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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 1.82 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Afghanistan vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Germany
2100 131,803,615 69,929,981
2099 131,145,502 69,956,854
2098 130,482,225 69,973,838
2097 129,808,066 70,015,834
2096 129,147,895 70,046,713
2095 128,473,977 70,067,131
2094 127,761,785 70,085,911
2093 127,018,448 70,106,718
2092 126,270,202 70,132,132
2091 125,508,788 70,178,440
2090 124,636,092 70,240,137
2089 123,843,293 70,294,005
2088 123,034,495 70,352,443
2087 122,147,758 70,434,814
2086 121,381,088 70,532,124
2085 120,486,343 70,627,602
2084 119,491,780 70,722,960
2083 118,631,246 70,829,392
2082 117,742,446 70,932,273
2081 116,842,143 71,045,881
2080 115,793,841 71,171,519
2079 114,630,140 71,305,544
2078 113,624,958 71,445,484
2077 112,523,374 71,601,117
2076 111,442,221 71,757,525
2075 110,399,328 71,891,567
2074 109,236,338 72,046,795
2073 107,960,305 72,206,145
2072 106,746,984 72,356,324
2071 105,568,382 72,517,749
2070 104,230,485 72,664,462
2069 102,964,062 72,828,330
2068 101,629,164 72,993,859
2067 100,380,826 73,178,408
2066 99,116,663 73,370,207
2065 97,714,113 73,561,648
2064 96,306,602 73,762,096
2063 94,949,108 73,971,537
2062 93,579,065 74,198,775
2061 92,316,077 74,426,082
2060 91,000,643 74,678,280
2059 89,717,353 74,932,496
2058 88,346,732 75,206,278
2057 86,917,997 75,482,742
2056 85,480,219 75,756,281
2055 84,074,268 76,041,477
2054 82,676,432 76,325,196
2053 81,285,014 76,595,801
2052 79,908,081 76,839,962
2051 78,643,202 77,084,029
2050 77,331,830 77,325,459
2049 75,864,863 77,569,721
2048 74,479,782 77,818,888
2047 73,119,204 78,049,343
2046 71,697,214 78,272,834
2045 70,353,118 78,497,690
2044 69,024,959 78,722,126
2043 67,657,423 78,936,540
2042 66,357,363 79,130,312
2041 64,976,778 79,324,161
2040 63,535,531 79,536,735
2039 62,129,737 79,754,631
2038 60,803,646 79,978,474
2037 59,454,331 80,194,225
2036 58,114,874 80,425,162
2035 56,804,011 80,640,951
2034 55,502,408 80,844,719
2033 54,135,876 81,069,119
2032 52,791,273 81,286,326
2031 51,433,991 81,520,272
2030 50,079,746 81,736,996
2029 48,768,949 81,963,002
2028 47,533,470 82,178,048
2027 46,310,865 82,384,302
2026 45,075,045 82,575,542
2025 43,870,455 83,233,941
2024 42,647,492 83,516,593
2023 41,454,761 83,287,273
2022 40,578,842 83,177,813
2021 40,000,412 83,196,078
2020 39,068,979 83,160,871
2019 37,856,121 83,092,962
2018 36,743,039 82,905,782
2017 35,688,935 82,657,002
2016 34,700,612 82,348,669
2015 33,831,764 81,686,611
2014 32,792,523 80,982,500
2013 31,622,704 80,645,605
2012 30,560,034 80,425,823
2011 29,347,708 80,274,983
2010 28,284,089 81,776,930
2009 27,466,101 81,902,307
2008 26,482,622 82,110,097
2007 25,909,852 82,266,372
2006 25,424,094 82,376,451
2005 24,404,567 82,469,422
2004 23,560,654 82,516,260
2003 22,733,049 82,534,176
2002 21,378,117 82,488,495
2001 20,284,307 82,349,925
2000 20,130,327 82,211,508
1999 19,887,785 82,100,243
1998 19,159,996 82,047,195
1997 18,452,091 82,034,771
1996 17,763,266 81,914,831
1995 17,065,836 81,678,051
1994 16,250,794 81,438,348
1993 14,943,172 81,156,363
1992 13,278,974 80,624,598
1991 12,238,879 80,013,896
1990 12,045,660 79,433,029
1989 11,874,088 78,751,283
1988 11,523,298 78,144,619
1987 11,387,818 77,839,920
1986 11,420,074 77,720,436
1985 11,426,852 77,684,873
1984 11,190,221 77,858,685
1983 10,917,982 78,128,282
1982 10,991,378 78,333,366
1981 11,937,581 78,407,907
1980 13,169,311 78,288,576
1979 13,655,567 78,126,350
1978 13,611,441 78,091,820
1977 13,340,756 78,159,814
1976 13,059,851 78,336,950
1975 12,773,954 78,673,554
1974 12,469,127 78,967,433
1973 12,157,999 78,936,666
1972 11,853,696 78,688,452
1971 11,567,667 78,312,842
1970 11,290,128 78,169,289
1969 11,017,409 77,909,682
1968 10,756,922 77,294,314
1967 10,505,959 76,951,336
1966 10,266,395 76,600,311
1965 10,036,008 75,963,695
1964 9,814,318 75,318,337
1963 9,604,487 74,714,353
1962 9,404,406 74,025,784
1961 9,214,083 73,377,632
1960 9,035,043 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Germany
2100 0.5% -0.04%
2099 0.51% -0.02%
2098 0.52% -0.06%
2097 0.51% -0.04%
2096 0.52% -0.03%
2095 0.56% -0.03%
2094 0.59% -0.03%
2093 0.59% -0.04%
2092 0.61% -0.07%
2091 0.7% -0.09%
2090 0.64% -0.08%
2089 0.66% -0.08%
2088 0.73% -0.12%
2087 0.63% -0.14%
2086 0.74% -0.14%
2085 0.83% -0.13%
2084 0.73% -0.15%
2083 0.75% -0.15%
2082 0.77% -0.16%
2081 0.91% -0.18%
2080 1.02% -0.19%
2079 0.88% -0.2%
2078 0.98% -0.22%
2077 0.97% -0.22%
2076 0.94% -0.19%
2075 1.06% -0.22%
2074 1.18% -0.22%
2073 1.14% -0.21%
2072 1.12% -0.22%
2071 1.28% -0.2%
2070 1.23% -0.23%
2069 1.31% -0.23%
2068 1.24% -0.25%
2067 1.28% -0.26%
2066 1.44% -0.26%
2065 1.46% -0.27%
2064 1.43% -0.28%
2063 1.46% -0.31%
2062 1.37% -0.31%
2061 1.45% -0.34%
2060 1.43% -0.34%
2059 1.55% -0.36%
2058 1.64% -0.37%
2057 1.68% -0.36%
2056 1.67% -0.38%
2055 1.69% -0.37%
2054 1.71% -0.35%
2053 1.72% -0.32%
2052 1.61% -0.32%
2051 1.7% -0.31%
2050 1.93% -0.31%
2049 1.86% -0.32%
2048 1.86% -0.3%
2047 1.98% -0.29%
2046 1.91% -0.29%
2045 1.92% -0.29%
2044 2.02% -0.27%
2043 1.96% -0.24%
2042 2.12% -0.24%
2041 2.27% -0.27%
2040 2.26% -0.27%
2039 2.18% -0.28%
2038 2.27% -0.27%
2037 2.3% -0.29%
2036 2.31% -0.27%
2035 2.35% -0.25%
2034 2.52% -0.28%
2033 2.55% -0.27%
2032 2.64% -0.29%
2031 2.7% -0.27%
2030 2.69% -0.28%
2029 2.6% -0.26%
2028 2.64% -0.25%
2027 2.74% -0.23%
2026 2.75% -0.79%
2025 2.87% -0.34%
2024 2.88% 0.28%
2023 2.16% 0.13%
2022 1.45% -0.02%
2021 2.38% 0.04%
2020 3.2% 0.08%
2019 3.03% 0.23%
2018 2.95% 0.3%
2017 2.85% 0.37%
2016 2.57% 0.81%
2015 3.17% 0.87%
2014 3.7% 0.42%
2013 3.48% 0.27%
2012 4.13% 0.19%
2011 3.76% -1.84%
2010 2.98% -0.15%
2009 3.71% -0.25%
2008 2.21% -0.19%
2007 1.91% -0.13%
2006 4.18% -0.11%
2005 3.58% -0.06%
2004 3.64% -0.02%
2003 6.34% 0.06%
2002 5.39% 0.17%
2001 0.76% 0.17%
2000 1.22% 0.14%
1999 3.8% 0.06%
1998 3.84% 0.02%
1997 3.88% 0.15%
1996 4.09% 0.29%
1995 5.02% 0.29%
1994 8.75% 0.35%
1993 12.5% 0.66%
1992 8.5% 0.76%
1991 1.6% 0.73%
1990 1.44% 0.87%
1989 3.04% 0.78%
1988 1.19% 0.39%
1987 -0.28% 0.15%
1986 -0.06% 0.05%
1985 2.11% -0.22%
1984 2.49% -0.35%
1983 -0.67% -0.26%
1982 -7.93% -0.1%
1981 -9.35% 0.15%
1980 -3.56% 0.21%
1979 0.32% 0.04%
1978 2.03% -0.09%
1977 2.15% -0.23%
1976 2.24% -0.43%
1975 2.44% -0.37%
1974 2.56% 0.04%
1973 2.57% 0.32%
1972 2.47% 0.48%
1971 2.46% 0.18%
1970 2.48% 0.33%
1969 2.42% 0.8%
1968 2.39% 0.45%
1967 2.33% 0.46%
1966 2.3% 0.84%
1965 2.26% 0.86%
1964 2.18% 0.81%
1963 2.13% 0.93%
1962 2.07% 0.88%
1961 1.98% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Germany
Current population
45409324
82575542
Population rank 36/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 1%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
2.29 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
45.6 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +628
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 151/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -334,072
Net migration rank 179/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -334,072
2024 - -44,089 - 36,954
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 -333,149 609,553
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 -324,394 981,552
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 -224,629 310,264
2020 1,134,407 143,634 -216,218 203,468
2019 1,138,485 9,159 -157,877 319,082
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 -165,812 403,908
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 -148,783 452,988
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 -123,523 517,480
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 1,053,788 233,913 -153,866 592,338
2013 1,033,778 18,119 -209,679 462,384
2012 1,004,814 68,628 -193,022 199,143
2011 966,743 384,486 -184,632 295,282
2010 943,473 -167,460 -179,909 130,116
2009 920,581 -60,602 -188,375 46,533
2008 891,246 215,753 -164,220 -23,341
2007 889,848 -851,298 -148,080 -24,772
2006 875,301 57,673 -148,278 -489,056
2005 855,112 250,971 -148,445 81,351
2004 850,940 -269,194 -107,271 81,735
2003 826,165 247,317 -140,309 142,009
2002 776,048 860,349 -123,733 218,795
2001 764,090 -212,872 -98,820 272,875
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 -73,990 174,594
1999 760,727 -32,400 -73,890 219,280
1998 719,860 7,380 -65,637 -754,469
1997 709,778 -21,215 -49,221 93,281
1996 685,005 4,072 -90,107 281,280
1995 653,280 52,505 -114,349 398,077
1994 609,096 315,206 -114,013 315,585
1993 541,257 1,149,684 -105,503 462,096
1992 440,132 1,197,329 -80,625 811,606
1991 409,954 32,782 -80,014 602,638
1990 402,433 -458,737 -15,887 679,702
1989 381,158 18,296 -23,625 761,002
1988 358,397 -56,263 -7,815 515,962
1987 314,361 -345,535 -31,136 174,272
1986 310,066 -343,397 -77,721 212,822
1985 228,469 -208,685 -116,527 103,556
1984 205,262 248,224 -109,002 -150,771
1983 263,778 -172,797 -109,380 -81,349
1982 263,210 -500,998 -78,333 -58,121
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 -94,090 130,713
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 -86,117 324,203
1979 361,750 -525,413 -125,002 237,705
1978 369,101 -117,186 -140,566 117,167
1977 372,567 -83,115 -125,055 33,881
1976 357,775 -85,430 -164,508 -79,761
1975 343,850 -44,418 -212,418 -207,740
1974 330,232 -20,009 -150,038 -15,126
1973 315,062 -3,030 -149,980 386,881
1972 300,633 -4,050 -62,950 336,015
1971 288,267 -12,801 46,988 450,328
1970 275,129 4,458 70,352 -273,498
1969 263,823 2,029 155,820 584,017
1968 251,798 3,333 239,612 293,307
1967 239,967 6,824 353,977 -174,155
1966 228,786 3,563 405,982 134,107
1965 217,741 10,695 410,204 338,258
1964 207,867 7,079 482,038 69,825
1963 198,035 6,681 455,757 205,976
1962 188,427 7,016 436,752 276,505
1961 179,094 6,109 462,279 27,534
1960 170,257 2,606 385,919 212,666

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

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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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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