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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 35.7 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Afghanistan vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Eswatini
2100 131,803,615 1,352,404
2099 131,145,502 1,361,498
2098 130,482,225 1,369,861
2097 129,808,066 1,378,017
2096 129,147,895 1,386,191
2095 128,473,977 1,394,405
2094 127,761,785 1,402,538
2093 127,018,448 1,410,423
2092 126,270,202 1,418,137
2091 125,508,788 1,426,097
2090 124,636,092 1,433,623
2089 123,843,293 1,441,192
2088 123,034,495 1,448,332
2087 122,147,758 1,455,333
2086 121,381,088 1,462,398
2085 120,486,343 1,469,660
2084 119,491,780 1,476,745
2083 118,631,246 1,483,271
2082 117,742,446 1,489,551
2081 116,842,143 1,494,969
2080 115,793,841 1,500,315
2079 114,630,140 1,505,309
2078 113,624,958 1,509,779
2077 112,523,374 1,514,574
2076 111,442,221 1,519,452
2075 110,399,328 1,523,845
2074 109,236,338 1,528,267
2073 107,960,305 1,531,967
2072 106,746,984 1,535,206
2071 105,568,382 1,538,333
2070 104,230,485 1,540,715
2069 102,964,062 1,543,234
2068 101,629,164 1,545,288
2067 100,380,826 1,547,029
2066 99,116,663 1,547,862
2065 97,714,113 1,548,678
2064 96,306,602 1,549,121
2063 94,949,108 1,549,274
2062 93,579,065 1,548,873
2061 92,316,077 1,548,072
2060 91,000,643 1,547,285
2059 89,717,353 1,545,426
2058 88,346,732 1,542,799
2057 86,917,997 1,540,085
2056 85,480,219 1,537,270
2055 84,074,268 1,534,161
2054 82,676,432 1,530,631
2053 81,285,014 1,526,357
2052 79,908,081 1,521,506
2051 78,643,202 1,515,982
2050 77,331,830 1,510,547
2049 75,864,863 1,504,126
2048 74,479,782 1,497,656
2047 73,119,204 1,491,001
2046 71,697,214 1,483,817
2045 70,353,118 1,475,974
2044 69,024,959 1,468,200
2043 67,657,423 1,460,050
2042 66,357,363 1,451,433
2041 64,976,778 1,441,822
2040 63,535,531 1,432,811
2039 62,129,737 1,423,063
2038 60,803,646 1,412,806
2037 59,454,331 1,402,845
2036 58,114,874 1,392,117
2035 56,804,011 1,381,258
2034 55,502,408 1,369,883
2033 54,135,876 1,357,906
2032 52,791,273 1,346,063
2031 51,433,991 1,334,330
2030 50,079,746 1,321,430
2029 48,768,949 1,309,060
2028 47,533,470 1,296,535
2027 46,310,865 1,283,434
2026 45,075,045 1,269,667
2025 43,870,455 1,255,921
2024 42,647,492 1,242,822
2023 41,454,761 1,230,506
2022 40,578,842 1,218,917
2021 40,000,412 1,206,593
2020 39,068,979 1,192,729
2019 37,856,121 1,179,874
2018 36,743,039 1,168,929
2017 35,688,935 1,158,195
2016 34,700,612 1,149,507
2015 33,831,764 1,142,813
2014 32,792,523 1,136,299
2013 31,622,704 1,129,990
2012 30,560,034 1,123,863
2011 29,347,708 1,117,833
2010 28,284,089 1,111,650
2009 27,466,101 1,105,153
2008 26,482,622 1,098,091
2007 25,909,852 1,090,705
2006 25,424,094 1,084,436
2005 24,404,567 1,079,022
2004 23,560,654 1,073,159
2003 22,733,049 1,066,700
2002 21,378,117 1,059,441
2001 20,284,307 1,051,064
2000 20,130,327 1,041,414
1999 19,887,785 1,030,782
1998 19,159,996 1,019,653
1997 18,452,091 1,006,635
1996 17,763,266 989,841
1995 17,065,836 970,433
1994 16,250,794 971,212
1993 14,943,172 971,318
1992 13,278,974 943,416
1991 12,238,879 908,189
1990 12,045,660 872,428
1989 11,874,088 837,800
1988 11,523,298 799,798
1987 11,387,818 763,811
1986 11,420,074 734,732
1985 11,426,852 706,196
1984 11,190,221 680,783
1983 10,917,982 658,957
1982 10,991,378 637,652
1981 11,937,581 616,808
1980 13,169,311 596,644
1979 13,655,567 577,199
1978 13,611,441 558,446
1977 13,340,756 540,348
1976 13,059,851 523,330
1975 12,773,954 507,673
1974 12,469,127 492,988
1973 12,157,999 479,038
1972 11,853,696 465,788
1971 11,567,667 453,183
1970 11,290,128 441,216
1969 11,017,409 429,875
1968 10,756,922 419,147
1967 10,505,959 409,031
1966 10,266,395 398,766
1965 10,036,008 388,336
1964 9,814,318 378,656
1963 9,604,487 369,759
1962 9,404,406 361,365
1961 9,214,083 353,264
1960 9,035,043 345,337

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/eswatini | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Eswatini
2100 0.5% -0.67%
2099 0.51% -0.61%
2098 0.52% -0.59%
2097 0.51% -0.59%
2096 0.52% -0.59%
2095 0.56% -0.58%
2094 0.59% -0.56%
2093 0.59% -0.54%
2092 0.61% -0.56%
2091 0.7% -0.52%
2090 0.64% -0.53%
2089 0.66% -0.49%
2088 0.73% -0.48%
2087 0.63% -0.48%
2086 0.74% -0.49%
2085 0.83% -0.48%
2084 0.73% -0.44%
2083 0.75% -0.42%
2082 0.77% -0.36%
2081 0.91% -0.36%
2080 1.02% -0.33%
2079 0.88% -0.3%
2078 0.98% -0.32%
2077 0.97% -0.32%
2076 0.94% -0.29%
2075 1.06% -0.29%
2074 1.18% -0.24%
2073 1.14% -0.21%
2072 1.12% -0.2%
2071 1.28% -0.15%
2070 1.23% -0.16%
2069 1.31% -0.13%
2068 1.24% -0.11%
2067 1.28% -0.05%
2066 1.44% -0.05%
2065 1.46% -0.03%
2064 1.43% -0.01%
2063 1.46% 0.03%
2062 1.37% 0.05%
2061 1.45% 0.05%
2060 1.43% 0.12%
2059 1.55% 0.17%
2058 1.64% 0.18%
2057 1.68% 0.18%
2056 1.67% 0.2%
2055 1.69% 0.23%
2054 1.71% 0.28%
2053 1.72% 0.32%
2052 1.61% 0.36%
2051 1.7% 0.36%
2050 1.93% 0.43%
2049 1.86% 0.43%
2048 1.86% 0.45%
2047 1.98% 0.48%
2046 1.91% 0.53%
2045 1.92% 0.53%
2044 2.02% 0.56%
2043 1.96% 0.59%
2042 2.12% 0.67%
2041 2.27% 0.63%
2040 2.26% 0.68%
2039 2.18% 0.73%
2038 2.27% 0.71%
2037 2.3% 0.77%
2036 2.31% 0.79%
2035 2.35% 0.83%
2034 2.52% 0.88%
2033 2.55% 0.88%
2032 2.64% 0.88%
2031 2.7% 0.98%
2030 2.69% 0.94%
2029 2.6% 0.97%
2028 2.64% 1.02%
2027 2.74% 1.08%
2026 2.75% 1.09%
2025 2.87% 1.05%
2024 2.88% 1%
2023 2.16% 0.95%
2022 1.45% 1.02%
2021 2.38% 1.16%
2020 3.2% 1.09%
2019 3.03% 0.94%
2018 2.95% 0.93%
2017 2.85% 0.76%
2016 2.57% 0.59%
2015 3.17% 0.57%
2014 3.7% 0.56%
2013 3.48% 0.55%
2012 4.13% 0.54%
2011 3.76% 0.56%
2010 2.98% 0.59%
2009 3.71% 0.64%
2008 2.21% 0.68%
2007 1.91% 0.58%
2006 4.18% 0.5%
2005 3.58% 0.55%
2004 3.64% 0.61%
2003 6.34% 0.69%
2002 5.39% 0.8%
2001 0.76% 0.93%
2000 1.22% 1.03%
1999 3.8% 1.09%
1998 3.84% 1.29%
1997 3.88% 1.7%
1996 4.09% 2%
1995 5.02% -0.08%
1994 8.75% -0.01%
1993 12.5% 2.96%
1992 8.5% 3.88%
1991 1.6% 4.1%
1990 1.44% 4.13%
1989 3.04% 4.75%
1988 1.19% 4.71%
1987 -0.28% 3.96%
1986 -0.06% 4.04%
1985 2.11% 3.73%
1984 2.49% 3.31%
1983 -0.67% 3.34%
1982 -7.93% 3.38%
1981 -9.35% 3.38%
1980 -3.56% 3.37%
1979 0.32% 3.36%
1978 2.03% 3.35%
1977 2.15% 3.25%
1976 2.24% 3.08%
1975 2.44% 2.98%
1974 2.56% 2.91%
1973 2.57% 2.84%
1972 2.47% 2.78%
1971 2.46% 2.71%
1970 2.48% 2.64%
1969 2.42% 2.56%
1968 2.39% 2.47%
1967 2.33% 2.57%
1966 2.3% 2.69%
1965 2.26% 2.56%
1964 2.18% 2.41%
1963 2.13% 2.32%
1962 2.07% 2.29%
1961 1.98% 2.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Eswatini
Current population
45409324
1273390
Population rank 36/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.02%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
42.7 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
17.7 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +34
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 101/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -5,775
Net migration rank 179/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -5,775
2024 - -44,089 - -6,754
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 20,147 -8,549
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 20,125 -8,549
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 17,314 -4,242
2020 1,134,407 143,634 18,899 -4,242
2019 1,138,485 9,159 19,488 -8,439
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 19,392 -8,546
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 19,278 -8,658
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 19,233 -12,481
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 19,223 -12,582
2014 1,053,788 233,913 19,107 -12,724
2013 1,033,778 18,119 18,903 -12,664
2012 1,004,814 68,628 18,308 -12,294
2011 966,743 384,486 17,645 -11,596
2010 943,473 -167,460 17,652 -11,334
2009 920,581 -60,602 17,656 -10,989
2008 891,246 215,753 17,275 -9,822
2007 889,848 -851,298 16,595 -9,271
2006 875,301 57,673 16,133 -10,923
2005 855,112 250,971 15,945 -10,330
2004 850,940 -269,194 15,979 -9,863
2003 826,165 247,317 16,396 -9,595
2002 776,048 860,349 16,924 -9,209
2001 764,090 -212,872 17,824 -8,788
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 18,830 -8,563
1999 760,727 -32,400 19,420 -8,421
1998 719,860 7,380 19,762 -8,505
1997 709,778 -21,215 20,686 -5,911
1996 685,005 4,072 21,858 -3,049
1995 653,280 52,505 23,029 -3,023
1994 609,096 315,206 26,703 -48,259
1993 541,257 1,149,684 28,046 -6,692
1992 440,132 1,197,329 28,446 6,011
1991 409,954 32,782 28,497 7,496
1990 402,433 -458,737 28,349 7,169
1989 381,158 18,296 28,257 5,477
1988 358,397 -56,263 27,396 14,879
1987 314,361 -345,535 27,285 2,417
1986 310,066 -343,397 27,096 1,353
1985 228,469 -208,685 26,835 1,792
1984 205,262 248,224 26,149 -3,949
1983 263,778 -172,797 24,883 -3,429
1982 263,210 -500,998 24,742 -3,574
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 23,973 -3,464
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 23,153 -3,350
1979 361,750 -525,413 22,299 -3,210
1978 369,101 -117,186 21,466 -3,040
1977 372,567 -83,115 20,609 -2,838
1976 357,775 -85,430 19,734 -3,469
1975 343,850 -44,418 18,849 -3,794
1974 330,232 -20,009 17,971 -3,665
1973 315,062 -3,030 17,145 -3,555
1972 300,633 -4,050 16,353 -3,435
1971 288,267 -12,801 15,615 -3,325
1970 275,129 4,458 14,873 -3,230
1969 263,823 2,029 14,164 -3,127
1968 251,798 3,333 13,449 -3,029
1967 239,967 6,824 12,773 -2,964
1966 228,786 3,563 12,282 -1,557
1965 217,741 10,695 11,719 -1,578
1964 207,867 7,079 11,266 -2,049
1963 198,035 6,681 10,929 -2,358
1962 188,427 7,016 10,601 -2,390
1961 179,094 6,109 10,262 -2,270
1960 170,257 2,606 9,947 -2,082

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/eswatini | 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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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