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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 48.4 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Afghanistan vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Fiji
2100 131,803,615 883,752
2099 131,145,502 888,271
2098 130,482,225 892,703
2097 129,808,066 896,915
2096 129,147,895 901,118
2095 128,473,977 905,308
2094 127,761,785 909,388
2093 127,018,448 913,372
2092 126,270,202 917,178
2091 125,508,788 921,020
2090 124,636,092 924,758
2089 123,843,293 928,500
2088 123,034,495 932,167
2087 122,147,758 935,844
2086 121,381,088 939,596
2085 120,486,343 943,266
2084 119,491,780 946,736
2083 118,631,246 950,144
2082 117,742,446 953,473
2081 116,842,143 956,823
2080 115,793,841 960,049
2079 114,630,140 963,146
2078 113,624,958 965,934
2077 112,523,374 968,648
2076 111,442,221 971,408
2075 110,399,328 974,149
2074 109,236,338 976,896
2073 107,960,305 979,510
2072 106,746,984 982,066
2071 105,568,382 984,518
2070 104,230,485 987,016
2069 102,964,062 989,177
2068 101,629,164 991,023
2067 100,380,826 992,790
2066 99,116,663 994,373
2065 97,714,113 996,052
2064 96,306,602 997,651
2063 94,949,108 998,950
2062 93,579,065 1,000,093
2061 92,316,077 1,001,067
2060 91,000,643 1,001,836
2059 89,717,353 1,002,506
2058 88,346,732 1,003,177
2057 86,917,997 1,003,569
2056 85,480,219 1,003,939
2055 84,074,268 1,004,079
2054 82,676,432 1,004,084
2053 81,285,014 1,003,814
2052 79,908,081 1,003,524
2051 78,643,202 1,003,005
2050 77,331,830 1,002,353
2049 75,864,863 1,001,571
2048 74,479,782 1,000,376
2047 73,119,204 999,119
2046 71,697,214 997,645
2045 70,353,118 996,077
2044 69,024,959 994,220
2043 67,657,423 992,313
2042 66,357,363 990,119
2041 64,976,778 987,497
2040 63,535,531 984,975
2039 62,129,737 982,332
2038 60,803,646 979,514
2037 59,454,331 976,515
2036 58,114,874 973,495
2035 56,804,011 970,449
2034 55,502,408 967,285
2033 54,135,876 964,084
2032 52,791,273 960,704
2031 51,433,991 957,319
2030 50,079,746 953,501
2029 48,768,949 949,652
2028 47,533,470 945,654
2027 46,310,865 941,548
2026 45,075,045 937,546
2025 43,870,455 933,274
2024 42,647,492 928,784
2023 41,454,761 924,145
2022 40,578,842 919,422
2021 40,000,412 916,711
2020 39,068,979 914,963
2019 37,856,121 914,899
2018 36,743,039 917,180
2017 35,688,935 918,759
2016 34,700,612 919,166
2015 33,831,764 918,578
2014 32,792,523 917,585
2013 31,622,704 916,352
2012 30,560,034 914,918
2011 29,347,708 912,989
2010 28,284,089 910,419
2009 27,466,101 907,239
2008 26,482,622 903,399
2007 25,909,852 897,832
2006 25,424,094 890,365
2005 24,404,567 882,379
2004 23,560,654 874,366
2003 22,733,049 866,286
2002 21,378,117 858,049
2001 20,284,307 849,596
2000 20,130,327 840,909
1999 19,887,785 831,828
1998 19,159,996 822,258
1997 18,452,091 812,139
1996 17,763,266 803,789
1995 17,065,836 798,746
1994 16,250,794 794,771
1993 14,943,172 790,369
1992 13,278,974 785,346
1991 12,238,879 779,656
1990 12,045,660 773,316
1989 11,874,088 766,321
1988 11,523,298 758,697
1987 11,387,818 750,540
1986 11,420,074 739,306
1985 11,426,852 723,761
1984 11,190,221 706,716
1983 10,917,982 689,835
1982 10,991,378 673,414
1981 11,937,581 657,471
1980 13,169,311 641,975
1979 13,655,567 626,862
1978 13,611,441 612,091
1977 13,340,756 597,805
1976 13,059,851 585,534
1975 12,773,954 575,906
1974 12,469,127 567,489
1973 12,157,999 559,222
1972 11,853,696 550,499
1971 11,567,667 541,121
1970 11,290,128 531,188
1969 11,017,409 520,797
1968 10,756,922 510,002
1967 10,505,959 498,873
1966 10,266,395 486,487
1965 10,036,008 472,575
1964 9,814,318 458,324
1963 9,604,487 444,276
1962 9,404,406 430,536
1961 9,214,083 417,406
1960 9,035,043 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Fiji
2100 0.5% -0.51%
2099 0.51% -0.5%
2098 0.52% -0.47%
2097 0.51% -0.47%
2096 0.52% -0.46%
2095 0.56% -0.45%
2094 0.59% -0.44%
2093 0.59% -0.41%
2092 0.61% -0.42%
2091 0.7% -0.4%
2090 0.64% -0.4%
2089 0.66% -0.39%
2088 0.73% -0.39%
2087 0.63% -0.4%
2086 0.74% -0.39%
2085 0.83% -0.37%
2084 0.73% -0.36%
2083 0.75% -0.35%
2082 0.77% -0.35%
2081 0.91% -0.34%
2080 1.02% -0.32%
2079 0.88% -0.29%
2078 0.98% -0.28%
2077 0.97% -0.28%
2076 0.94% -0.28%
2075 1.06% -0.28%
2074 1.18% -0.27%
2073 1.14% -0.26%
2072 1.12% -0.25%
2071 1.28% -0.25%
2070 1.23% -0.22%
2069 1.31% -0.19%
2068 1.24% -0.18%
2067 1.28% -0.16%
2066 1.44% -0.17%
2065 1.46% -0.16%
2064 1.43% -0.13%
2063 1.46% -0.11%
2062 1.37% -0.1%
2061 1.45% -0.08%
2060 1.43% -0.07%
2059 1.55% -0.07%
2058 1.64% -0.04%
2057 1.68% -0.04%
2056 1.67% -0.01%
2055 1.69% -0%
2054 1.71% 0.03%
2053 1.72% 0.03%
2052 1.61% 0.05%
2051 1.7% 0.07%
2050 1.93% 0.08%
2049 1.86% 0.12%
2048 1.86% 0.13%
2047 1.98% 0.15%
2046 1.91% 0.16%
2045 1.92% 0.19%
2044 2.02% 0.19%
2043 1.96% 0.22%
2042 2.12% 0.27%
2041 2.27% 0.26%
2040 2.26% 0.27%
2039 2.18% 0.29%
2038 2.27% 0.31%
2037 2.3% 0.31%
2036 2.31% 0.31%
2035 2.35% 0.33%
2034 2.52% 0.33%
2033 2.55% 0.35%
2032 2.64% 0.35%
2031 2.7% 0.4%
2030 2.69% 0.41%
2029 2.6% 0.42%
2028 2.64% 0.44%
2027 2.74% 0.43%
2026 2.75% 0.46%
2025 2.87% 0.48%
2024 2.88% 0.5%
2023 2.16% 0.51%
2022 1.45% 0.3%
2021 2.38% 0.19%
2020 3.2% 0.007%
2019 3.03% -0.25%
2018 2.95% -0.17%
2017 2.85% -0.04%
2016 2.57% 0.06%
2015 3.17% 0.11%
2014 3.7% 0.13%
2013 3.48% 0.16%
2012 4.13% 0.21%
2011 3.76% 0.28%
2010 2.98% 0.35%
2009 3.71% 0.43%
2008 2.21% 0.62%
2007 1.91% 0.84%
2006 4.18% 0.91%
2005 3.58% 0.92%
2004 3.64% 0.93%
2003 6.34% 0.96%
2002 5.39% 0.99%
2001 0.76% 1.03%
2000 1.22% 1.09%
1999 3.8% 1.16%
1998 3.84% 1.25%
1997 3.88% 1.04%
1996 4.09% 0.63%
1995 5.02% 0.5%
1994 8.75% 0.56%
1993 12.5% 0.64%
1992 8.5% 0.73%
1991 1.6% 0.82%
1990 1.44% 0.91%
1989 3.04% 1%
1988 1.19% 1.09%
1987 -0.28% 1.52%
1986 -0.06% 2.15%
1985 2.11% 2.41%
1984 2.49% 2.45%
1983 -0.67% 2.44%
1982 -7.93% 2.42%
1981 -9.35% 2.41%
1980 -3.56% 2.41%
1979 0.32% 2.41%
1978 2.03% 2.39%
1977 2.15% 2.1%
1976 2.24% 1.67%
1975 2.44% 1.48%
1974 2.56% 1.48%
1973 2.57% 1.58%
1972 2.47% 1.73%
1971 2.46% 1.87%
1970 2.48% 2%
1969 2.42% 2.12%
1968 2.39% 2.23%
1967 2.33% 2.55%
1966 2.3% 2.94%
1965 2.26% 3.11%
1964 2.18% 3.16%
1963 2.13% 3.19%
1962 2.07% 3.15%
1961 1.98% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Fiji
Current population
45409324
938628
Population rank 36/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.01%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.89 hours
One birth every
21.5 seconds
31.6 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +13
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 133/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -3,288
Net migration rank 179/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -3,288
2024 - -44,089 - -3,278
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 8,078 -3,289
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 8,223 -3,557
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 6,777 -6,008
2020 1,134,407 143,634 8,730 -6,008
2019 1,138,485 9,159 9,271 -11,873
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 9,779 -11,738
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 10,413 -11,607
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 10,807 -10,441
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 11,213 -10,401
2014 1,053,788 233,913 11,680 -10,493
2013 1,033,778 18,119 11,972 -10,703
2012 1,004,814 68,628 11,716 -10,114
2011 966,743 384,486 12,657 -10,396
2010 943,473 -167,460 13,227 -10,354
2009 920,581 -60,602 13,540 -10,052
2008 891,246 215,753 14,000 -9,812
2007 889,848 -851,298 14,349 -7,406
2006 875,301 57,673 14,555 -6,562
2005 855,112 250,971 14,503 -6,523
2004 850,940 -269,194 14,526 -6,484
2003 826,165 247,317 14,527 -6,411
2002 776,048 860,349 14,468 -6,106
2001 764,090 -212,872 14,720 -6,167
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 14,724 -5,909
1999 760,727 -32,400 15,229 -5,892
1998 719,860 7,380 15,464 -5,654
1997 709,778 -21,215 15,750 -5,318
1996 685,005 4,072 16,163 -9,902
1995 653,280 52,505 16,273 -12,448
1994 609,096 315,206 16,424 -12,300
1993 541,257 1,149,684 16,751 -12,071
1992 440,132 1,197,329 17,170 -11,802
1991 409,954 32,782 17,617 -11,603
1990 402,433 -458,737 17,748 -11,081
1989 381,158 18,296 18,007 -10,685
1988 358,397 -56,263 18,063 -10,138
1987 314,361 -345,535 17,987 -9,602
1986 310,066 -343,397 18,024 -3,943
1985 228,469 -208,685 18,469 -1,452
1984 205,262 248,224 18,499 -1,421
1983 263,778 -172,797 18,237 -1,565
1982 263,210 -500,998 17,681 -1,509
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 17,282 -1,558
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 16,907 -1,632
1979 361,750 -525,413 16,450 -1,502
1978 369,101 -117,186 16,196 -1,609
1977 372,567 -83,115 15,532 -1,550
1976 357,775 -85,430 14,933 -4,370
1975 343,850 -44,418 14,272 -5,577
1974 330,232 -20,009 13,557 -5,414
1973 315,062 -3,030 13,383 -4,989
1972 300,633 -4,050 13,905 -4,848
1971 288,267 -12,801 14,313 -4,624
1970 275,129 4,458 14,538 -4,371
1969 263,823 2,029 14,669 -4,050
1968 251,798 3,333 14,831 -3,857
1967 239,967 6,824 14,861 -3,576
1966 228,786 3,563 15,111 -1,623
1965 217,741 10,695 15,166 -832
1964 207,867 7,079 14,979 -812
1963 198,035 6,681 14,774 -838
1962 188,427 7,016 14,429 -889
1961 179,094 6,109 13,653 -943
1960 170,257 2,606 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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