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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 3.77 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 0.7% 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 +2.68% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Afghanistan vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Haiti
2100 131,724,468 15,256,536
2099 131,066,750 15,296,917
2098 130,403,871 15,335,929
2097 129,730,117 15,373,959
2096 129,070,342 15,410,676
2095 128,396,829 15,446,039
2094 127,685,065 15,479,980
2093 126,942,174 15,512,720
2092 126,194,378 15,544,268
2091 125,433,421 15,574,307
2090 124,561,248 15,603,023
2089 123,768,926 15,630,488
2088 122,960,614 15,656,100
2087 122,074,409 15,679,840
2086 121,308,199 15,702,178
2085 120,413,992 15,722,363
2084 119,420,025 15,740,753
2083 118,560,008 15,756,784
2082 117,671,742 15,771,170
2081 116,771,980 15,783,654
2080 115,724,307 15,794,108
2079 114,561,305 15,801,906
2078 113,556,727 15,807,927
2077 112,455,804 15,811,367
2076 111,375,301 15,812,334
2075 110,333,033 15,811,289
2074 109,170,742 15,807,704
2073 107,895,475 15,801,699
2072 106,682,883 15,792,778
2071 105,504,989 15,781,069
2070 104,167,895 15,766,941
2069 102,902,233 15,749,412
2068 101,568,136 15,728,787
2067 100,320,548 15,704,565
2066 99,057,144 15,676,927
2065 97,655,437 15,646,375
2064 96,248,770 15,612,187
2063 94,892,092 15,574,267
2062 93,522,871 15,532,963
2061 92,260,642 15,488,168
2060 90,945,998 15,439,794
2059 89,663,478 15,387,295
2058 88,293,680 15,330,700
2057 86,865,803 15,270,662
2056 85,428,888 15,207,713
2055 84,023,782 15,140,966
2054 82,626,785 15,070,514
2053 81,236,203 14,996,105
2052 79,860,096 14,917,991
2051 78,595,977 14,835,965
2050 77,285,393 14,750,202
2049 75,819,307 14,662,274
2048 74,435,057 14,571,117
2047 73,075,297 14,477,810
2046 71,654,160 14,381,808
2045 70,310,871 14,283,450
2044 68,983,509 14,182,565
2043 67,616,795 14,079,228
2042 66,317,516 13,973,340
2041 64,937,760 13,865,347
2040 63,497,378 13,755,880
2039 62,092,429 13,644,647
2038 60,767,134 13,530,653
2037 59,418,629 13,415,248
2036 58,079,976 13,298,046
2035 56,769,901 13,179,117
2034 55,469,080 13,058,331
2033 54,103,368 12,935,907
2032 52,759,572 12,811,620
2031 51,403,105 12,686,068
2030 50,049,673 12,558,965
2029 48,739,663 12,430,808
2028 47,504,926 12,301,245
2027 46,283,055 12,170,384
2026 45,047,977 12,039,187
2025 43,844,111 11,906,095
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% 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 69.2% to 77,285,393 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

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 2.81% 1.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Haiti
Current population
45682388
12106577
Population rank 36/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.15%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
3.95 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +366
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +1.13%
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 1,249,785 -44,089 166,463 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 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 (1960–2025, 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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