The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 10,388,805 people in Greece in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 44,810,409 people compared to 10,276,140 in Greece.
Population statistics:
- Afghanistan's population is 4.36 times bigger than Greece's.
- Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 95th.
- The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.54% for Afghanistan vs 0.12% for Greece.
- For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -0.49% in Greece.
- Since 2005, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 24.4M people to 44.8M (83.6% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.3M (6.47% decline).
- Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 130M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.49M people by 2100.
Afghanistan vs Greece: live population counter
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| Current population |
44810409
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10276140
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| Population rank | 36/197 | 95/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.54% | 0.12% |
| One net population change |
26.4 seconds
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31.3 minutes
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| One birth every |
21.5 seconds
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7.43 minutes
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| One death every |
2.19 minutes
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4.14 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
11.9 minutes
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4.28 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -44,089 | -122,772 |
| Daily growth/decline | +3,268 | -46 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,192,731 | -16,783 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.88% | -0.16% |
| Population growth rate rank | 20/197 | 175/197 |
Afghanistan and Greece: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 8,331,725 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 8,398,050 | 1.98% | 0.8% |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 8,448,233 | 2.07% | 0.6% |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 8,479,625 | 2.13% | 0.37% |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 8,510,429 | 2.18% | 0.36% |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 8,550,333 | 2.26% | 0.47% |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 8,613,651 | 2.3% | 0.74% |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 8,684,088 | 2.33% | 0.82% |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 8,740,765 | 2.39% | 0.65% |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 8,772,764 | 2.42% | 0.37% |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 8,792,806 | 2.48% | 0.23% |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 8,831,036 | 2.46% | 0.43% |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 8,888,628 | 2.47% | 0.65% |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 8,929,086 | 2.57% | 0.46% |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 8,962,022 | 2.56% | 0.37% |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 9,046,541 | 2.44% | 0.94% |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 9,188,150 | 2.24% | 1.57% |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 9,308,479 | 2.15% | 1.31% |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 9,429,959 | 2.03% | 1.31% |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 9,548,258 | 0.32% | 1.25% |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 9,642,505 | -3.56% | 0.99% |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 9,729,350 | -9.35% | 0.9% |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 9,789,513 | -7.93% | 0.62% |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 9,846,627 | -0.67% | 0.58% |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 9,895,801 | 2.49% | 0.5% |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 9,934,300 | 2.11% | 0.39% |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 9,967,213 | -0.06% | 0.33% |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 10,000,595 | -0.28% | 0.33% |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 10,036,983 | 1.19% | 0.36% |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 10,089,498 | 3.04% | 0.52% |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 10,196,792 | 1.44% | 1.06% |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 10,319,927 | 1.6% | 1.21% |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 10,399,061 | 8.5% | 0.77% |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 10,460,415 | 12.5% | 0.59% |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 10,512,922 | 8.75% | 0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 10,562,153 | 5.02% | 0.47% |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 10,608,800 | 4.09% | 0.44% |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 10,661,259 | 3.88% | 0.49% |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 10,720,509 | 3.84% | 0.56% |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 10,761,698 | 3.8% | 0.38% |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 10,805,808 | 1.22% | 0.41% |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 10,862,132 | 0.76% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 10,902,022 | 5.39% | 0.37% |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 10,928,070 | 6.34% | 0.24% |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 10,955,141 | 3.64% | 0.25% |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 10,987,314 | 3.58% | 0.29% |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 11,020,362 | 4.18% | 0.3% |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 11,048,473 | 1.91% | 0.26% |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 11,077,841 | 2.21% | 0.27% |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 11,107,017 | 3.71% | 0.26% |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 11,121,341 | 2.98% | 0.13% |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 11,104,899 | 3.76% | -0.15% |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 11,045,011 | 4.13% | -0.54% |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 10,965,211 | 3.48% | -0.72% |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 10,892,413 | 3.7% | -0.66% |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 10,820,883 | 3.17% | -0.66% |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 10,775,971 | 2.57% | -0.42% |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 10,754,679 | 2.85% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 10,732,882 | 2.95% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 10,721,582 | 3.03% | -0.11% |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 10,698,599 | 3.2% | -0.21% |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 10,569,207 | 2.38% | -1.21% |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 10,436,882 | 1.45% | -1.25% |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 10,405,588 | 2.16% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 10,388,805 | 2.88% | -0.16% |
| 2025 | 43,844,105 | 10,276,140 | 2.81% | -1.08% |
| 2026 | 45,047,056 | 10,232,997 | 2.74% | -0.42% |
| 2027 | 46,258,902 | 10,188,386 | 2.69% | -0.44% |
| 2028 | 47,470,560 | 10,143,203 | 2.62% | -0.44% |
| 2029 | 48,725,707 | 10,097,603 | 2.64% | -0.45% |
| 2030 | 50,039,392 | 10,051,921 | 2.7% | -0.45% |
| 2031 | 51,375,991 | 10,006,045 | 2.67% | -0.46% |
| 2032 | 52,707,835 | 9,959,048 | 2.59% | -0.47% |
| 2033 | 54,044,241 | 9,911,765 | 2.54% | -0.47% |
| 2034 | 55,359,451 | 9,865,342 | 2.43% | -0.47% |
| 2035 | 56,647,220 | 9,818,783 | 2.33% | -0.47% |
| 2036 | 57,953,651 | 9,772,426 | 2.31% | -0.47% |
| 2037 | 59,279,025 | 9,726,502 | 2.29% | -0.47% |
| 2038 | 60,597,829 | 9,680,639 | 2.22% | -0.47% |
| 2039 | 61,944,459 | 9,635,315 | 2.22% | -0.47% |
| 2040 | 63,347,863 | 9,590,401 | 2.27% | -0.47% |
| 2041 | 64,738,834 | 9,545,637 | 2.2% | -0.47% |
| 2042 | 66,060,206 | 9,501,568 | 2.04% | -0.46% |
| 2043 | 67,375,149 | 9,457,398 | 1.99% | -0.46% |
| 2044 | 68,703,950 | 9,411,943 | 1.97% | -0.48% |
| 2045 | 70,021,184 | 9,365,737 | 1.92% | -0.49% |
| 2046 | 71,384,682 | 9,319,023 | 1.95% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 72,756,288 | 9,269,970 | 1.92% | -0.53% |
| 2048 | 74,109,717 | 9,218,699 | 1.86% | -0.55% |
| 2049 | 75,515,588 | 9,165,668 | 1.9% | -0.58% |
| 2050 | 76,885,118 | 9,111,122 | 1.81% | -0.6% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,427,197 people (a 38.6% growth), while Greece lost 166,431 people (a 1.51% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Afghanistan gained 10,978,645 (a 32.5% growth), while Greece's population decreased by -544,743 (a 5.03% decline).
Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2005 and is 36th in 2025. Greece was ranked 74th in 2005 and ranked 95th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Afghanistan's population will grow by 71.6% to 76,885,118 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Greece will decrease by 11.3% to 9,111,122 people and rank change from 95th to 106th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Kabul | 4.27M |
| Kandahar | 614K |
| Herat | 556K |
| Mazar-i-Sharif | 469K |
| Kunduz | 357K |
| Jalalabad | 263K |
| Lashkargah | 202K |
| Sheberghan | 176K |
| Khost | 160K |
| Ghazni | 143K |
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| City | Population |
| Athens | 643K |
| Crete | 623K |
| Thessaloniki | 310K |
| Piraeus | 168K |
| Larissa | 146K |
| Peristeri | 134K |
| Glyfada | 89.6K |
| Nikaia | 88.1K |
| Nea Smyrni | 72.9K |
| Palaio Faliro | 64.9K |
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Population differences between Afghanistan and Greece
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| Life expectancy | 66.5 years | 82.2 years |
| Average age | 22.1 years | 45.5 years |
| Median age | 18.2 years | 47.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.5:49.5 | 48.4:51.6 |
| Fertility rate | 4.84 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman |
| Population density | 169.4 ppl/mi² | 208.7 ppl/mi² |
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