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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 3.76 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

Afghanistan vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Haiti
2100 131,803,615 15,259,049
2099 131,145,502 15,299,437
2098 130,482,225 15,338,455
2097 129,808,066 15,376,492
2096 129,147,895 15,413,214
2095 128,473,977 15,448,584
2094 127,761,785 15,482,530
2093 127,018,448 15,515,275
2092 126,270,202 15,546,829
2091 125,508,788 15,576,873
2090 124,636,092 15,605,593
2089 123,843,293 15,633,063
2088 123,034,495 15,658,679
2087 122,147,758 15,682,423
2086 121,381,088 15,704,764
2085 120,486,343 15,724,953
2084 119,491,780 15,743,346
2083 118,631,246 15,759,380
2082 117,742,446 15,773,768
2081 116,842,143 15,786,254
2080 115,793,841 15,796,710
2079 114,630,140 15,804,509
2078 113,624,958 15,810,531
2077 112,523,374 15,813,971
2076 111,442,221 15,814,939
2075 110,399,328 15,813,894
2074 109,236,338 15,810,308
2073 107,960,305 15,804,302
2072 106,746,984 15,795,380
2071 105,568,382 15,783,669
2070 104,230,485 15,769,538
2069 102,964,062 15,752,007
2068 101,629,164 15,731,378
2067 100,380,826 15,707,152
2066 99,116,663 15,679,510
2065 97,714,113 15,648,952
2064 96,306,602 15,614,758
2063 94,949,108 15,576,832
2062 93,579,065 15,535,522
2061 92,316,077 15,490,720
2060 91,000,643 15,442,338
2059 89,717,353 15,389,829
2058 88,346,732 15,333,225
2057 86,917,997 15,273,178
2056 85,480,219 15,210,219
2055 84,074,268 15,143,461
2054 82,676,432 15,072,996
2053 81,285,014 14,998,576
2052 79,908,081 14,920,449
2051 78,643,202 14,838,409
2050 77,331,830 14,752,631
2049 75,864,863 14,664,689
2048 74,479,782 14,573,517
2047 73,119,204 14,480,194
2046 71,697,214 14,384,177
2045 70,353,118 14,285,803
2044 69,024,959 14,184,902
2043 67,657,423 14,081,547
2042 66,357,363 13,975,641
2041 64,976,778 13,867,631
2040 63,535,531 13,758,146
2039 62,129,737 13,646,894
2038 60,803,646 13,532,882
2037 59,454,331 13,417,458
2036 58,114,874 13,300,237
2035 56,804,011 13,181,288
2034 55,502,408 13,060,482
2033 54,135,876 12,938,038
2032 52,791,273 12,813,730
2031 51,433,991 12,688,158
2030 50,079,746 12,561,034
2029 48,768,949 12,432,856
2028 47,533,470 12,303,271
2027 46,310,865 12,172,389
2026 45,075,045 12,041,170
2025 43,870,455 11,908,056
2024 42,647,492 11,772,557
2023 41,454,761 11,637,398
2022 40,578,842 11,503,606
2021 40,000,412 11,374,586
2020 39,068,979 11,243,848
2019 37,856,121 11,105,163
2018 36,743,039 10,962,362
2017 35,688,935 10,817,754
2016 34,700,612 10,671,457
2015 33,831,764 10,523,242
2014 32,792,523 10,373,235
2013 31,622,704 10,222,362
2012 30,560,034 10,069,771
2011 29,347,708 9,914,904
2010 28,284,089 9,803,294
2009 27,466,101 9,689,581
2008 26,482,622 9,530,774
2007 25,909,852 9,373,296
2006 25,424,094 9,216,562
2005 24,404,567 9,061,273
2004 23,560,654 8,910,263
2003 22,733,049 8,759,912
2002 21,378,117 8,607,641
2001 20,284,307 8,455,918
2000 20,130,327 8,303,151
1999 19,887,785 8,151,296
1998 19,159,996 8,002,143
1997 18,452,091 7,854,298
1996 17,763,266 7,707,557
1995 17,065,836 7,562,546
1994 16,250,794 7,419,771
1993 14,943,172 7,278,181
1992 13,278,974 7,136,571
1991 12,238,879 6,995,450
1990 12,045,660 6,854,441
1989 11,874,088 6,714,730
1988 11,523,298 6,578,145
1987 11,387,818 6,445,123
1986 11,420,074 6,316,122
1985 11,426,852 6,190,862
1984 11,190,221 6,069,230
1983 10,917,982 5,951,096
1982 10,991,378 5,835,937
1981 11,937,581 5,723,725
1980 13,169,311 5,614,493
1979 13,655,567 5,507,590
1978 13,611,441 5,402,580
1977 13,340,756 5,299,476
1976 13,059,851 5,198,357
1975 12,773,954 5,099,086
1974 12,469,127 5,001,796
1973 12,157,999 4,906,743
1972 11,853,696 4,813,868
1971 11,567,667 4,723,244
1970 11,290,128 4,635,124
1969 11,017,409 4,549,334
1968 10,756,922 4,465,328
1967 10,505,959 4,382,999
1966 10,266,395 4,302,639
1965 10,036,008 4,223,820
1964 9,814,318 4,146,244
1963 9,604,487 4,073,068
1962 9,404,406 4,001,575
1961 9,214,083 3,929,030
1960 9,035,043 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Haiti
2100 0.5% -0.26%
2099 0.51% -0.25%
2098 0.52% -0.25%
2097 0.51% -0.24%
2096 0.52% -0.23%
2095 0.56% -0.22%
2094 0.59% -0.21%
2093 0.59% -0.2%
2092 0.61% -0.19%
2091 0.7% -0.18%
2090 0.64% -0.18%
2089 0.66% -0.16%
2088 0.73% -0.15%
2087 0.63% -0.14%
2086 0.74% -0.13%
2085 0.83% -0.12%
2084 0.73% -0.1%
2083 0.75% -0.09%
2082 0.77% -0.08%
2081 0.91% -0.07%
2080 1.02% -0.05%
2079 0.88% -0.04%
2078 0.98% -0.02%
2077 0.97% -0.006%
2076 0.94% 0.007%
2075 1.06% 0.02%
2074 1.18% 0.04%
2073 1.14% 0.06%
2072 1.12% 0.07%
2071 1.28% 0.09%
2070 1.23% 0.11%
2069 1.31% 0.13%
2068 1.24% 0.15%
2067 1.28% 0.18%
2066 1.44% 0.2%
2065 1.46% 0.22%
2064 1.43% 0.24%
2063 1.46% 0.27%
2062 1.37% 0.29%
2061 1.45% 0.31%
2060 1.43% 0.34%
2059 1.55% 0.37%
2058 1.64% 0.39%
2057 1.68% 0.41%
2056 1.67% 0.44%
2055 1.69% 0.47%
2054 1.71% 0.5%
2053 1.72% 0.52%
2052 1.61% 0.55%
2051 1.7% 0.58%
2050 1.93% 0.6%
2049 1.86% 0.63%
2048 1.86% 0.64%
2047 1.98% 0.67%
2046 1.91% 0.69%
2045 1.92% 0.71%
2044 2.02% 0.73%
2043 1.96% 0.76%
2042 2.12% 0.78%
2041 2.27% 0.8%
2040 2.26% 0.82%
2039 2.18% 0.84%
2038 2.27% 0.86%
2037 2.3% 0.88%
2036 2.31% 0.9%
2035 2.35% 0.92%
2034 2.52% 0.95%
2033 2.55% 0.97%
2032 2.64% 0.99%
2031 2.7% 1.01%
2030 2.69% 1.03%
2029 2.6% 1.05%
2028 2.64% 1.08%
2027 2.74% 1.09%
2026 2.75% 1.12%
2025 2.87% 1.15%
2024 2.88% 1.16%
2023 2.16% 1.16%
2022 1.45% 1.13%
2021 2.38% 1.16%
2020 3.2% 1.25%
2019 3.03% 1.3%
2018 2.95% 1.34%
2017 2.85% 1.37%
2016 2.57% 1.41%
2015 3.17% 1.45%
2014 3.7% 1.48%
2013 3.48% 1.52%
2012 4.13% 1.56%
2011 3.76% 1.14%
2010 2.98% 1.17%
2009 3.71% 1.67%
2008 2.21% 1.68%
2007 1.91% 1.7%
2006 4.18% 1.71%
2005 3.58% 1.69%
2004 3.64% 1.72%
2003 6.34% 1.77%
2002 5.39% 1.79%
2001 0.76% 1.84%
2000 1.22% 1.86%
1999 3.8% 1.86%
1998 3.84% 1.88%
1997 3.88% 1.9%
1996 4.09% 1.92%
1995 5.02% 1.92%
1994 8.75% 1.95%
1993 12.5% 1.98%
1992 8.5% 2.02%
1991 1.6% 2.06%
1990 1.44% 2.08%
1989 3.04% 2.08%
1988 1.19% 2.06%
1987 -0.28% 2.04%
1986 -0.06% 2.02%
1985 2.11% 2%
1984 2.49% 1.99%
1983 -0.67% 1.97%
1982 -7.93% 1.96%
1981 -9.35% 1.95%
1980 -3.56% 1.94%
1979 0.32% 1.94%
1978 2.03% 1.95%
1977 2.15% 1.95%
1976 2.24% 1.95%
1975 2.44% 1.95%
1974 2.56% 1.94%
1973 2.57% 1.93%
1972 2.47% 1.92%
1971 2.46% 1.9%
1970 2.48% 1.89%
1969 2.42% 1.88%
1968 2.39% 1.88%
1967 2.33% 1.87%
1966 2.3% 1.87%
1965 2.26% 1.87%
1964 2.18% 1.8%
1963 2.13% 1.79%
1962 2.07% 1.85%
1961 1.98% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Haiti
Current population
45409324
12076663
Population rank 36/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.15%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
3.89 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +370
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 92/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -32,052
Net migration rank 179/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -32,052
2024 - -44,089 - -31,747
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 167,381 -31,786
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 164,214 -32,220
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 158,994 -32,952
2020 1,134,407 143,634 169,264 -33,850
2019 1,138,485 9,159 176,550 -34,612
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 178,632 -34,976
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 180,310 -34,742
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 180,902 -33,879
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 182,063 -32,669
2014 1,053,788 233,913 182,009 -31,390
2013 1,033,778 18,119 181,457 -30,323
2012 1,004,814 68,628 183,702 -29,658
2011 966,743 384,486 184,695 -29,029
2010 943,473 -167,460 95,965 -28,416
2009 920,581 -60,602 187,804 -27,924
2008 891,246 215,753 185,364 -27,630
2007 889,848 -851,298 184,223 -26,995
2006 875,301 57,673 182,866 -26,629
2005 855,112 250,971 180,618 -26,276
2004 850,940 -269,194 174,071 -26,399
2003 826,165 247,317 179,543 -26,518
2002 776,048 860,349 178,126 -26,626
2001 764,090 -212,872 178,741 -26,812
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 180,677 -27,075
1999 760,727 -32,400 177,421 -27,317
1998 719,860 7,380 175,687 -27,476
1997 709,778 -21,215 174,962 -27,492
1996 685,005 4,072 173,351 -27,348
1995 653,280 52,505 171,852 -27,826
1994 609,096 315,206 169,260 -27,744
1993 541,257 1,149,684 169,240 -27,584
1992 440,132 1,197,329 168,980 -27,415
1991 409,954 32,782 167,919 -27,245
1990 402,433 -458,737 167,420 -26,075
1989 381,158 18,296 163,947 -25,857
1988 358,397 -56,263 160,750 -25,662
1987 314,361 -345,535 156,468 -25,518
1986 310,066 -343,397 152,288 -25,257
1985 228,469 -208,685 148,364 -24,887
1984 205,262 248,224 144,211 -24,427
1983 263,778 -172,797 140,422 -23,944
1982 263,210 -500,998 137,214 -23,375
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 133,695 -23,106
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 130,773 -22,900
1979 361,750 -525,413 128,206 -22,280
1978 369,101 -117,186 125,885 -21,809
1977 372,567 -83,115 123,520 -21,401
1976 357,775 -85,430 120,992 -20,870
1975 343,850 -44,418 118,508 -20,074
1974 330,232 -20,009 115,941 -19,792
1973 315,062 -3,030 113,223 -19,278
1972 300,633 -4,050 110,709 -18,916
1971 288,267 -12,801 107,968 -18,509
1970 275,129 4,458 105,208 -18,425
1969 263,823 2,029 103,133 -18,340
1968 251,798 3,333 101,300 -18,087
1967 239,967 6,824 99,266 -17,827
1966 228,786 3,563 96,973 -17,690
1965 217,741 10,695 95,754 -17,404
1964 207,867 7,079 93,987 -17,179
1963 198,035 6,681 86,394 -16,846
1962 188,427 7,016 89,683 -16,253
1961 179,094 6,109 87,563 -15,902
1960 170,257 2,606 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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