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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 2.92 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Afghanistan vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Guinea
2100 131,803,615 32,376,229
2099 131,145,502 32,347,865
2098 130,482,225 32,314,004
2097 129,808,066 32,276,347
2096 129,147,895 32,235,495
2095 128,473,977 32,192,977
2094 127,761,785 32,140,512
2093 127,018,448 32,082,262
2092 126,270,202 32,016,043
2091 125,508,788 31,950,972
2090 124,636,092 31,877,383
2089 123,843,293 31,796,200
2088 123,034,495 31,706,914
2087 122,147,758 31,616,297
2086 121,381,088 31,513,784
2085 120,486,343 31,397,618
2084 119,491,780 31,278,121
2083 118,631,246 31,149,657
2082 117,742,446 31,018,417
2081 116,842,143 30,874,294
2080 115,793,841 30,732,838
2079 114,630,140 30,578,815
2078 113,624,958 30,422,788
2077 112,523,374 30,262,797
2076 111,442,221 30,093,594
2075 110,399,328 29,912,683
2074 109,236,338 29,730,771
2073 107,960,305 29,543,355
2072 106,746,984 29,350,201
2071 105,568,382 29,147,256
2070 104,230,485 28,940,409
2069 102,964,062 28,724,140
2068 101,629,164 28,502,451
2067 100,380,826 28,273,692
2066 99,116,663 28,038,741
2065 97,714,113 27,799,894
2064 96,306,602 27,554,829
2063 94,949,108 27,300,055
2062 93,579,065 27,040,837
2061 92,316,077 26,777,235
2060 91,000,643 26,512,111
2059 89,717,353 26,236,871
2058 88,346,732 25,952,601
2057 86,917,997 25,667,399
2056 85,480,219 25,375,302
2055 84,074,268 25,076,744
2054 82,676,432 24,776,691
2053 81,285,014 24,464,996
2052 79,908,081 24,154,455
2051 78,643,202 23,840,942
2050 77,331,830 23,524,366
2049 75,864,863 23,209,588
2048 74,479,782 22,891,820
2047 73,119,204 22,568,175
2046 71,697,214 22,241,327
2045 70,353,118 21,911,584
2044 69,024,959 21,583,213
2043 67,657,423 21,246,672
2042 66,357,363 20,909,610
2041 64,976,778 20,571,500
2040 63,535,531 20,229,061
2039 62,129,737 19,889,710
2038 60,803,646 19,552,134
2037 59,454,331 19,214,553
2036 58,114,874 18,874,400
2035 56,804,011 18,536,891
2034 55,502,408 18,203,307
2033 54,135,876 17,864,588
2032 52,791,273 17,522,696
2031 51,433,991 17,180,034
2030 50,079,746 16,833,632
2029 48,768,949 16,491,163
2028 47,533,470 16,145,186
2027 46,310,865 15,798,054
2026 45,075,045 15,452,864
2025 43,870,455 15,105,390
2024 42,647,492 14,754,785
2023 41,454,761 14,405,468
2022 40,578,842 14,055,137
2021 40,000,412 13,710,513
2020 39,068,979 13,371,183
2019 37,856,121 13,034,346
2018 36,743,039 12,704,774
2017 35,688,935 12,385,659
2016 34,700,612 12,073,030
2015 33,831,764 11,767,070
2014 32,792,523 11,472,924
2013 31,622,704 11,191,873
2012 30,560,034 10,921,581
2011 29,347,708 10,656,810
2010 28,284,089 10,396,086
2009 27,466,101 10,143,534
2008 26,482,622 9,898,870
2007 25,909,852 9,662,281
2006 25,424,094 9,441,171
2005 24,404,567 9,245,844
2004 23,560,654 9,062,726
2003 22,733,049 8,870,781
2002 21,378,117 8,674,066
2001 20,284,307 8,539,960
2000 20,130,327 8,428,832
1999 19,887,785 8,265,123
1998 19,159,996 8,081,990
1997 18,452,091 7,931,370
1996 17,763,266 7,770,035
1995 17,065,836 7,553,249
1994 16,250,794 7,345,107
1993 14,943,172 7,128,177
1992 13,278,974 6,914,366
1991 12,238,879 6,697,166
1990 12,045,660 6,434,374
1989 11,874,088 6,215,811
1988 11,523,298 6,056,574
1987 11,387,818 5,900,198
1986 11,420,074 5,750,668
1985 11,426,852 5,610,373
1984 11,190,221 5,480,096
1983 10,917,982 5,359,814
1982 10,991,378 5,247,672
1981 11,937,581 5,143,288
1980 13,169,311 5,047,419
1979 13,655,567 4,959,283
1978 13,611,441 4,877,854
1977 13,340,756 4,801,128
1976 13,059,851 4,727,022
1975 12,773,954 4,653,876
1974 12,469,127 4,580,510
1973 12,157,999 4,506,324
1972 11,853,696 4,431,292
1971 11,567,667 4,355,200
1970 11,290,128 4,277,535
1969 11,017,409 4,198,300
1968 10,756,922 4,118,550
1967 10,505,959 4,040,153
1966 10,266,395 3,964,155
1965 10,036,008 3,890,716
1964 9,814,318 3,819,722
1963 9,604,487 3,750,954
1962 9,404,406 3,684,273
1961 9,214,083 3,619,551
1960 9,035,043 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Guinea
2100 0.5% 0.09%
2099 0.51% 0.1%
2098 0.52% 0.12%
2097 0.51% 0.13%
2096 0.52% 0.13%
2095 0.56% 0.16%
2094 0.59% 0.18%
2093 0.59% 0.21%
2092 0.61% 0.2%
2091 0.7% 0.23%
2090 0.64% 0.26%
2089 0.66% 0.28%
2088 0.73% 0.29%
2087 0.63% 0.33%
2086 0.74% 0.37%
2085 0.83% 0.38%
2084 0.73% 0.41%
2083 0.75% 0.42%
2082 0.77% 0.47%
2081 0.91% 0.46%
2080 1.02% 0.5%
2079 0.88% 0.51%
2078 0.98% 0.53%
2077 0.97% 0.56%
2076 0.94% 0.6%
2075 1.06% 0.61%
2074 1.18% 0.63%
2073 1.14% 0.66%
2072 1.12% 0.7%
2071 1.28% 0.71%
2070 1.23% 0.75%
2069 1.31% 0.78%
2068 1.24% 0.81%
2067 1.28% 0.84%
2066 1.44% 0.86%
2065 1.46% 0.89%
2064 1.43% 0.93%
2063 1.46% 0.96%
2062 1.37% 0.98%
2061 1.45% 1%
2060 1.43% 1.05%
2059 1.55% 1.1%
2058 1.64% 1.11%
2057 1.68% 1.15%
2056 1.67% 1.19%
2055 1.69% 1.21%
2054 1.71% 1.27%
2053 1.72% 1.29%
2052 1.61% 1.32%
2051 1.7% 1.35%
2050 1.93% 1.36%
2049 1.86% 1.39%
2048 1.86% 1.43%
2047 1.98% 1.47%
2046 1.91% 1.5%
2045 1.92% 1.52%
2044 2.02% 1.58%
2043 1.96% 1.61%
2042 2.12% 1.64%
2041 2.27% 1.69%
2040 2.26% 1.71%
2039 2.18% 1.73%
2038 2.27% 1.76%
2037 2.3% 1.8%
2036 2.31% 1.82%
2035 2.35% 1.83%
2034 2.52% 1.9%
2033 2.55% 1.95%
2032 2.64% 1.99%
2031 2.7% 2.06%
2030 2.69% 2.08%
2029 2.6% 2.14%
2028 2.64% 2.2%
2027 2.74% 2.23%
2026 2.75% 2.3%
2025 2.87% 2.38%
2024 2.88% 2.42%
2023 2.16% 2.49%
2022 1.45% 2.51%
2021 2.38% 2.54%
2020 3.2% 2.58%
2019 3.03% 2.59%
2018 2.95% 2.58%
2017 2.85% 2.59%
2016 2.57% 2.6%
2015 3.17% 2.56%
2014 3.7% 2.51%
2013 3.48% 2.47%
2012 4.13% 2.48%
2011 3.76% 2.51%
2010 2.98% 2.49%
2009 3.71% 2.47%
2008 2.21% 2.45%
2007 1.91% 2.34%
2006 4.18% 2.11%
2005 3.58% 2.02%
2004 3.64% 2.16%
2003 6.34% 2.27%
2002 5.39% 1.57%
2001 0.76% 1.32%
2000 1.22% 1.98%
1999 3.8% 2.27%
1998 3.84% 1.9%
1997 3.88% 2.08%
1996 4.09% 2.87%
1995 5.02% 2.83%
1994 8.75% 3.04%
1993 12.5% 3.09%
1992 8.5% 3.24%
1991 1.6% 4.08%
1990 1.44% 3.52%
1989 3.04% 2.63%
1988 1.19% 2.65%
1987 -0.28% 2.6%
1986 -0.06% 2.5%
1985 2.11% 2.38%
1984 2.49% 2.24%
1983 -0.67% 2.14%
1982 -7.93% 2.03%
1981 -9.35% 1.9%
1980 -3.56% 1.78%
1979 0.32% 1.67%
1978 2.03% 1.6%
1977 2.15% 1.57%
1976 2.24% 1.57%
1975 2.44% 1.6%
1974 2.56% 1.65%
1973 2.57% 1.69%
1972 2.47% 1.75%
1971 2.46% 1.82%
1970 2.48% 1.89%
1969 2.42% 1.94%
1968 2.39% 1.94%
1967 2.33% 1.92%
1966 2.3% 1.89%
1965 2.26% 1.86%
1964 2.18% 1.83%
1963 2.13% 1.81%
1962 2.07% 1.79%
1961 1.98% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Guinea
Current population
45409324
15546235
Population rank 36/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.19%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +957
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 32/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -16,282
Net migration rank 179/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -16,282
2024 - -44,089 - -12,024
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 356,147 -3,997
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 352,517 -3,997
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 345,121 -4,373
2020 1,134,407 143,634 342,289 -4,365
2019 1,138,485 9,159 338,984 -3,240
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 332,585 -9,187
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 328,542 -13,718
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 324,608 -14,189
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 316,604 -15,117
2014 1,053,788 233,913 309,539 -22,741
2013 1,033,778 18,119 304,430 -29,136
2012 1,004,814 68,628 298,094 -32,808
2011 966,743 384,486 293,318 -29,069
2010 943,473 -167,460 288,512 -31,327
2009 920,581 -60,602 281,920 -34,007
2008 891,246 215,753 274,327 -32,925
2007 889,848 -851,298 266,070 -34,311
2006 875,301 57,673 258,518 -48,078
2005 855,112 250,971 251,209 -71,015
2004 850,940 -269,194 242,075 -56,036
2003 826,165 247,317 234,774 -36,934
2002 776,048 860,349 229,022 -33,450
2001 764,090 -212,872 227,642 -155,020
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 227,081 -77,450
1999 760,727 -32,400 223,968 -46,183
1998 719,860 7,380 219,385 -30,903
1997 709,778 -21,215 220,373 -107,614
1996 685,005 4,072 214,896 -4,973
1995 653,280 52,505 205,644 18,021
1994 609,096 315,206 201,439 -8,826
1993 541,257 1,149,684 195,612 45,616
1992 440,132 1,197,329 189,682 -3,285
1991 409,954 32,782 181,299 66,718
1990 402,433 -458,737 169,926 107,641
1989 381,158 18,296 164,707 -5,150
1988 358,397 -56,263 159,566 -637
1987 314,361 -345,535 154,178 -350
1986 310,066 -343,397 148,137 -2,900
1985 228,469 -208,685 142,313 -6,965
1984 205,262 248,224 136,640 -11,439
1983 263,778 -172,797 130,629 -15,265
1982 263,210 -500,998 126,831 -17,920
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 121,223 -21,367
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 117,186 -25,287
1979 361,750 -525,413 113,141 -28,770
1978 369,101 -117,186 109,415 -30,933
1977 372,567 -83,115 105,990 -31,004
1976 357,775 -85,430 102,449 -29,220
1975 343,850 -44,418 99,267 -26,221
1974 330,232 -20,009 96,315 -22,637
1973 315,062 -3,030 93,764 -19,065
1972 300,633 -4,050 91,147 -15,782
1971 288,267 -12,801 88,358 -11,543
1970 275,129 4,458 85,418 -6,906
1969 263,823 2,029 82,799 -2,844
1968 251,798 3,333 79,892 -345
1967 239,967 6,824 77,251 0
1966 228,786 3,563 74,748 0
1965 217,741 10,695 72,134 0
1964 207,867 7,079 69,848 0
1963 198,035 6,681 67,690 0
1962 188,427 7,016 65,672 0
1961 179,094 6,109 63,766 0
1960 170,257 2,606 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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