% 0.09%
2097 0.51% 0.1%
2096 0.52% 0.12%
2095 0.56% 0.14%
2094 0.59% 0.15%
2093 0.59% 0.16%
2092 0.61% 0.18%
2091 0.7% 0.19%
2090 0.64% 0.2%
2089 0.66% 0.22%
2088 0.73% 0.24%
2087 0.63% 0.25%
2086 0.74% 0.26%
2085 0.83% 0.28%
2084 0.73% 0.3%
2083 0.75% 0.31%
2082 0.77% 0.33%
2081 0.91% 0.34%
2080 1.02% 0.37%
2079 0.88% 0.38%
2078 0.98% 0.4%
2077 0.97% 0.42%
2076 0.94% 0.44%
2075 1.06% 0.46%
2074 1.18% 0.47%
2073 1.14% 0.5%
2072 1.12% 0.51%
2071 1.28% 0.53%
2070 1.23% 0.55%
2069 1.31% 0.57%
2068 1.24% 0.59%
2067 1.28% 0.6%
2066 1.44% 0.61%
2065 1.46% 0.64%
2064 1.43% 0.65%
2063 1.46% 0.66%
2062 1.37% 0.68%
2061 1.45% 0.69%
2060 1.43% 0.71%
2059 1.55% 0.73%
2058 1.64% 0.75%
2057 1.68% 0.76%
2056 1.67% 0.78%
2055 1.69% 0.81%
2054 1.71% 0.83%
2053 1.72% 0.85%
2052 1.61% 0.87%
2051 1.7% 0.9%
2050 1.93% 0.93%
2049 1.86% 0.97%
2048 1.86% 1%
2047 1.98% 1.03%
2046 1.91% 1.07%
2045 1.92% 1.12%
2044 2.02% 1.15%
2043 1.96% 1.19%
2042 2.12% 1.23%
2041 2.27% 1.26%
2040 2.26% 1.28%
2039 2.18% 1.3%
2038 2.27% 1.32%
2037 2.3% 1.33%
2036 2.31% 1.34%
2035 2.35% 1.36%
2034 2.52% 1.36%
2033 2.55% 1.38%
2032 2.64% 1.39%
2031 2.7% 1.4%
2030 2.69% 1.42%
2029 2.6% 1.44%
2028 2.64% 1.45%
2027 2.74% 1.45%
2026 2.75% 1.48%
2025 2.87% 1.66%
2024 2.88% 1.75%
2023 2.16% 1.7%
2022 1.45% 1.5%
2021 2.38% 1.5%
2020 3.2% 1.64%
2019 3.03% 1.77%
2018 2.95% 1.92%
2017 2.85% 2.02%
2016 2.57% 2.06%
2015 3.17% 2.12%
2014 3.7% 2.3%
2013 3.48% 2.33%
2012 4.13% 2.27%
2011 3.76% 2.13%
2010 2.98% 1.94%
2009 3.71% 1.91%
2008 2.21% 1.88%
2007 1.91% 1.91%
2006 4.18% 1.97%
2005 3.58% 2.04%
2004 3.64% 2.09%
2003 6.34% 2.12%
2002 5.39% 2.13%
2001 0.76% 2.15%
2000 1.22% 2.18%
1999 3.8% 2.26%
1998 3.84% 2.21%
1997 3.88% 2.09%
1996 4.09% 2.1%
1995 5.02% 2.13%
1994 8.75% 2.18%
1993 12.5% 2.33%
1992 8.5% 2.42%
1991 1.6% 2.8%
1990 1.44% 2.97%
1989 3.04% 2.76%
1988 1.19% 2.82%
1987 -0.28% 2.81%
1986 -0.06% 2.9%
1985 2.11% 3.02%
1984 2.49% 3.06%
1983 -0.67% 2.97%
1982 -7.93% 2.79%
1981 -9.35% 2.72%
1980 -3.56% 2.64%
1979 0.32% 2.53%
1978 2.03% 2.48%
1977 2.15% 2.4%
1976 2.24% 2.37%
1975 2.44% 2.39%
1974 2.56% 2.34%
1973 2.57% 2.33%
1972 2.47% 2.33%
1971 2.46% 2.34%
1970 2.48% 2.4%
1969 2.42% 2.46%
1968 2.39% 2.49%
1967 2.33% 2.51%
1966 2.3% 2.54%
1965 2.26% 2.58%
1964 2.18% 2.64%
1963 2.13% 2.66%
1962 2.07% 2.67%
1961 1.98% 2.62%

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/egypt | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.75%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Egypt
Current population
45409324
120697176
Population rank 36/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 1.46%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
15.7 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
13.1 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
50.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +5,486
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +2,002,486
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.75%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 62/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -57,305
Net migration rank 179/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -57,305
2024 - -44,089 - 123,884
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 1,780,230 305,006
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 1,736,123 13,707
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 1,566,491 6,161
2020 1,134,407 143,634 1,704,988 6,016
2019 1,138,485 9,159 1,805,818 7,050
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 1,908,512 20,788
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 1,053,788 233,913 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 1,033,778 18,119 2,156,922 130,305
2012 1,004,814 68,628 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 966,743 384,486 1,951,851 126,170
2010 943,473 -167,460 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 920,581 -60,602 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 891,246 215,753 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 889,848 -851,298 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 875,301 57,673 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 855,112 250,971 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 850,940 -269,194 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 826,165 247,317 1,614,293 9,854
2002 776,048 860,349 1,593,474 11,205
2001 764,090 -212,872 1,568,962 556
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 1,540,084 27,873
1999 760,727 -32,400 1,534,697 22,026
1998 719,860 7,380 1,519,728 78,858
1997 709,778 -21,215 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 685,005 4,072 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 653,280 52,505 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 609,096 315,206 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 541,257 1,149,684 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 440,132 1,197,329 1,421,372 74,950
1991 409,954 32,782 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 402,433 -458,737 1,450,747 406,994
1989 381,158 18,296 1,461,547 52,648
1988 358,397 -56,263 1,465,620 66,147
1987 314,361 -345,535 1,436,059 58,678
1986 310,066 -343,397 1,410,249 31,299
1985 228,469 -208,685 1,388,718 112,411
1984 205,262 248,224 1,351,297 122,791
1983 263,778 -172,797 1,318,474 129,242
1982 263,210 -500,998 1,258,574 51,229
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 1,206,830 4,140
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 1,181,914 738
1979 361,750 -525,413 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 369,101 -117,186 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 372,567 -83,115 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 357,775 -85,430 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 343,850 -44,418 987,822 -62,368
1974 330,232 -20,009 946,052 -60,174
1973 315,062 -3,030 905,068 -55,702
1972 300,633 -4,050 893,333 -55,282
1971 288,267 -12,801 868,365 -56,503
1970 275,129 4,458 841,952 -35,064
1969 263,823 2,029 824,564 -6,703
1968 251,798 3,333 809,482 -764
1967 239,967 6,824 788,908 6,286
1966 228,786 3,563 774,391 10,089
1965 217,741 10,695 752,682 17,605
1964 207,867 7,079 749,608 20,596
1963 198,035 6,681 738,788 25,109
1962 188,427 7,016 720,128 25,696
1961 179,094 6,109 703,216 23,184
1960 170,257 2,606 685,403 -2,954

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/egypt | 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 Egypt 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,180,073 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 78,975 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

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
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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