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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 4.41 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Afghanistan vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Israel
2100 131,803,615 21,079,031
2099 131,145,502 20,971,907
2098 130,482,225 20,869,188
2097 129,808,066 20,764,637
2096 129,147,895 20,651,056
2095 128,473,977 20,537,392
2094 127,761,785 20,420,251
2093 127,018,448 20,294,077
2092 126,270,202 20,167,075
2091 125,508,788 20,038,540
2090 124,636,092 19,910,123
2089 123,843,293 19,788,579
2088 123,034,495 19,660,357
2087 122,147,758 19,527,597
2086 121,381,088 19,388,628
2085 120,486,343 19,246,899
2084 119,491,780 19,099,510
2083 118,631,246 18,955,502
2082 117,742,446 18,813,463
2081 116,842,143 18,667,367
2080 115,793,841 18,512,469
2079 114,630,140 18,362,060
2078 113,624,958 18,208,724
2077 112,523,374 18,053,774
2076 111,442,221 17,908,513
2075 110,399,328 17,761,880
2074 109,236,338 17,618,257
2073 107,960,305 17,477,875
2072 106,746,984 17,343,227
2071 105,568,382 17,195,556
2070 104,230,485 17,043,216
2069 102,964,062 16,890,521
2068 101,629,164 16,742,334
2067 100,380,826 16,593,617
2066 99,116,663 16,448,006
2065 97,714,113 16,297,575
2064 96,306,602 16,152,550
2063 94,949,108 15,997,249
2062 93,579,065 15,847,545
2061 92,316,077 15,695,962
2060 91,000,643 15,537,020
2059 89,717,353 15,383,512
2058 88,346,732 15,227,838
2057 86,917,997 15,069,709
2056 85,480,219 14,910,638
2055 84,074,268 14,746,579
2054 82,676,432 14,578,352
2053 81,285,014 14,414,886
2052 79,908,081 14,252,277
2051 78,643,202 14,090,930
2050 77,331,830 13,927,651
2049 75,864,863 13,765,178
2048 74,479,782 13,606,737
2047 73,119,204 13,448,310
2046 71,697,214 13,286,110
2045 70,353,118 13,126,049
2044 69,024,959 12,960,184
2043 67,657,423 12,796,533
2042 66,357,363 12,632,183
2041 64,976,778 12,471,494
2040 63,535,531 12,312,998
2039 62,129,737 12,152,920
2038 60,803,646 11,995,851
2037 59,454,331 11,841,052
2036 58,114,874 11,693,469
2035 56,804,011 11,543,041
2034 55,502,408 11,396,608
2033 54,135,876 11,252,344
2032 52,791,273 11,108,763
2031 51,433,991 10,961,050
2030 50,079,746 10,815,614
2029 48,768,949 10,675,258
2028 47,533,470 10,533,711
2027 46,310,865 10,393,227
2026 45,075,045 10,252,942
2025 43,870,455 10,113,937
2024 42,647,492 9,974,400
2023 41,454,761 9,849,000
2022 40,578,842 9,557,500
2021 40,000,412 9,371,400
2020 39,068,979 9,215,100
2019 37,856,121 9,054,000
2018 36,743,039 8,882,800
2017 35,688,935 8,713,300
2016 34,700,612 8,546,000
2015 33,831,764 8,380,100
2014 32,792,523 8,215,700
2013 31,622,704 8,059,500
2012 30,560,034 7,910,500
2011 29,347,708 7,765,800
2010 28,284,089 7,623,600
2009 27,466,101 7,485,600
2008 26,482,622 7,308,800
2007 25,909,852 7,180,100
2006 25,424,094 7,053,700
2005 24,404,567 6,930,100
2004 23,560,654 6,809,000
2003 22,733,049 6,689,700
2002 21,378,117 6,570,000
2001 20,284,307 6,439,000
2000 20,130,327 6,289,000
1999 19,887,785 6,125,000
1998 19,159,996 5,971,000
1997 18,452,091 5,836,000
1996 17,763,266 5,692,000
1995 17,065,836 5,545,000
1994 16,250,794 5,399,000
1993 14,943,172 5,261,000
1992 13,278,974 5,123,000
1991 12,238,879 4,949,000
1990 12,045,660 4,660,000
1989 11,874,088 4,518,000
1988 11,523,298 4,442,000
1987 11,387,818 4,369,000
1986 11,420,074 4,299,000
1985 11,426,852 4,233,000
1984 11,190,221 4,159,000
1983 10,917,982 4,105,000
1982 10,991,378 4,031,000
1981 11,937,581 3,956,000
1980 13,169,311 3,878,000
1979 13,655,567 3,786,000
1978 13,611,441 3,690,000
1977 13,340,756 3,613,000
1976 13,059,851 3,533,000
1975 12,773,954 3,455,000
1974 12,469,127 3,377,000
1973 12,157,999 3,278,000
1972 11,853,696 3,148,000
1971 11,567,667 3,069,000
1970 11,290,128 2,974,000
1969 11,017,409 2,877,000
1968 10,756,922 2,803,000
1967 10,505,959 2,745,000
1966 10,266,395 2,629,000
1965 10,036,008 2,563,000
1964 9,814,318 2,475,000
1963 9,604,487 2,379,000
1962 9,404,406 2,293,000
1961 9,214,083 2,185,000
1960 9,035,043 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Israel
2100 0.5% 0.51%
2099 0.51% 0.49%
2098 0.52% 0.5%
2097 0.51% 0.55%
2096 0.52% 0.55%
2095 0.56% 0.57%
2094 0.59% 0.62%
2093 0.59% 0.63%
2092 0.61% 0.64%
2091 0.7% 0.64%
2090 0.64% 0.61%
2089 0.66% 0.65%
2088 0.73% 0.68%
2087 0.63% 0.72%
2086 0.74% 0.74%
2085 0.83% 0.77%
2084 0.73% 0.76%
2083 0.75% 0.75%
2082 0.77% 0.78%
2081 0.91% 0.84%
2080 1.02% 0.82%
2079 0.88% 0.84%
2078 0.98% 0.86%
2077 0.97% 0.81%
2076 0.94% 0.83%
2075 1.06% 0.82%
2074 1.18% 0.8%
2073 1.14% 0.78%
2072 1.12% 0.86%
2071 1.28% 0.89%
2070 1.23% 0.9%
2069 1.31% 0.89%
2068 1.24% 0.9%
2067 1.28% 0.89%
2066 1.44% 0.92%
2065 1.46% 0.9%
2064 1.43% 0.97%
2063 1.46% 0.94%
2062 1.37% 0.97%
2061 1.45% 1.02%
2060 1.43% 1%
2059 1.55% 1.02%
2058 1.64% 1.05%
2057 1.68% 1.07%
2056 1.67% 1.11%
2055 1.69% 1.15%
2054 1.71% 1.13%
2053 1.72% 1.14%
2052 1.61% 1.15%
2051 1.7% 1.17%
2050 1.93% 1.18%
2049 1.86% 1.16%
2048 1.86% 1.18%
2047 1.98% 1.22%
2046 1.91% 1.22%
2045 1.92% 1.28%
2044 2.02% 1.28%
2043 1.96% 1.3%
2042 2.12% 1.29%
2041 2.27% 1.29%
2040 2.26% 1.32%
2039 2.18% 1.31%
2038 2.27% 1.31%
2037 2.3% 1.26%
2036 2.31% 1.3%
2035 2.35% 1.28%
2034 2.52% 1.28%
2033 2.55% 1.29%
2032 2.64% 1.35%
2031 2.7% 1.34%
2030 2.69% 1.31%
2029 2.6% 1.34%
2028 2.64% 1.35%
2027 2.74% 1.37%
2026 2.75% 1.37%
2025 2.87% 1.4%
2024 2.88% 1.27%
2023 2.16% 3.05%
2022 1.45% 1.99%
2021 2.38% 1.7%
2020 3.2% 1.78%
2019 3.03% 1.93%
2018 2.95% 1.95%
2017 2.85% 1.96%
2016 2.57% 1.98%
2015 3.17% 2%
2014 3.7% 1.94%
2013 3.48% 1.88%
2012 4.13% 1.86%
2011 3.76% 1.87%
2010 2.98% 1.84%
2009 3.71% 2.42%
2008 2.21% 1.79%
2007 1.91% 1.79%
2006 4.18% 1.78%
2005 3.58% 1.78%
2004 3.64% 1.78%
2003 6.34% 1.82%
2002 5.39% 2.03%
2001 0.76% 2.39%
2000 1.22% 2.68%
1999 3.8% 2.58%
1998 3.84% 2.31%
1997 3.88% 2.53%
1996 4.09% 2.65%
1995 5.02% 2.7%
1994 8.75% 2.62%
1993 12.5% 2.69%
1992 8.5% 3.52%
1991 1.6% 6.2%
1990 1.44% 3.14%
1989 3.04% 1.71%
1988 1.19% 1.67%
1987 -0.28% 1.63%
1986 -0.06% 1.56%
1985 2.11% 1.78%
1984 2.49% 1.32%
1983 -0.67% 1.84%
1982 -7.93% 1.9%
1981 -9.35% 2.01%
1980 -3.56% 2.43%
1979 0.32% 2.6%
1978 2.03% 2.13%
1977 2.15% 2.26%
1976 2.24% 2.26%
1975 2.44% 2.31%
1974 2.56% 3.02%
1973 2.57% 4.13%
1972 2.47% 2.57%
1971 2.46% 3.19%
1970 2.48% 3.37%
1969 2.42% 2.64%
1968 2.39% 2.11%
1967 2.33% 4.41%
1966 2.3% 2.58%
1965 2.26% 3.56%
1964 2.18% 4.04%
1963 2.13% 3.75%
1962 2.07% 4.94%
1961 1.98% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Israel
Current population
45409324
10290887
Population rank 36/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.12%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
4.19 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
2.87 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +344
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 84/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +11,466
Net migration rank 179/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 11,466
2024 - -44,089 - 10,612
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 131,977 9,999
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 129,982 50,004
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 134,011 16,859
2020 1,134,407 143,634 128,089 16,573
2019 1,138,485 9,159 135,810 16,134
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 140,348 15,615
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 138,541 14,518
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 136,736 24,308
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 134,082 29,735
2014 1,053,788 233,913 133,916 25,303
2013 1,033,778 18,119 129,758 17,075
2012 1,004,814 68,628 128,941 16,549
2011 966,743 384,486 125,030 10,470
2010 943,473 -167,460 126,552 12,906
2009 920,581 -60,602 122,015 7,269
2008 891,246 215,753 117,672 7,974
2007 889,848 -851,298 111,292 9,654
2006 875,301 57,673 109,332 11,446
2005 855,112 250,971 105,338 10,975
2004 850,940 -269,194 106,901 8,494
2003 826,165 247,317 106,366 6,684
2002 776,048 860,349 101,178 17,420
2001 764,090 -212,872 99,160 38,643
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 98,737 63,409
1999 760,727 -32,400 94,325 78,422
1998 719,860 7,380 93,744 52,713
1997 709,778 -21,215 88,707 60,297
1996 685,005 4,072 86,518 66,811
1995 653,280 52,505 82,066 61,800
1994 609,096 315,206 79,365 57,273
1993 541,257 1,149,684 77,337 49,345
1992 440,132 1,197,329 77,357 57,522
1991 409,954 32,782 73,740 153,141
1990 402,433 -458,737 71,764 178,732
1989 381,158 18,296 68,674 14,192
1988 358,397 -56,263 71,072 1,675
1987 314,361 -345,535 69,904 7,511
1986 310,066 -343,397 70,073 -3,598
1985 228,469 -208,685 71,538 -3,686
1984 205,262 248,224 70,703 10,933
1983 263,778 -172,797 70,196 689
1982 263,210 -500,998 68,931 16,563
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 67,647 16,021
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 68,253 16,284
1979 361,750 -525,413 68,148 15,591
1978 369,101 -117,186 67,158 15,556
1977 372,567 -83,115 70,092 12,747
1976 357,775 -85,430 74,899 10,459
1975 343,850 -44,418 70,828 11,726
1974 330,232 -20,009 68,891 11,929
1973 315,062 -3,030 65,560 14,310
1972 300,633 -4,050 62,960 27,415
1971 288,267 -12,801 64,449 52,632
1970 275,129 4,458 56,506 56,173
1969 263,823 2,029 53,800 59,928
1968 251,798 3,333 51,014 60,804
1967 239,967 6,824 47,488 59,483
1966 228,786 3,563 50,477 57,347
1965 217,741 10,695 49,979 54,694
1964 207,867 7,079 48,015 54,050
1963 198,035 6,681 44,964 53,877
1962 188,427 7,016 43,337 52,313
1961 179,094 6,109 42,170 34,482
1960 170,257 2,606 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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