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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.51 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.38% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Afghanistan vs France: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan France
2100 131,803,615 70,613,012
2099 131,145,502 70,629,584
2098 130,482,225 70,639,488
2097 129,808,066 70,644,570
2096 129,147,895 70,651,179
2095 128,473,977 70,644,818
2094 127,761,785 70,628,949
2093 127,018,448 70,603,242
2092 126,270,202 70,580,656
2091 125,508,788 70,553,277
2090 124,636,092 70,520,528
2089 123,843,293 70,486,909
2088 123,034,495 70,447,851
2087 122,147,758 70,408,245
2086 121,381,088 70,365,710
2085 120,486,343 70,328,248
2084 119,491,780 70,285,895
2083 118,631,246 70,234,175
2082 117,742,446 70,193,367
2081 116,842,143 70,148,354
2080 115,793,841 70,107,021
2079 114,630,140 70,065,621
2078 113,624,958 70,025,358
2077 112,523,374 69,983,383
2076 111,442,221 69,940,036
2075 110,399,328 69,897,457
2074 109,236,338 69,862,353
2073 107,960,305 69,830,973
2072 106,746,984 69,804,981
2071 105,568,382 69,777,127
2070 104,230,485 69,764,791
2069 102,964,062 69,754,867
2068 101,629,164 69,756,896
2067 100,380,826 69,764,705
2066 99,116,663 69,773,902
2065 97,714,113 69,794,612
2064 96,306,602 69,818,938
2063 94,949,108 69,848,255
2062 93,579,065 69,886,879
2061 92,316,077 69,926,483
2060 91,000,643 69,968,809
2059 89,717,353 70,014,435
2058 88,346,732 70,057,256
2057 86,917,997 70,102,722
2056 85,480,219 70,146,920
2055 84,074,268 70,196,482
2054 82,676,432 70,236,369
2053 81,285,014 70,270,537
2052 79,908,081 70,295,830
2051 78,643,202 70,321,018
2050 77,331,830 70,335,872
2049 75,864,863 70,345,142
2048 74,479,782 70,343,943
2047 73,119,204 70,332,332
2046 71,697,214 70,314,243
2045 70,353,118 70,283,430
2044 69,024,959 70,244,405
2043 67,657,423 70,198,284
2042 66,357,363 70,137,343
2041 64,976,778 70,071,925
2040 63,535,531 70,006,064
2039 62,129,737 69,936,874
2038 60,803,646 69,858,693
2037 59,454,331 69,770,244
2036 58,114,874 69,681,800
2035 56,804,011 69,590,103
2034 55,502,408 69,496,656
2033 54,135,876 69,406,955
2032 52,791,273 69,316,572
2031 51,433,991 69,227,320
2030 50,079,746 69,136,856
2029 48,768,949 69,043,072
2028 47,533,470 68,951,924
2027 46,310,865 68,856,735
2026 45,075,045 68,762,523
2025 43,870,455 68,659,633
2024 42,647,492 68,551,653
2023 41,454,761 68,372,286
2022 40,578,842 68,184,457
2021 40,000,412 67,842,811
2020 39,068,979 67,601,110
2019 37,856,121 67,382,061
2018 36,743,039 67,158,348
2017 35,688,935 66,918,020
2016 34,700,612 66,724,104
2015 33,831,764 66,548,272
2014 32,792,523 66,312,067
2013 31,622,704 65,997,932
2012 30,560,034 65,657,659
2011 29,347,708 65,340,830
2010 28,284,089 65,026,211
2009 27,466,101 64,706,436
2008 26,482,622 64,375,116
2007 25,909,852 64,016,890
2006 25,424,094 63,622,342
2005 24,404,567 63,180,854
2004 23,560,654 62,707,588
2003 22,733,049 62,249,855
2002 21,378,117 61,812,142
2001 20,284,307 61,364,377
2000 20,130,327 60,918,661
1999 19,887,785 60,501,986
1998 19,159,996 60,190,684
1997 18,452,091 59,968,066
1996 17,763,266 59,754,504
1995 17,065,836 59,541,294
1994 16,250,794 59,324,863
1993 14,943,172 59,103,094
1992 13,278,974 58,846,584
1991 12,238,879 58,554,242
1990 12,045,660 58,261,012
1989 11,874,088 57,943,062
1988 11,523,298 57,598,186
1987 11,387,818 57,266,167
1986 11,420,074 56,956,002
1985 11,426,852 56,665,619
1984 11,190,221 56,383,085
1983 10,917,982 56,108,330
1982 10,991,378 55,806,789
1981 11,937,581 55,603,353
1980 13,169,311 55,274,184
1979 13,655,567 54,979,851
1978 13,611,441 54,734,030
1977 13,340,756 54,486,467
1976 13,059,851 54,232,383
1975 12,773,954 54,002,853
1974 12,469,127 53,746,571
1973 12,157,999 53,392,161
1972 11,853,696 52,962,356
1971 11,567,667 52,499,553
1970 11,290,128 52,007,169
1969 11,017,409 51,536,014
1968 10,756,922 51,112,980
1967 10,505,959 50,722,791
1966 10,266,395 50,311,637
1965 10,036,008 49,877,725
1964 9,814,318 49,401,492
1963 9,604,487 48,877,567
1962 9,404,406 48,389,516
1961 9,214,083 47,905,982
1960 9,035,043 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan France
2100 0.5% -0.02%
2099 0.51% -0.01%
2098 0.52% -0.007%
2097 0.51% -0.009%
2096 0.52% 0.009%
2095 0.56% 0.02%
2094 0.59% 0.04%
2093 0.59% 0.03%
2092 0.61% 0.04%
2091 0.7% 0.05%
2090 0.64% 0.05%
2089 0.66% 0.06%
2088 0.73% 0.06%
2087 0.63% 0.06%
2086 0.74% 0.05%
2085 0.83% 0.06%
2084 0.73% 0.07%
2083 0.75% 0.06%
2082 0.77% 0.06%
2081 0.91% 0.06%
2080 1.02% 0.06%
2079 0.88% 0.06%
2078 0.98% 0.06%
2077 0.97% 0.06%
2076 0.94% 0.06%
2075 1.06% 0.05%
2074 1.18% 0.04%
2073 1.14% 0.04%
2072 1.12% 0.04%
2071 1.28% 0.02%
2070 1.23% 0.01%
2069 1.31% -0.003%
2068 1.24% -0.01%
2067 1.28% -0.01%
2066 1.44% -0.03%
2065 1.46% -0.03%
2064 1.43% -0.04%
2063 1.46% -0.06%
2062 1.37% -0.06%
2061 1.45% -0.06%
2060 1.43% -0.07%
2059 1.55% -0.06%
2058 1.64% -0.06%
2057 1.68% -0.06%
2056 1.67% -0.07%
2055 1.69% -0.06%
2054 1.71% -0.05%
2053 1.72% -0.04%
2052 1.61% -0.04%
2051 1.7% -0.02%
2050 1.93% -0.01%
2049 1.86% 0.002%
2048 1.86% 0.02%
2047 1.98% 0.03%
2046 1.91% 0.04%
2045 1.92% 0.06%
2044 2.02% 0.07%
2043 1.96% 0.09%
2042 2.12% 0.09%
2041 2.27% 0.09%
2040 2.26% 0.1%
2039 2.18% 0.11%
2038 2.27% 0.13%
2037 2.3% 0.13%
2036 2.31% 0.13%
2035 2.35% 0.13%
2034 2.52% 0.13%
2033 2.55% 0.13%
2032 2.64% 0.13%
2031 2.7% 0.13%
2030 2.69% 0.14%
2029 2.6% 0.13%
2028 2.64% 0.14%
2027 2.74% 0.14%
2026 2.75% 0.15%
2025 2.87% 0.16%
2024 2.88% 0.26%
2023 2.16% 0.28%
2022 1.45% 0.5%
2021 2.38% 0.36%
2020 3.2% 0.33%
2019 3.03% 0.33%
2018 2.95% 0.36%
2017 2.85% 0.29%
2016 2.57% 0.26%
2015 3.17% 0.36%
2014 3.7% 0.48%
2013 3.48% 0.52%
2012 4.13% 0.48%
2011 3.76% 0.48%
2010 2.98% 0.49%
2009 3.71% 0.51%
2008 2.21% 0.56%
2007 1.91% 0.62%
2006 4.18% 0.7%
2005 3.58% 0.75%
2004 3.64% 0.74%
2003 6.34% 0.71%
2002 5.39% 0.73%
2001 0.76% 0.73%
2000 1.22% 0.69%
1999 3.8% 0.52%
1998 3.84% 0.37%
1997 3.88% 0.36%
1996 4.09% 0.36%
1995 5.02% 0.36%
1994 8.75% 0.38%
1993 12.5% 0.44%
1992 8.5% 0.5%
1991 1.6% 0.5%
1990 1.44% 0.55%
1989 3.04% 0.6%
1988 1.19% 0.58%
1987 -0.28% 0.54%
1986 -0.06% 0.51%
1985 2.11% 0.5%
1984 2.49% 0.49%
1983 -0.67% 0.54%
1982 -7.93% 0.37%
1981 -9.35% 0.6%
1980 -3.56% 0.54%
1979 0.32% 0.45%
1978 2.03% 0.45%
1977 2.15% 0.47%
1976 2.24% 0.43%
1975 2.44% 0.48%
1974 2.56% 0.66%
1973 2.57% 0.81%
1972 2.47% 0.88%
1971 2.46% 0.95%
1970 2.48% 0.91%
1969 2.42% 0.83%
1968 2.39% 0.77%
1967 2.33% 0.82%
1966 2.3% 0.87%
1965 2.26% 0.96%
1964 2.18% 1.07%
1963 2.13% 1.01%
1962 2.07% 1.01%
1961 1.98% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan France
Current population
45409324
68788006
Population rank 36/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.83%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
2.93 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
46.6 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +491
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 152/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +91,737
Net migration rank 179/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 91,737
2024 - -44,089 - 90,527
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 47,860 91,862
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 54,547 179,377
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 74,627 131,465
2020 1,134,407 143,634 67,602 145,593
2019 1,138,485 9,159 141,503 71,972
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 147,749 132,925
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 160,604 102,984
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 193,500 15,548
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 206,300 -345
2014 1,053,788 233,913 265,248 52,342
2013 1,033,778 18,119 244,192 116,297
2012 1,004,814 68,628 256,065 103,287
2011 966,743 384,486 280,966 70,178
2010 943,473 -167,460 286,116 52,644
2009 920,581 -60,602 278,238 58,032
2008 891,246 215,753 283,250 79,528
2007 889,848 -851,298 288,076 91,973
2006 875,301 57,673 305,387 132,512
2005 855,112 250,971 271,677 191,417
2004 850,940 -269,194 282,185 200,629
2003 826,165 247,317 230,325 195,616
2002 776,048 860,349 253,430 191,373
2001 764,090 -212,872 263,867 179,476
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 268,042 171,637
1999 760,727 -32,400 229,907 169,448
1998 719,860 7,380 222,705 20,216
1997 709,778 -21,215 215,885 -15,255
1996 685,005 4,072 221,092 -21,463
1995 653,280 52,505 220,303 -17,128
1994 609,096 315,206 201,704 -4,232
1993 541,257 1,149,684 224,592 16,892
1992 440,132 1,197,329 229,502 61,964
1991 409,954 32,782 234,216 35,201
1990 402,433 -458,737 238,870 43,323
1989 381,158 18,296 243,361 82,052
1988 358,397 -56,263 247,672 69,935
1987 314,361 -345,535 251,971 59,890
1986 310,066 -343,397 250,606 51,642
1985 228,469 -208,685 249,328 66,149
1984 205,262 248,224 248,086 76,175
1983 263,778 -172,797 235,655 88,166
1982 263,210 -500,998 234,389 81,084
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 222,414 69,365
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 210,042 54,718
1979 361,750 -525,413 208,923 34,295
1978 369,101 -117,186 213,462 18,692
1977 372,567 -83,115 217,946 44,918
1976 357,775 -85,430 227,776 59,515
1975 343,850 -44,418 248,413 16,139
1974 330,232 -20,009 268,733 26,203
1973 315,062 -3,030 282,979 103,910
1972 300,633 -4,050 296,589 101,223
1971 288,267 -12,801 309,747 144,321
1970 275,129 4,458 322,444 182,941
1969 263,823 2,029 329,831 160,403
1968 251,798 3,333 337,346 113,115
1967 239,967 6,824 339,843 63,018
1966 228,786 3,563 352,181 96,097
1965 217,741 10,695 354,132 82,879
1964 207,867 7,079 360,631 163,039
1963 198,035 6,681 361,694 190,925
1962 188,427 7,016 358,082 141,634
1961 179,094 6,109 354,504 128,618
1960 170,257 2,606 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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