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Population in Afghanistan compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 22.7 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
2100 131,803,615 5,053,285
2099 131,145,502 5,030,801
2098 130,482,225 5,007,228
2097 129,808,066 4,983,150
2096 129,147,895 4,959,082
2095 128,473,977 4,933,332
2094 127,761,785 4,905,464
2093 127,018,448 4,877,815
2092 126,270,202 4,850,016
2091 125,508,788 4,823,911
2090 124,636,092 4,796,204
2089 123,843,293 4,765,373
2088 123,034,495 4,734,246
2087 122,147,758 4,703,695
2086 121,381,088 4,673,217
2085 120,486,343 4,642,131
2084 119,491,780 4,607,210
2083 118,631,246 4,574,316
2082 117,742,446 4,540,818
2081 116,842,143 4,505,519
2080 115,793,841 4,469,469
2079 114,630,140 4,430,966
2078 113,624,958 4,393,054
2077 112,523,374 4,354,278
2076 111,442,221 4,312,881
2075 110,399,328 4,271,277
2074 109,236,338 4,230,374
2073 107,960,305 4,189,634
2072 106,746,984 4,148,110
2071 105,568,382 4,106,996
2070 104,230,485 4,064,376
2069 102,964,062 4,021,900
2068 101,629,164 3,981,311
2067 100,380,826 3,939,430
2066 99,116,663 3,896,865
2065 97,714,113 3,852,791
2064 96,306,602 3,808,133
2063 94,949,108 3,764,740
2062 93,579,065 3,721,365
2061 92,316,077 3,677,181
2060 91,000,643 3,632,328
2059 89,717,353 3,586,049
2058 88,346,732 3,537,963
2057 86,917,997 3,491,303
2056 85,480,219 3,444,436
2055 84,074,268 3,396,599
2054 82,676,432 3,348,286
2053 81,285,014 3,300,634
2052 79,908,081 3,252,844
2051 78,643,202 3,205,569
2050 77,331,830 3,158,891
2049 75,864,863 3,112,260
2048 74,479,782 3,065,466
2047 73,119,204 3,019,272
2046 71,697,214 2,971,402
2045 70,353,118 2,922,377
2044 69,024,959 2,872,776
2043 67,657,423 2,823,692
2042 66,357,363 2,773,582
2041 64,976,778 2,723,897
2040 63,535,531 2,672,567
2039 62,129,737 2,622,347
2038 60,803,646 2,570,184
2037 59,454,331 2,519,310
2036 58,114,874 2,468,819
2035 56,804,011 2,418,856
2034 55,502,408 2,368,775
2033 54,135,876 2,319,952
2032 52,791,273 2,269,637
2031 51,433,991 2,220,861
2030 50,079,746 2,173,192
2029 48,768,949 2,126,230
2028 47,533,470 2,079,176
2027 46,310,865 2,032,075
2026 45,075,045 1,985,469
2025 43,870,455 1,938,873
2024 42,647,492 1,892,516
2023 41,454,761 1,847,549
2022 40,578,842 1,803,545
2021 40,000,412 1,758,786
2020 39,068,979 1,716,468
2019 37,856,121 1,670,177
2018 36,743,039 1,616,422
2017 35,688,935 1,562,396
2016 34,700,612 1,508,186
2015 33,831,764 1,453,923
2014 32,792,523 1,399,828
2013 31,622,704 1,346,218
2012 30,560,034 1,293,483
2011 29,347,708 1,241,835
2010 28,284,089 1,189,085
2009 27,466,101 1,135,673
2008 26,482,622 1,084,530
2007 25,909,852 1,036,044
2006 25,424,094 990,343
2005 24,404,567 947,367
2004 23,560,654 899,917
2003 22,733,049 847,862
2002 21,378,117 797,957
2001 20,284,307 749,836
2000 20,130,327 703,279
1999 19,887,785 667,214
1998 19,159,996 641,474
1997 18,452,091 616,893
1996 17,763,266 593,492
1995 17,065,836 571,264
1994 16,250,794 550,138
1993 14,943,172 530,023
1992 13,278,974 510,770
1991 12,238,879 492,217
1990 12,045,660 474,274
1989 11,874,088 456,808
1988 11,523,298 439,651
1987 11,387,818 422,522
1986 11,420,074 404,728
1985 11,426,852 385,547
1984 11,190,221 364,899
1983 10,917,982 343,421
1982 10,991,378 322,216
1981 11,937,581 303,252
1980 13,169,311 288,644
1979 13,655,567 279,846
1978 13,611,441 276,531
1977 13,340,756 276,779
1976 13,059,851 281,031
1975 12,773,954 287,901
1974 12,469,127 294,953
1973 12,157,999 302,281
1972 11,853,696 309,468
1971 11,567,667 315,940
1970 11,290,128 320,803
1969 11,017,409 322,517
1968 10,756,922 318,849
1967 10,505,959 311,805
1966 10,266,395 304,859
1965 10,036,008 298,238
1964 9,814,318 291,942
1963 9,604,487 285,965
1962 9,404,406 280,286
1961 9,214,083 274,896
1960 9,035,043 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.5% 0.45%
2099 0.51% 0.47%
2098 0.52% 0.48%
2097 0.51% 0.49%
2096 0.52% 0.52%
2095 0.56% 0.57%
2094 0.59% 0.57%
2093 0.59% 0.57%
2092 0.61% 0.54%
2091 0.7% 0.58%
2090 0.64% 0.65%
2089 0.66% 0.66%
2088 0.73% 0.65%
2087 0.63% 0.65%
2086 0.74% 0.67%
2085 0.83% 0.76%
2084 0.73% 0.72%
2083 0.75% 0.74%
2082 0.77% 0.78%
2081 0.91% 0.81%
2080 1.02% 0.87%
2079 0.88% 0.86%
2078 0.98% 0.89%
2077 0.97% 0.96%
2076 0.94% 0.97%
2075 1.06% 0.97%
2074 1.18% 0.97%
2073 1.14% 1%
2072 1.12% 1%
2071 1.28% 1.05%
2070 1.23% 1.06%
2069 1.31% 1.02%
2068 1.24% 1.06%
2067 1.28% 1.09%
2066 1.44% 1.14%
2065 1.46% 1.17%
2064 1.43% 1.15%
2063 1.46% 1.17%
2062 1.37% 1.2%
2061 1.45% 1.23%
2060 1.43% 1.29%
2059 1.55% 1.36%
2058 1.64% 1.34%
2057 1.68% 1.36%
2056 1.67% 1.41%
2055 1.69% 1.44%
2054 1.71% 1.44%
2053 1.72% 1.47%
2052 1.61% 1.47%
2051 1.7% 1.48%
2050 1.93% 1.5%
2049 1.86% 1.53%
2048 1.86% 1.53%
2047 1.98% 1.61%
2046 1.91% 1.68%
2045 1.92% 1.73%
2044 2.02% 1.74%
2043 1.96% 1.81%
2042 2.12% 1.82%
2041 2.27% 1.92%
2040 2.26% 1.92%
2039 2.18% 2.03%
2038 2.27% 2.02%
2037 2.3% 2.05%
2036 2.31% 2.07%
2035 2.35% 2.11%
2034 2.52% 2.1%
2033 2.55% 2.22%
2032 2.64% 2.2%
2031 2.7% 2.19%
2030 2.69% 2.21%
2029 2.6% 2.26%
2028 2.64% 2.32%
2027 2.74% 2.35%
2026 2.75% 2.4%
2025 2.87% 2.45%
2024 2.88% 2.43%
2023 2.16% 2.44%
2022 1.45% 2.54%
2021 2.38% 2.47%
2020 3.2% 2.77%
2019 3.03% 3.33%
2018 2.95% 3.46%
2017 2.85% 3.59%
2016 2.57% 3.73%
2015 3.17% 3.86%
2014 3.7% 3.98%
2013 3.48% 4.08%
2012 4.13% 4.16%
2011 3.76% 4.44%
2010 2.98% 4.7%
2009 3.71% 4.72%
2008 2.21% 4.68%
2007 1.91% 4.61%
2006 4.18% 4.54%
2005 3.58% 5.27%
2004 3.64% 6.14%
2003 6.34% 6.25%
2002 5.39% 6.42%
2001 0.76% 6.62%
2000 1.22% 5.41%
1999 3.8% 4.01%
1998 3.84% 3.98%
1997 3.88% 3.94%
1996 4.09% 3.89%
1995 5.02% 3.84%
1994 8.75% 3.8%
1993 12.5% 3.77%
1992 8.5% 3.77%
1991 1.6% 3.78%
1990 1.44% 3.82%
1989 3.04% 3.9%
1988 1.19% 4.05%
1987 -0.28% 4.4%
1986 -0.06% 4.98%
1985 2.11% 5.66%
1984 2.49% 6.25%
1983 -0.67% 6.58%
1982 -7.93% 6.25%
1981 -9.35% 5.06%
1980 -3.56% 3.14%
1979 0.32% 1.2%
1978 2.03% -0.09%
1977 2.15% -1.51%
1976 2.24% -2.39%
1975 2.44% -2.39%
1974 2.56% -2.42%
1973 2.57% -2.32%
1972 2.47% -2.05%
1971 2.46% -1.52%
1970 2.48% -0.53%
1969 2.42% 1.15%
1968 2.39% 2.26%
1967 2.33% 2.28%
1966 2.3% 2.22%
1965 2.26% 2.16%
1964 2.18% 2.09%
1963 2.13% 2.03%
1962 2.07% 1.96%
1961 1.98% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
Current population
45409324
1998075
Population rank 36/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.02%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
11.7 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +123
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 30/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 +3,812
Net migration rank 179/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 3,812
2024 - -44,089 - 3,891
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 40,140 3,997
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 39,873 3,997
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 39,160 6,493
2020 1,134,407 143,634 38,994 0
2019 1,138,485 9,159 38,894 14,695
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 38,332 15,581
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 37,740 16,399
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 37,180 17,107
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 36,543 17,697
2014 1,053,788 233,913 35,889 18,058
2013 1,033,778 18,119 35,158 18,106
2012 1,004,814 68,628 34,347 17,860
2011 966,743 384,486 33,502 17,604
2010 943,473 -167,460 32,368 22,027
2009 920,581 -60,602 31,184 21,235
2008 891,246 215,753 29,941 19,925
2007 889,848 -851,298 28,672 18,433
2006 875,301 57,673 27,404 16,889
2005 855,112 250,971 26,116 15,548
2004 850,940 -269,194 24,666 28,578
2003 826,165 247,317 23,168 27,696
2002 776,048 860,349 21,744 27,198
2001 764,090 -212,872 20,376 26,919
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 19,132 26,695
1999 760,727 -32,400 18,465 7,846
1998 719,860 7,380 17,854 7,307
1997 709,778 -21,215 17,305 6,696
1996 685,005 4,072 16,802 6,003
1995 653,280 52,505 16,345 5,300
1994 609,096 315,206 15,937 4,664
1993 541,257 1,149,684 15,459 4,175
1992 440,132 1,197,329 15,010 3,867
1991 409,954 32,782 14,581 3,642
1990 402,433 -458,737 14,158 3,511
1989 381,158 18,296 13,724 3,545
1988 358,397 -56,263 13,266 3,777
1987 314,361 -345,535 12,727 4,482
1986 310,066 -343,397 12,061 6,317
1985 228,469 -208,685 11,179 8,816
1984 205,262 248,224 10,076 11,221
1983 263,778 -172,797 8,886 12,766
1982 263,210 -500,998 8,182 12,568
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 7,573 9,605
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 7,142 4,903
1979 361,750 -525,413 5,786 -235
1978 369,101 -117,186 5,635 -4,553
1977 372,567 -83,115 5,550 -7,131
1976 357,775 -85,430 2,451 -9,377
1975 343,850 -44,418 4,580 -11,398
1974 330,232 -20,009 5,697 -12,983
1973 315,062 -3,030 6,508 -13,875
1972 300,633 -4,050 6,572 -13,576
1971 288,267 -12,801 4,822 -10,760
1970 275,129 4,458 2,715 -6,499
1969 263,823 2,029 2,593 -2,237
1968 251,798 3,333 6,417 565
1967 239,967 6,824 6,135 974
1966 228,786 3,563 5,868 915
1965 217,741 10,695 5,618 837
1964 207,867 7,079 5,393 735
1963 198,035 6,681 5,192 632
1962 188,427 7,016 5,013 528
1961 179,094 6,109 4,858 384
1960 170,257 2,606 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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