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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 17 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

Afghanistan vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Gabon
2100 131,803,615 6,955,864
2099 131,145,502 6,912,052
2098 130,482,225 6,867,857
2097 129,808,066 6,822,087
2096 129,147,895 6,775,495
2095 128,473,977 6,727,815
2094 127,761,785 6,680,075
2093 127,018,448 6,631,425
2092 126,270,202 6,582,261
2091 125,508,788 6,532,342
2090 124,636,092 6,481,491
2089 123,843,293 6,429,956
2088 123,034,495 6,376,859
2087 122,147,758 6,323,194
2086 121,381,088 6,269,178
2085 120,486,343 6,215,121
2084 119,491,780 6,160,019
2083 118,631,246 6,103,820
2082 117,742,446 6,046,995
2081 116,842,143 5,989,415
2080 115,793,841 5,931,520
2079 114,630,140 5,873,052
2078 113,624,958 5,814,259
2077 112,523,374 5,754,857
2076 111,442,221 5,695,764
2075 110,399,328 5,636,043
2074 109,236,338 5,576,620
2073 107,960,305 5,516,502
2072 106,746,984 5,456,238
2071 105,568,382 5,395,666
2070 104,230,485 5,335,269
2069 102,964,062 5,274,817
2068 101,629,164 5,214,405
2067 100,380,826 5,153,427
2066 99,116,663 5,092,586
2065 97,714,113 5,031,764
2064 96,306,602 4,970,757
2063 94,949,108 4,909,630
2062 93,579,065 4,848,693
2061 92,316,077 4,787,706
2060 91,000,643 4,726,341
2059 89,717,353 4,664,287
2058 88,346,732 4,602,087
2057 86,917,997 4,540,068
2056 85,480,219 4,477,242
2055 84,074,268 4,414,477
2054 82,676,432 4,350,938
2053 81,285,014 4,287,630
2052 79,908,081 4,224,256
2051 78,643,202 4,160,459
2050 77,331,830 4,096,708
2049 75,864,863 4,032,976
2048 74,479,782 3,968,977
2047 73,119,204 3,904,724
2046 71,697,214 3,840,333
2045 70,353,118 3,775,786
2044 69,024,959 3,711,691
2043 67,657,423 3,647,956
2042 66,357,363 3,584,695
2041 64,976,778 3,521,560
2040 63,535,531 3,458,896
2039 62,129,737 3,397,011
2038 60,803,646 3,335,835
2037 59,454,331 3,275,298
2036 58,114,874 3,215,119
2035 56,804,011 3,155,791
2034 55,502,408 3,097,371
2033 54,135,876 3,039,514
2032 52,791,273 2,982,347
2031 51,433,991 2,925,690
2030 50,079,746 2,869,476
2029 48,768,949 2,813,855
2028 47,533,470 2,758,554
2027 46,310,865 2,703,425
2026 45,075,045 2,648,476
2025 43,870,455 2,593,715
2024 42,647,492 2,538,952
2023 41,454,761 2,484,789
2022 40,578,842 2,430,747
2021 40,000,412 2,376,722
2020 39,068,979 2,322,539
2019 37,856,121 2,267,706
2018 36,743,039 2,212,318
2017 35,688,935 2,156,900
2016 34,700,612 2,100,306
2015 33,831,764 2,040,989
2014 32,792,523 1,978,399
2013 31,622,704 1,913,059
2012 30,560,034 1,846,889
2011 29,347,708 1,781,985
2010 28,284,089 1,719,879
2009 27,466,101 1,661,556
2008 26,482,622 1,607,175
2007 25,909,852 1,556,237
2006 25,424,094 1,508,337
2005 24,404,567 1,463,495
2004 23,560,654 1,421,609
2003 22,733,049 1,382,350
2002 21,378,117 1,345,135
2001 20,284,307 1,309,589
2000 20,130,327 1,275,572
1999 19,887,785 1,243,016
1998 19,159,996 1,211,736
1997 18,452,091 1,181,439
1996 17,763,266 1,152,015
1995 17,065,836 1,123,213
1994 16,250,794 1,094,720
1993 14,943,172 1,066,405
1992 13,278,974 1,038,380
1991 12,238,879 1,010,818
1990 12,045,660 983,734
1989 11,874,088 957,138
1988 11,523,298 931,020
1987 11,387,818 905,479
1986 11,420,074 880,705
1985 11,426,852 856,726
1984 11,190,221 833,501
1983 10,917,982 811,005
1982 10,991,378 789,286
1981 11,937,581 768,385
1980 13,169,311 748,389
1979 13,655,567 729,375
1978 13,611,441 711,245
1977 13,340,756 693,984
1976 13,059,851 677,628
1975 12,773,954 662,197
1974 12,469,127 647,691
1973 12,157,999 633,995
1972 11,853,696 620,960
1971 11,567,667 608,348
1970 11,290,128 595,846
1969 11,017,409 583,276
1968 10,756,922 572,257
1967 10,505,959 563,108
1966 10,266,395 554,463
1965 10,036,008 546,308
1964 9,814,318 538,657
1963 9,604,487 531,452
1962 9,404,406 524,649
1961 9,214,083 518,266
1960 9,035,043 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 6.96M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Gabon
2100 0.5% 0.63%
2099 0.51% 0.64%
2098 0.52% 0.67%
2097 0.51% 0.69%
2096 0.52% 0.71%
2095 0.56% 0.71%
2094 0.59% 0.73%
2093 0.59% 0.75%
2092 0.61% 0.76%
2091 0.7% 0.78%
2090 0.64% 0.8%
2089 0.66% 0.83%
2088 0.73% 0.85%
2087 0.63% 0.86%
2086 0.74% 0.87%
2085 0.83% 0.89%
2084 0.73% 0.92%
2083 0.75% 0.94%
2082 0.77% 0.96%
2081 0.91% 0.98%
2080 1.02% 1%
2079 0.88% 1.01%
2078 0.98% 1.03%
2077 0.97% 1.04%
2076 0.94% 1.06%
2075 1.06% 1.07%
2074 1.18% 1.09%
2073 1.14% 1.1%
2072 1.12% 1.12%
2071 1.28% 1.13%
2070 1.23% 1.15%
2069 1.31% 1.16%
2068 1.24% 1.18%
2067 1.28% 1.19%
2066 1.44% 1.21%
2065 1.46% 1.23%
2064 1.43% 1.25%
2063 1.46% 1.26%
2062 1.37% 1.27%
2061 1.45% 1.3%
2060 1.43% 1.33%
2059 1.55% 1.35%
2058 1.64% 1.37%
2057 1.68% 1.4%
2056 1.67% 1.42%
2055 1.69% 1.46%
2054 1.71% 1.48%
2053 1.72% 1.5%
2052 1.61% 1.53%
2051 1.7% 1.56%
2050 1.93% 1.58%
2049 1.86% 1.61%
2048 1.86% 1.65%
2047 1.98% 1.68%
2046 1.91% 1.71%
2045 1.92% 1.73%
2044 2.02% 1.75%
2043 1.96% 1.76%
2042 2.12% 1.79%
2041 2.27% 1.81%
2040 2.26% 1.82%
2039 2.18% 1.83%
2038 2.27% 1.85%
2037 2.3% 1.87%
2036 2.31% 1.88%
2035 2.35% 1.89%
2034 2.52% 1.9%
2033 2.55% 1.92%
2032 2.64% 1.94%
2031 2.7% 1.96%
2030 2.69% 1.98%
2029 2.6% 2%
2028 2.64% 2.04%
2027 2.74% 2.07%
2026 2.75% 2.11%
2025 2.87% 2.16%
2024 2.88% 2.18%
2023 2.16% 2.22%
2022 1.45% 2.27%
2021 2.38% 2.33%
2020 3.2% 2.42%
2019 3.03% 2.5%
2018 2.95% 2.57%
2017 2.85% 2.69%
2016 2.57% 2.91%
2015 3.17% 3.16%
2014 3.7% 3.42%
2013 3.48% 3.58%
2012 4.13% 3.64%
2011 3.76% 3.61%
2010 2.98% 3.51%
2009 3.71% 3.38%
2008 2.21% 3.27%
2007 1.91% 3.18%
2006 4.18% 3.06%
2005 3.58% 2.95%
2004 3.64% 2.84%
2003 6.34% 2.77%
2002 5.39% 2.71%
2001 0.76% 2.67%
2000 1.22% 2.62%
1999 3.8% 2.58%
1998 3.84% 2.56%
1997 3.88% 2.55%
1996 4.09% 2.56%
1995 5.02% 2.6%
1994 8.75% 2.66%
1993 12.5% 2.7%
1992 8.5% 2.73%
1991 1.6% 2.75%
1990 1.44% 2.78%
1989 3.04% 2.81%
1988 1.19% 2.82%
1987 -0.28% 2.81%
1986 -0.06% 2.8%
1985 2.11% 2.79%
1984 2.49% 2.77%
1983 -0.67% 2.75%
1982 -7.93% 2.72%
1981 -9.35% 2.67%
1980 -3.56% 2.61%
1979 0.32% 2.55%
1978 2.03% 2.49%
1977 2.15% 2.41%
1976 2.24% 2.33%
1975 2.44% 2.24%
1974 2.56% 2.16%
1973 2.57% 2.1%
1972 2.47% 2.07%
1971 2.46% 2.1%
1970 2.48% 2.16%
1969 2.42% 1.93%
1968 2.39% 1.62%
1967 2.33% 1.56%
1966 2.3% 1.49%
1965 2.26% 1.42%
1964 2.18% 1.36%
1963 2.13% 1.3%
1962 2.07% 1.23%
1961 1.98% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Gabon
Current population
45409324
2663339
Population rank 36/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.03%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
9.7 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
7.65 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +148
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 44/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 +1,116
Net migration rank 179/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 1,116
2024 - -44,089 - 1,105
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 53,167 987
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 52,944 987
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 52,611 1,503
2020 1,134,407 143,634 52,745 1,506
2019 1,138,485 9,159 53,185 2,233
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 52,476 2,886
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 51,455 4,013
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 50,321 7,398
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 48,876 12,041
2014 1,053,788 233,913 47,704 16,565
2013 1,033,778 18,119 46,829 19,587
2012 1,004,814 68,628 45,941 19,973
2011 966,743 384,486 44,922 18,967
2010 943,473 -167,460 43,061 17,274
2009 920,581 -60,602 41,037 15,277
2008 891,246 215,753 39,002 13,441
2007 889,848 -851,298 37,394 12,045
2006 875,301 57,673 35,984 10,382
2005 855,112 250,971 34,766 8,555
2004 850,940 -269,194 33,615 6,830
2003 826,165 247,317 32,633 5,434
2002 776,048 860,349 31,777 4,582
2001 764,090 -212,872 30,941 3,801
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 30,210 3,086
1999 760,727 -32,400 29,330 2,480
1998 719,860 7,380 28,697 2,055
1997 709,778 -21,215 28,053 1,786
1996 685,005 4,072 27,450 1,555
1995 653,280 52,505 27,290 1,314
1994 609,096 315,206 27,271 1,110
1993 541,257 1,149,684 27,235 1,009
1992 440,132 1,197,329 26,810 990
1991 409,954 32,782 26,334 990
1990 402,433 -458,737 25,858 990
1989 381,158 18,296 25,359 990
1988 358,397 -56,263 24,888 990
1987 314,361 -345,535 24,212 990
1986 310,066 -343,397 23,362 990
1985 228,469 -208,685 22,617 990
1984 205,262 248,224 21,851 990
1983 263,778 -172,797 21,162 990
1982 263,210 -500,998 20,292 990
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 19,528 990
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 18,503 990
1979 361,750 -525,413 17,553 990
1978 369,101 -117,186 16,714 990
1977 372,567 -83,115 15,842 972
1976 357,775 -85,430 14,998 899
1975 343,850 -44,418 14,162 792
1974 330,232 -20,009 13,381 680
1973 315,062 -3,030 12,731 608
1972 300,633 -4,050 12,095 639
1971 288,267 -12,801 11,357 1,130
1970 275,129 4,458 10,635 1,882
1969 263,823 2,029 9,969 2,650
1968 251,798 3,333 9,417 0
1967 239,967 6,824 8,883 0
1966 228,786 3,563 8,410 0
1965 217,741 10,695 7,902 0
1964 207,867 7,079 7,402 0
1963 198,035 6,681 7,001 0
1962 188,427 7,016 6,609 0
1961 179,094 6,109 6,161 0
1960 170,257 2,606 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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