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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 19.6 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
2100 131,803,615 4,713,717
2099 131,145,502 4,706,710
2098 130,482,225 4,700,179
2097 129,808,066 4,692,465
2096 129,147,895 4,683,547
2095 128,473,977 4,675,216
2094 127,761,785 4,663,709
2093 127,018,448 4,652,393
2092 126,270,202 4,640,186
2091 125,508,788 4,629,025
2090 124,636,092 4,617,372
2089 123,843,293 4,605,435
2088 123,034,495 4,592,696
2087 122,147,758 4,579,003
2086 121,381,088 4,563,387
2085 120,486,343 4,547,611
2084 119,491,780 4,530,795
2083 118,631,246 4,515,144
2082 117,742,446 4,498,757
2081 116,842,143 4,482,173
2080 115,793,841 4,462,572
2079 114,630,140 4,441,414
2078 113,624,958 4,419,851
2077 112,523,374 4,396,170
2076 111,442,221 4,371,588
2075 110,399,328 4,344,499
2074 109,236,338 4,319,080
2073 107,960,305 4,291,330
2072 106,746,984 4,263,400
2071 105,568,382 4,235,126
2070 104,230,485 4,206,800
2069 102,964,062 4,177,044
2068 101,629,164 4,145,996
2067 100,380,826 4,114,778
2066 99,116,663 4,083,481
2065 97,714,113 4,049,028
2064 96,306,602 4,014,305
2063 94,949,108 3,978,845
2062 93,579,065 3,942,144
2061 92,316,077 3,904,704
2060 91,000,643 3,868,649
2059 89,717,353 3,829,775
2058 88,346,732 3,790,102
2057 86,917,997 3,750,628
2056 85,480,219 3,711,479
2055 84,074,268 3,670,706
2054 82,676,432 3,627,775
2053 81,285,014 3,586,800
2052 79,908,081 3,544,101
2051 78,643,202 3,499,300
2050 77,331,830 3,453,604
2049 75,864,863 3,406,207
2048 74,479,782 3,359,168
2047 73,119,204 3,310,573
2046 71,697,214 3,263,932
2045 70,353,118 3,215,095
2044 69,024,959 3,167,811
2043 67,657,423 3,120,502
2042 66,357,363 3,073,261
2041 64,976,778 3,026,226
2040 63,535,531 2,978,546
2039 62,129,737 2,929,745
2038 60,803,646 2,881,381
2037 59,454,331 2,833,162
2036 58,114,874 2,783,763
2035 56,804,011 2,736,596
2034 55,502,408 2,688,639
2033 54,135,876 2,638,770
2032 52,791,273 2,589,298
2031 51,433,991 2,540,343
2030 50,079,746 2,492,311
2029 48,768,949 2,444,595
2028 47,533,470 2,396,565
2027 46,310,865 2,347,456
2026 45,075,045 2,298,738
2025 43,870,455 2,249,807
2024 42,647,492 2,201,352
2023 41,454,761 2,153,339
2022 40,578,842 2,105,529
2021 40,000,412 2,058,841
2020 39,068,979 2,013,255
2019 37,856,121 1,967,696
2018 36,743,039 1,922,168
2017 35,688,935 1,877,072
2016 34,700,612 1,831,893
2015 33,831,764 1,786,457
2014 32,792,523 1,741,122
2013 31,622,704 1,695,973
2012 30,560,034 1,651,417
2011 29,347,708 1,608,076
2010 28,284,089 1,566,347
2009 27,466,101 1,526,377
2008 26,482,622 1,488,054
2007 25,909,852 1,450,986
2006 25,424,094 1,415,303
2005 24,404,567 1,381,585
2004 23,560,654 1,349,563
2003 22,733,049 1,318,806
2002 21,378,117 1,289,307
2001 20,284,307 1,261,273
2000 20,130,327 1,234,741
1999 19,887,785 1,210,206
1998 19,159,996 1,187,473
1997 18,452,091 1,165,545
1996 17,763,266 1,143,535
1995 17,065,836 1,119,949
1994 16,250,794 1,092,031
1993 14,943,172 1,058,745
1992 13,278,974 1,024,356
1991 12,238,879 994,639
1990 12,045,660 973,669
1989 11,874,088 957,789
1988 11,523,298 942,061
1987 11,387,818 926,862
1986 11,420,074 912,126
1985 11,426,852 897,697
1984 11,190,221 883,519
1983 10,917,982 869,592
1982 10,991,378 855,891
1981 11,937,581 842,432
1980 13,169,311 829,303
1979 13,655,567 819,867
1978 13,611,441 791,694
1977 13,340,756 741,789
1976 13,059,851 694,191
1975 12,773,954 650,966
1974 12,469,127 613,338
1973 12,157,999 592,808
1972 11,853,696 586,620
1971 11,567,667 586,221
1970 11,290,128 584,403
1969 11,017,409 581,610
1968 10,756,922 578,170
1967 10,505,959 569,011
1966 10,266,395 566,908
1965 10,036,008 575,005
1964 9,814,318 588,543
1963 9,604,487 594,418
1962 9,404,406 589,474
1961 9,214,083 582,532
1960 9,035,043 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.5% 0.15%
2099 0.51% 0.14%
2098 0.52% 0.16%
2097 0.51% 0.19%
2096 0.52% 0.18%
2095 0.56% 0.25%
2094 0.59% 0.24%
2093 0.59% 0.26%
2092 0.61% 0.24%
2091 0.7% 0.25%
2090 0.64% 0.26%
2089 0.66% 0.28%
2088 0.73% 0.3%
2087 0.63% 0.34%
2086 0.74% 0.35%
2085 0.83% 0.37%
2084 0.73% 0.35%
2083 0.75% 0.36%
2082 0.77% 0.37%
2081 0.91% 0.44%
2080 1.02% 0.48%
2079 0.88% 0.49%
2078 0.98% 0.54%
2077 0.97% 0.56%
2076 0.94% 0.62%
2075 1.06% 0.59%
2074 1.18% 0.65%
2073 1.14% 0.66%
2072 1.12% 0.67%
2071 1.28% 0.67%
2070 1.23% 0.71%
2069 1.31% 0.75%
2068 1.24% 0.76%
2067 1.28% 0.77%
2066 1.44% 0.85%
2065 1.46% 0.86%
2064 1.43% 0.89%
2063 1.46% 0.93%
2062 1.37% 0.96%
2061 1.45% 0.93%
2060 1.43% 1.02%
2059 1.55% 1.05%
2058 1.64% 1.05%
2057 1.68% 1.05%
2056 1.67% 1.11%
2055 1.69% 1.18%
2054 1.71% 1.14%
2053 1.72% 1.2%
2052 1.61% 1.28%
2051 1.7% 1.32%
2050 1.93% 1.39%
2049 1.86% 1.4%
2048 1.86% 1.47%
2047 1.98% 1.43%
2046 1.91% 1.52%
2045 1.92% 1.49%
2044 2.02% 1.52%
2043 1.96% 1.54%
2042 2.12% 1.55%
2041 2.27% 1.6%
2040 2.26% 1.67%
2039 2.18% 1.68%
2038 2.27% 1.7%
2037 2.3% 1.77%
2036 2.31% 1.72%
2035 2.35% 1.78%
2034 2.52% 1.89%
2033 2.55% 1.91%
2032 2.64% 1.93%
2031 2.7% 1.93%
2030 2.69% 1.95%
2029 2.6% 2%
2028 2.64% 2.09%
2027 2.74% 2.12%
2026 2.75% 2.17%
2025 2.87% 2.2%
2024 2.88% 2.23%
2023 2.16% 2.27%
2022 1.45% 2.27%
2021 2.38% 2.26%
2020 3.2% 2.32%
2019 3.03% 2.37%
2018 2.95% 2.4%
2017 2.85% 2.47%
2016 2.57% 2.54%
2015 3.17% 2.6%
2014 3.7% 2.66%
2013 3.48% 2.7%
2012 4.13% 2.7%
2011 3.76% 2.66%
2010 2.98% 2.62%
2009 3.71% 2.58%
2008 2.21% 2.55%
2007 1.91% 2.52%
2006 4.18% 2.44%
2005 3.58% 2.37%
2004 3.64% 2.33%
2003 6.34% 2.29%
2002 5.39% 2.22%
2001 0.76% 2.15%
2000 1.22% 2.03%
1999 3.8% 1.91%
1998 3.84% 1.88%
1997 3.88% 1.92%
1996 4.09% 2.11%
1995 5.02% 2.56%
1994 8.75% 3.14%
1993 12.5% 3.36%
1992 8.5% 2.99%
1991 1.6% 2.15%
1990 1.44% 1.66%
1989 3.04% 1.67%
1988 1.19% 1.64%
1987 -0.28% 1.62%
1986 -0.06% 1.61%
1985 2.11% 1.6%
1984 2.49% 1.6%
1983 -0.67% 1.6%
1982 -7.93% 1.6%
1981 -9.35% 1.58%
1980 -3.56% 1.15%
1979 0.32% 3.56%
1978 2.03% 6.73%
1977 2.15% 6.86%
1976 2.24% 6.64%
1975 2.44% 6.13%
1974 2.56% 3.46%
1973 2.57% 1.05%
1972 2.47% 0.07%
1971 2.46% 0.31%
1970 2.48% 0.48%
1969 2.42% 0.59%
1968 2.39% 1.61%
1967 2.33% 0.37%
1966 2.3% -1.41%
1965 2.26% -2.3%
1964 2.18% -0.99%
1963 2.13% 0.84%
1962 2.07% 1.19%
1961 1.98% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
Current population
45409324
2311915
Population rank 36/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.03%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
8.13 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +132
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 42/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -1,373
Net migration rank 179/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -1,373
2024 - -44,089 - -1,712
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 49,498 -1,400
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 48,920 -1,400
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 47,242 -1,395
2020 1,134,407 143,634 46,718 -1,394
2019 1,138,485 9,159 47,196 -1,395
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 46,659 -1,396
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 46,318 -1,398
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 46,814 -1,392
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 46,846 -1,393
2014 1,053,788 233,913 46,615 -1,393
2013 1,033,778 18,119 46,472 -1,395
2012 1,004,814 68,628 45,480 -1,442
2011 966,743 384,486 44,405 -1,760
2010 943,473 -167,460 43,067 -2,257
2009 920,581 -60,602 41,950 -2,821
2008 891,246 215,753 40,841 -3,313
2007 889,848 -851,298 40,288 -3,676
2006 875,301 57,673 38,886 -4,142
2005 855,112 250,971 37,347 -4,662
2004 850,940 -269,194 36,495 -5,144
2003 826,165 247,317 35,649 -5,487
2002 776,048 860,349 34,561 -5,712
2001 764,090 -212,872 33,461 -6,239
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 32,816 -6,971
1999 760,727 -32,400 30,916 -7,686
1998 719,860 7,380 30,390 -8,163
1997 709,778 -21,215 29,792 -8,176
1996 685,005 4,072 29,778 -7,369
1995 653,280 52,505 29,142 -4,376
1994 609,096 315,206 27,895 3,174
1993 541,257 1,149,684 26,943 8,562
1992 440,132 1,197,329 25,747 7,531
1991 409,954 32,782 24,527 1,621
1990 402,433 -458,737 23,936 -8,151
1989 381,158 18,296 24,286 -8,296
1988 358,397 -56,263 23,940 -8,473
1987 314,361 -345,535 23,549 -8,622
1986 310,066 -343,397 23,301 -8,748
1985 228,469 -208,685 23,116 -8,812
1984 205,262 248,224 22,861 -8,812
1983 263,778 -172,797 22,542 -8,729
1982 263,210 -500,998 22,131 -8,539
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 21,611 -8,291
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 21,024 -8,086
1979 361,750 -525,413 19,736 -13,801
1978 369,101 -117,186 17,468 32,936
1977 372,567 -83,115 15,484 33,922
1976 357,775 -85,430 13,688 32,113
1975 343,850 -44,418 11,998 28,645
1974 330,232 -20,009 10,321 24,290
1973 315,062 -3,030 8,430 -1,985
1972 300,633 -4,050 7,911 -1,985
1971 288,267 -12,801 8,183 -13,302
1970 275,129 4,458 7,632 1,123
1969 263,823 2,029 7,857 -11,033
1968 251,798 3,333 7,289 2,769
1967 239,967 6,824 6,742 1,516
1966 228,786 3,563 6,955 -11,006
1965 217,741 10,695 7,789 -19,928
1964 207,867 7,079 8,989 -23,936
1963 198,035 6,681 9,190 -5,993
1962 188,427 7,016 10,662 -3,960
1961 179,094 6,109 10,756 -3,575
1960 170,257 2,606 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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