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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 4.04 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Honduras
2100 131,803,615 17,182,880
2099 131,145,502 17,200,743
2098 130,482,225 17,216,673
2097 129,808,066 17,230,617
2096 129,147,895 17,243,183
2095 128,473,977 17,254,277
2094 127,761,785 17,263,401
2093 127,018,448 17,270,885
2092 126,270,202 17,276,077
2091 125,508,788 17,279,262
2090 124,636,092 17,280,244
2089 123,843,293 17,278,863
2088 123,034,495 17,275,243
2087 122,147,758 17,269,390
2086 121,381,088 17,261,244
2085 120,486,343 17,250,657
2084 119,491,780 17,237,497
2083 118,631,246 17,221,748
2082 117,742,446 17,203,519
2081 116,842,143 17,182,479
2080 115,793,841 17,158,940
2079 114,630,140 17,132,405
2078 113,624,958 17,102,986
2077 112,523,374 17,070,304
2076 111,442,221 17,034,815
2075 110,399,328 16,995,967
2074 109,236,338 16,953,990
2073 107,960,305 16,908,709
2072 106,746,984 16,860,005
2071 105,568,382 16,807,876
2070 104,230,485 16,752,434
2069 102,964,062 16,693,639
2068 101,629,164 16,631,495
2067 100,380,826 16,565,869
2066 99,116,663 16,496,654
2065 97,714,113 16,424,002
2064 96,306,602 16,347,532
2063 94,949,108 16,267,544
2062 93,579,065 16,184,126
2061 92,316,077 16,096,836
2060 91,000,643 16,005,900
2059 89,717,353 15,911,560
2058 88,346,732 15,813,659
2057 86,917,997 15,712,525
2056 85,480,219 15,607,710
2055 84,074,268 15,499,284
2054 82,676,432 15,387,571
2053 81,285,014 15,272,588
2052 79,908,081 15,154,647
2051 78,643,202 15,033,669
2050 77,331,830 14,909,683
2049 75,864,863 14,782,980
2048 74,479,782 14,653,660
2047 73,119,204 14,521,415
2046 71,697,214 14,386,305
2045 70,353,118 14,248,465
2044 69,024,959 14,108,133
2043 67,657,423 13,965,397
2042 66,357,363 13,820,314
2041 64,976,778 13,672,863
2040 63,535,531 13,523,320
2039 62,129,737 13,371,558
2038 60,803,646 13,217,312
2037 59,454,331 13,060,893
2036 58,114,874 12,901,848
2035 56,804,011 12,740,293
2034 55,502,408 12,576,635
2033 54,135,876 12,410,569
2032 52,791,273 12,242,213
2031 51,433,991 12,071,682
2030 50,079,746 11,898,926
2029 48,768,949 11,723,895
2028 47,533,470 11,546,959
2027 46,310,865 11,368,676
2026 45,075,045 11,189,025
2025 43,870,455 11,007,845
2024 42,647,492 10,825,703
2023 41,454,761 10,644,851
2022 40,578,842 10,463,872
2021 40,000,412 10,289,877
2020 39,068,979 10,119,640
2019 37,856,121 9,943,633
2018 36,743,039 9,765,210
2017 35,688,935 9,588,137
2016 34,700,612 9,412,380
2015 33,831,764 9,237,305
2014 32,792,523 9,063,122
2013 31,622,704 8,889,278
2012 30,560,034 8,715,076
2011 29,347,708 8,540,583
2010 28,284,089 8,365,878
2009 27,466,101 8,189,899
2008 26,482,622 8,012,587
2007 25,909,852 7,834,798
2006 25,424,094 7,656,832
2005 24,404,567 7,478,355
2004 23,560,654 7,298,994
2003 22,733,049 7,119,213
2002 21,378,117 6,938,859
2001 20,284,307 6,757,993
2000 20,130,327 6,577,773
1999 19,887,785 6,400,463
1998 19,159,996 6,234,431
1997 18,452,091 6,071,454
1996 17,763,266 5,903,954
1995 17,065,836 5,739,637
1994 16,250,794 5,579,242
1993 14,943,172 5,423,249
1992 13,278,974 5,271,431
1991 12,238,879 5,123,792
1990 12,045,660 4,980,488
1989 11,874,088 4,841,838
1988 11,523,298 4,707,677
1987 11,387,818 4,576,910
1986 11,420,074 4,448,899
1985 11,426,852 4,323,342
1984 11,190,221 4,199,850
1983 10,917,982 4,078,174
1982 10,991,378 3,958,728
1981 11,937,581 3,841,778
1980 13,169,311 3,727,173
1979 13,655,567 3,614,981
1978 13,611,441 3,505,463
1977 13,340,756 3,398,655
1976 13,059,851 3,294,457
1975 12,773,954 3,193,234
1974 12,469,127 3,099,836
1973 12,157,999 3,011,459
1972 11,853,696 2,922,064
1971 11,567,667 2,834,616
1970 11,290,128 2,750,715
1969 11,017,409 2,670,289
1968 10,756,922 2,593,057
1967 10,505,959 2,518,648
1966 10,266,395 2,446,751
1965 10,036,008 2,377,157
1964 9,814,318 2,309,855
1963 9,604,487 2,244,878
1962 9,404,406 2,182,064
1961 9,214,083 2,121,242
1960 9,035,043 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Honduras
2100 0.5% -0.1%
2099 0.51% -0.09%
2098 0.52% -0.08%
2097 0.51% -0.07%
2096 0.52% -0.06%
2095 0.56% -0.05%
2094 0.59% -0.04%
2093 0.59% -0.03%
2092 0.61% -0.02%
2091 0.7% -0.006%
2090 0.64% 0.008%
2089 0.66% 0.02%
2088 0.73% 0.03%
2087 0.63% 0.05%
2086 0.74% 0.06%
2085 0.83% 0.08%
2084 0.73% 0.09%
2083 0.75% 0.11%
2082 0.77% 0.12%
2081 0.91% 0.14%
2080 1.02% 0.15%
2079 0.88% 0.17%
2078 0.98% 0.19%
2077 0.97% 0.21%
2076 0.94% 0.23%
2075 1.06% 0.25%
2074 1.18% 0.27%
2073 1.14% 0.29%
2072 1.12% 0.31%
2071 1.28% 0.33%
2070 1.23% 0.35%
2069 1.31% 0.37%
2068 1.24% 0.4%
2067 1.28% 0.42%
2066 1.44% 0.44%
2065 1.46% 0.47%
2064 1.43% 0.49%
2063 1.46% 0.52%
2062 1.37% 0.54%
2061 1.45% 0.57%
2060 1.43% 0.59%
2059 1.55% 0.62%
2058 1.64% 0.64%
2057 1.68% 0.67%
2056 1.67% 0.7%
2055 1.69% 0.73%
2054 1.71% 0.75%
2053 1.72% 0.78%
2052 1.61% 0.8%
2051 1.7% 0.83%
2050 1.93% 0.86%
2049 1.86% 0.88%
2048 1.86% 0.91%
2047 1.98% 0.94%
2046 1.91% 0.97%
2045 1.92% 0.99%
2044 2.02% 1.02%
2043 1.96% 1.05%
2042 2.12% 1.08%
2041 2.27% 1.11%
2040 2.26% 1.13%
2039 2.18% 1.17%
2038 2.27% 1.2%
2037 2.3% 1.23%
2036 2.31% 1.27%
2035 2.35% 1.3%
2034 2.52% 1.34%
2033 2.55% 1.38%
2032 2.64% 1.41%
2031 2.7% 1.45%
2030 2.69% 1.49%
2029 2.6% 1.53%
2028 2.64% 1.57%
2027 2.74% 1.61%
2026 2.75% 1.65%
2025 2.87% 1.68%
2024 2.88% 1.7%
2023 2.16% 1.73%
2022 1.45% 1.69%
2021 2.38% 1.68%
2020 3.2% 1.77%
2019 3.03% 1.83%
2018 2.95% 1.85%
2017 2.85% 1.87%
2016 2.57% 1.9%
2015 3.17% 1.92%
2014 3.7% 1.96%
2013 3.48% 2%
2012 4.13% 2.04%
2011 3.76% 2.09%
2010 2.98% 2.15%
2009 3.71% 2.21%
2008 2.21% 2.27%
2007 1.91% 2.32%
2006 4.18% 2.39%
2005 3.58% 2.46%
2004 3.64% 2.53%
2003 6.34% 2.6%
2002 5.39% 2.68%
2001 0.76% 2.74%
2000 1.22% 2.77%
1999 3.8% 2.66%
1998 3.84% 2.68%
1997 3.88% 2.84%
1996 4.09% 2.86%
1995 5.02% 2.87%
1994 8.75% 2.88%
1993 12.5% 2.88%
1992 8.5% 2.88%
1991 1.6% 2.88%
1990 1.44% 2.86%
1989 3.04% 2.85%
1988 1.19% 2.86%
1987 -0.28% 2.88%
1986 -0.06% 2.9%
1985 2.11% 2.94%
1984 2.49% 2.98%
1983 -0.67% 3.02%
1982 -7.93% 3.04%
1981 -9.35% 3.07%
1980 -3.56% 3.1%
1979 0.32% 3.12%
1978 2.03% 3.14%
1977 2.15% 3.16%
1976 2.24% 3.17%
1975 2.44% 3.01%
1974 2.56% 2.93%
1973 2.57% 3.06%
1972 2.47% 3.09%
1971 2.46% 3.05%
1970 2.48% 3.01%
1969 2.42% 2.98%
1968 2.39% 2.95%
1967 2.33% 2.94%
1966 2.3% 2.93%
1965 2.26% 2.91%
1964 2.18% 2.89%
1963 2.13% 2.88%
1962 2.07% 2.87%
1961 1.98% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Honduras
Current population
45409324
11237619
Population rank 36/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.14%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
2.91 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
2.25 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +495
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 64/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -4,778
Net migration rank 179/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -4,778
2024 - -44,089 - -4,821
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 186,125 -5,044
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 186,257 -5,374
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 172,890 -5,777
2020 1,134,407 143,634 179,553 -6,199
2019 1,138,485 9,159 185,200 -6,546
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 184,953 -6,764
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 182,731 -6,778
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 182,243 -6,681
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 181,098 -6,509
2014 1,053,788 233,913 180,075 -6,293
2013 1,033,778 18,119 179,999 -6,091
2012 1,004,814 68,628 180,384 -5,891
2011 966,743 384,486 180,164 -5,664
2010 943,473 -167,460 180,318 -5,419
2009 920,581 -60,602 182,250 -5,196
2008 891,246 215,753 182,607 -5,039
2007 889,848 -851,298 183,052 -5,039
2006 875,301 57,673 183,381 -5,450
2005 855,112 250,971 185,216 -6,190
2004 850,940 -269,194 186,774 -7,083
2003 826,165 247,317 187,854 -7,982
2002 776,048 860,349 189,653 -8,816
2001 764,090 -212,872 190,636 -9,744
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 190,308 -10,757
1999 760,727 -32,400 186,816 -11,753
1998 719,860 7,380 169,632 -12,638
1997 709,778 -21,215 182,308 -13,344
1996 685,005 4,072 180,083 -14,049
1995 653,280 52,505 177,309 -14,707
1994 609,096 315,206 173,437 -15,246
1993 541,257 1,149,684 169,358 -15,559
1992 440,132 1,197,329 165,434 -15,583
1991 409,954 32,782 160,933 -15,509
1990 402,433 -458,737 156,537 -15,351
1989 381,158 18,296 152,266 -16,146
1988 358,397 -56,263 149,130 -16,919
1987 314,361 -345,535 146,750 -17,423
1986 310,066 -343,397 144,500 -17,812
1985 228,469 -208,685 142,190 -17,778
1984 205,262 248,224 139,851 -17,277
1983 263,778 -172,797 137,597 -16,810
1982 263,210 -500,998 134,629 -16,530
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 131,789 -15,986
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 128,856 -15,445
1979 361,750 -525,413 125,957 -14,979
1978 369,101 -117,186 122,593 -14,537
1977 372,567 -83,115 119,333 -13,777
1976 357,775 -85,430 115,754 -12,916
1975 343,850 -44,418 111,469 -11,855
1974 330,232 -20,009 98,141 -10,947
1973 315,062 -3,030 99,553 -10,001
1972 300,633 -4,050 98,634 -9,403
1971 288,267 -12,801 94,597 -8,918
1970 275,129 4,458 90,875 -8,751
1969 263,823 2,029 87,273 -8,544
1968 251,798 3,333 84,070 -8,335
1967 239,967 6,824 81,131 -8,056
1966 228,786 3,563 78,369 -7,649
1965 217,741 10,695 75,622 -7,161
1964 207,867 7,079 72,756 -6,620
1963 198,035 6,681 69,883 -6,063
1962 188,427 7,016 67,332 -5,519
1961 179,094 6,109 64,672 -4,838
1960 170,257 2,606 62,602 -4,085

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

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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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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