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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 2.39 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Afghanistan vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Guatemala
2100 131,724,468 26,153,266
2099 131,066,750 26,241,436
2098 130,403,871 26,327,401
2097 129,730,117 26,411,858
2096 129,070,342 26,493,721
2095 128,396,829 26,573,173
2094 127,685,065 26,650,279
2093 126,942,174 26,724,630
2092 126,194,378 26,796,433
2091 125,433,421 26,864,799
2090 124,561,248 26,929,431
2089 123,768,926 26,990,069
2088 122,960,614 27,047,391
2087 122,074,409 27,101,383
2086 121,308,199 27,151,393
2085 120,413,992 27,195,895
2084 119,420,025 27,235,718
2083 118,560,008 27,270,266
2082 117,671,742 27,300,227
2081 116,771,980 27,323,897
2080 115,724,307 27,341,942
2079 114,561,305 27,354,464
2078 113,556,727 27,360,327
2077 112,455,804 27,359,161
2076 111,375,301 27,351,838
2075 110,333,033 27,338,895
2074 109,170,742 27,319,989
2073 107,895,475 27,293,820
2072 106,682,883 27,260,434
2071 105,504,989 27,219,778
2070 104,167,895 27,172,642
2069 102,902,233 27,117,335
2068 101,568,136 27,053,945
2067 100,320,548 26,983,495
2066 99,057,144 26,905,666
2065 97,655,437 26,821,312
2064 96,248,770 26,729,190
2063 94,892,092 26,630,176
2062 93,522,871 26,525,287
2061 92,260,642 26,414,086
2060 90,945,998 26,295,830
2059 89,663,478 26,171,105
2058 88,293,680 26,039,738
2057 86,865,803 25,901,372
2056 85,428,888 25,757,288
2055 84,023,782 25,607,244
2054 82,626,785 25,451,264
2053 81,236,203 25,288,335
2052 79,860,096 25,120,056
2051 78,595,977 24,946,634
2050 77,285,393 24,768,464
2049 75,819,307 24,584,225
2048 74,435,057 24,394,931
2047 73,075,297 24,201,532
2046 71,654,160 24,001,405
2045 70,310,871 23,795,751
2044 68,983,509 23,584,131
2043 67,616,795 23,366,974
2042 66,317,516 23,144,034
2041 64,937,760 22,915,420
2040 63,497,378 22,680,768
2039 62,092,429 22,440,281
2038 60,767,134 22,193,352
2037 59,418,629 21,942,046
2036 58,079,976 21,686,309
2035 56,769,901 21,425,958
2034 55,469,080 21,162,245
2033 54,103,368 20,895,809
2032 52,759,572 20,626,813
2031 51,403,105 20,355,744
2030 50,049,673 20,082,472
2029 48,739,663 19,807,478
2028 47,504,926 19,530,983
2027 46,283,055 19,252,313
2026 45,047,977 18,970,716
2025 43,844,111 18,687,881
2024 42,647,492 18,406,359
2023 41,454,761 18,124,838
2022 40,578,842 17,847,877
2021 40,000,412 17,598,650
2020 39,068,979 17,357,325
2019 37,856,121 17,103,803
2018 36,743,039 16,845,685
2017 35,688,935 16,567,357
2016 34,700,612 16,268,760
2015 33,831,764 15,971,743
2014 32,792,523 15,681,725
2013 31,622,704 15,387,337
2012 30,560,034 15,089,647
2011 29,347,708 14,792,126
2010 28,284,089 14,500,112
2009 27,466,101 14,215,611
2008 26,482,622 13,935,174
2007 25,909,852 13,652,040
2006 25,424,094 13,367,459
2005 24,404,567 13,087,629
2004 23,560,654 12,807,402
2003 22,733,049 12,525,842
2002 21,378,117 12,246,915
2001 20,284,307 11,969,422
2000 20,130,327 11,697,592
1999 19,887,785 11,422,965
1998 19,159,996 11,139,145
1997 18,452,091 10,857,754
1996 17,763,266 10,583,526
1995 17,065,836 10,312,996
1994 16,250,794 10,043,718
1993 14,943,172 9,779,761
1992 13,278,974 9,522,266
1991 12,238,879 9,272,584
1990 12,045,660 9,024,773
1989 11,874,088 8,775,546
1988 11,523,298 8,532,099
1987 11,387,818 8,296,485
1986 11,420,074 8,070,818
1985 11,426,852 7,849,693
1984 11,190,221 7,630,682
1983 10,917,982 7,419,642
1982 10,991,378 7,240,241
1981 11,937,581 7,075,648
1980 13,169,311 6,900,212
1979 13,655,567 6,727,797
1978 13,611,441 6,561,534
1977 13,340,756 6,401,515
1976 13,059,851 6,262,404
1975 12,773,954 6,128,731
1974 12,469,127 5,981,197
1973 12,157,999 5,831,631
1972 11,853,696 5,682,833
1971 11,567,667 5,538,355
1970 11,290,128 5,396,966
1969 11,017,409 5,257,081
1968 10,756,922 5,118,111
1967 10,505,959 4,978,862
1966 10,266,395 4,840,958
1965 10,036,008 4,704,965
1964 9,814,318 4,571,109
1963 9,604,487 4,440,264
1962 9,404,406 4,312,044
1961 9,214,083 4,186,201
1960 9,035,043 4,063,655

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Afghanistan's population will grow by 69.2% to 77,285,393 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Guatemala
2100 0.5% -0.34%
2099 0.51% -0.33%
2098 0.52% -0.32%
2097 0.51% -0.31%
2096 0.52% -0.3%
2095 0.56% -0.29%
2094 0.59% -0.28%
2093 0.59% -0.27%
2092 0.61% -0.25%
2091 0.7% -0.24%
2090 0.64% -0.22%
2089 0.66% -0.21%
2088 0.73% -0.2%
2087 0.63% -0.18%
2086 0.74% -0.16%
2085 0.83% -0.15%
2084 0.73% -0.13%
2083 0.75% -0.11%
2082 0.77% -0.09%
2081 0.91% -0.07%
2080 1.02% -0.05%
2079 0.88% -0.02%
2078 0.98% 0.004%
2077 0.97% 0.03%
2076 0.94% 0.05%
2075 1.06% 0.07%
2074 1.18% 0.1%
2073 1.14% 0.12%
2072 1.12% 0.15%
2071 1.28% 0.17%
2070 1.23% 0.2%
2069 1.31% 0.23%
2068 1.24% 0.26%
2067 1.28% 0.29%
2066 1.44% 0.31%
2065 1.46% 0.34%
2064 1.43% 0.37%
2063 1.46% 0.4%
2062 1.37% 0.42%
2061 1.45% 0.45%
2060 1.43% 0.48%
2059 1.55% 0.5%
2058 1.64% 0.53%
2057 1.68% 0.56%
2056 1.67% 0.59%
2055 1.69% 0.61%
2054 1.71% 0.64%
2053 1.72% 0.67%
2052 1.61% 0.7%
2051 1.7% 0.72%
2050 1.93% 0.75%
2049 1.86% 0.78%
2048 1.86% 0.8%
2047 1.98% 0.83%
2046 1.91% 0.86%
2045 1.92% 0.9%
2044 2.02% 0.93%
2043 1.96% 0.96%
2042 2.12% 1%
2041 2.27% 1.03%
2040 2.26% 1.07%
2039 2.18% 1.11%
2038 2.27% 1.15%
2037 2.3% 1.18%
2036 2.31% 1.22%
2035 2.35% 1.25%
2034 2.52% 1.28%
2033 2.55% 1.3%
2032 2.64% 1.33%
2031 2.7% 1.36%
2030 2.69% 1.39%
2029 2.6% 1.42%
2028 2.64% 1.45%
2027 2.74% 1.48%
2026 2.75% 1.51%
2025 2.81% 1.53%
2024 2.88% 1.55%
2023 2.16% 1.55%
2022 1.45% 1.42%
2021 2.38% 1.39%
2020 3.2% 1.48%
2019 3.03% 1.53%
2018 2.95% 1.68%
2017 2.85% 1.84%
2016 2.57% 1.86%
2015 3.17% 1.85%
2014 3.7% 1.91%
2013 3.48% 1.97%
2012 4.13% 2.01%
2011 3.76% 2.01%
2010 2.98% 2%
2009 3.71% 2.01%
2008 2.21% 2.07%
2007 1.91% 2.13%
2006 4.18% 2.14%
2005 3.58% 2.19%
2004 3.64% 2.25%
2003 6.34% 2.28%
2002 5.39% 2.32%
2001 0.76% 2.32%
2000 1.22% 2.4%
1999 3.8% 2.55%
1998 3.84% 2.59%
1997 3.88% 2.59%
1996 4.09% 2.62%
1995 5.02% 2.68%
1994 8.75% 2.7%
1993 12.5% 2.7%
1992 8.5% 2.69%
1991 1.6% 2.75%
1990 1.44% 2.84%
1989 3.04% 2.85%
1988 1.19% 2.84%
1987 -0.28% 2.8%
1986 -0.06% 2.82%
1985 2.11% 2.87%
1984 2.49% 2.84%
1983 -0.67% 2.48%
1982 -7.93% 2.33%
1981 -9.35% 2.54%
1980 -3.56% 2.56%
1979 0.32% 2.53%
1978 2.03% 2.5%
1977 2.15% 2.22%
1976 2.24% 2.18%
1975 2.44% 2.47%
1974 2.56% 2.56%
1973 2.57% 2.62%
1972 2.47% 2.61%
1971 2.46% 2.62%
1970 2.48% 2.66%
1969 2.42% 2.72%
1968 2.39% 2.8%
1967 2.33% 2.85%
1966 2.3% 2.89%
1965 2.26% 2.93%
1964 2.18% 2.95%
1963 2.13% 2.97%
1962 2.07% 3.01%
1961 1.98% 3.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Guatemala
Current population
45682388
19115361
Population rank 36/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.23%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
1.38 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +771
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 69/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -7,959
Net migration rank 179/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -7,959
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 290,066 -7,725
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 289,635 -8,940
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 281,675 -8,463
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 255,145 -29,908
2020 1,134,407 143,634 281,328 -23,927
2019 1,138,485 9,159 307,389 -57,746
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 323,100 -56,487
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 332,838 -42,779
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 338,114 -30,980
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 335,072 -48,179
2014 1,053,788 233,913 333,551 -40,409
2013 1,033,778 18,119 331,321 -35,698
2012 1,004,814 68,628 332,365 -32,624
2011 966,743 384,486 328,548 -33,238
2010 943,473 -167,460 324,802 -36,076
2009 920,581 -60,602 323,320 -43,046
2008 891,246 215,753 323,226 -42,624
2007 889,848 -851,298 326,298 -40,632
2006 875,301 57,673 325,604 -42,118
2005 855,112 250,971 325,816 -49,636
2004 850,940 -269,194 331,699 -47,409
2003 826,165 247,317 333,539 -54,701
2002 776,048 860,349 334,255 -55,247
2001 764,090 -212,872 335,503 -59,536
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 332,891 -65,197
1999 760,727 -32,400 328,890 -47,325
1998 719,860 7,380 325,174 -39,104
1997 709,778 -21,215 320,087 -43,377
1996 685,005 4,072 315,252 -43,501
1995 653,280 52,505 309,236 -39,917
1994 609,096 315,206 302,708 -33,462
1993 541,257 1,149,684 295,515 -36,848
1992 440,132 1,197,329 288,411 -32,093
1991 409,954 32,782 283,917 -40,868
1990 402,433 -458,737 280,318 -27,735
1989 381,158 18,296 276,736 -30,860
1988 358,397 -56,263 271,466 -30,450
1987 314,361 -345,535 261,746 -31,539
1986 310,066 -343,397 252,754 -31,631
1985 228,469 -208,685 246,119 -24,991
1984 205,262 248,224 241,892 -25,010
1983 263,778 -172,797 238,059 -32,877
1982 263,210 -500,998 199,809 -46,174
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 221,044 -45,490
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 218,460 -43,144
1979 361,750 -525,413 216,810 -47,278
1978 369,101 -117,186 211,301 -48,309
1977 372,567 -83,115 203,299 -46,249
1976 357,775 -85,430 171,903 -50,745
1975 343,850 -44,418 188,501 -42,329
1974 330,232 -20,009 184,992 -36,089
1973 315,062 -3,030 179,871 -29,641
1972 300,633 -4,050 173,162 -25,807
1971 288,267 -12,801 165,104 -23,513
1970 275,129 4,458 155,946 -14,755
1969 263,823 2,029 149,516 -10,937
1968 251,798 3,333 146,946 -7,589
1967 239,967 6,824 143,859 -4,715
1966 228,786 3,563 140,494 -3,824
1965 217,741 10,695 135,997 -681
1964 207,867 7,079 132,832 -440
1963 198,035 6,681 129,065 240
1962 188,427 7,016 126,429 713
1961 179,094 6,109 123,753 797
1960 170,257 2,606 120,728 -186

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 87.3% of the population change in Afghanistan is from natural causes (a gain of 11,488,046 people) and 12.7% is from migration (a loss of 1,674,047 people). In Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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