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Population in Afghanistan compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.35 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Afghanistan vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Ivory Coast
2100 131,803,615 104,920,371
2099 131,145,502 104,113,061
2098 130,482,225 103,291,158
2097 129,808,066 102,471,756
2096 129,147,895 101,628,301
2095 128,473,977 100,772,460
2094 127,761,785 99,898,304
2093 127,018,448 99,021,348
2092 126,270,202 98,114,023
2091 125,508,788 97,191,635
2090 124,636,092 96,263,617
2089 123,843,293 95,332,834
2088 123,034,495 94,410,464
2087 122,147,758 93,478,576
2086 121,381,088 92,531,438
2085 120,486,343 91,589,651
2084 119,491,780 90,656,883
2083 118,631,246 89,687,091
2082 117,742,446 88,713,776
2081 116,842,143 87,729,381
2080 115,793,841 86,741,632
2079 114,630,140 85,754,611
2078 113,624,958 84,755,417
2077 112,523,374 83,751,773
2076 111,442,221 82,745,768
2075 110,399,328 81,715,680
2074 109,236,338 80,699,852
2073 107,960,305 79,680,254
2072 106,746,984 78,658,967
2071 105,568,382 77,619,677
2070 104,230,485 76,578,862
2069 102,964,062 75,539,439
2068 101,629,164 74,479,930
2067 100,380,826 73,429,006
2066 99,116,663 72,362,962
2065 97,714,113 71,312,115
2064 96,306,602 70,271,852
2063 94,949,108 69,232,655
2062 93,579,065 68,207,413
2061 92,316,077 67,176,556
2060 91,000,643 66,159,709
2059 89,717,353 65,140,683
2058 88,346,732 64,110,700
2057 86,917,997 63,092,260
2056 85,480,219 62,075,281
2055 84,074,268 61,046,238
2054 82,676,432 60,014,012
2053 81,285,014 58,992,661
2052 79,908,081 57,968,005
2051 78,643,202 56,941,659
2050 77,331,830 55,918,046
2049 75,864,863 54,901,818
2048 74,479,782 53,875,709
2047 73,119,204 52,858,830
2046 71,697,214 51,844,312
2045 70,353,118 50,830,306
2044 69,024,959 49,805,598
2043 67,657,423 48,788,840
2042 66,357,363 47,784,131
2041 64,976,778 46,795,255
2040 63,535,531 45,813,266
2039 62,129,737 44,841,250
2038 60,803,646 43,881,133
2037 59,454,331 42,929,373
2036 58,114,874 41,995,248
2035 56,804,011 41,077,730
2034 55,502,408 40,171,091
2033 54,135,876 39,279,116
2032 52,791,273 38,414,277
2031 51,433,991 37,563,879
2030 50,079,746 36,733,221
2029 48,768,949 35,912,791
2028 47,533,470 35,100,748
2027 46,310,865 34,301,358
2026 45,075,045 33,507,906
2025 43,870,455 32,716,581
2024 42,647,492 31,934,230
2023 41,454,761 31,165,654
2022 40,578,842 30,395,002
2021 40,000,412 29,639,736
2020 39,068,979 28,915,449
2019 37,856,121 28,193,009
2018 36,743,039 27,464,173
2017 35,688,935 26,733,372
2016 34,700,612 25,989,405
2015 33,831,764 25,246,342
2014 32,792,523 24,527,395
2013 31,622,704 23,939,775
2012 30,560,034 23,467,078
2011 29,347,708 22,982,000
2010 28,284,089 22,488,065
2009 27,466,101 21,997,940
2008 26,482,622 21,514,439
2007 25,909,852 21,030,558
2006 25,424,094 20,546,802
2005 24,404,567 20,068,458
2004 23,560,654 19,595,000
2003 22,733,049 19,125,542
2002 21,378,117 18,654,771
2001 20,284,307 18,178,913
2000 20,130,327 17,699,004
1999 19,887,785 17,215,935
1998 19,159,996 16,663,948
1997 18,452,091 16,047,170
1996 17,763,266 15,442,312
1995 17,065,836 14,855,565
1994 16,250,794 14,287,201
1993 14,943,172 13,735,951
1992 13,278,974 13,200,310
1991 12,238,879 12,683,870
1990 12,045,660 12,189,778
1989 11,874,088 11,719,771
1988 11,523,298 11,275,189
1987 11,387,818 10,851,475
1986 11,420,074 10,440,917
1985 11,426,852 10,040,483
1984 11,190,221 9,650,516
1983 10,917,982 9,272,744
1982 10,991,378 8,907,936
1981 11,937,581 8,556,596
1980 13,169,311 8,220,714
1979 13,655,567 7,902,267
1978 13,611,441 7,603,130
1977 13,340,756 7,321,950
1976 13,059,851 7,057,958
1975 12,773,954 6,776,297
1974 12,469,127 6,474,057
1973 12,157,999 6,184,944
1972 11,853,696 5,909,716
1971 11,567,667 5,650,868
1970 11,290,128 5,411,567
1969 11,017,409 5,192,221
1968 10,756,922 4,990,021
1967 10,505,959 4,799,744
1966 10,266,395 4,617,519
1965 10,036,008 4,442,377
1964 9,814,318 4,273,952
1963 9,604,487 4,112,061
1962 9,404,406 3,956,939
1961 9,214,083 3,810,151
1960 9,035,043 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Ivory Coast
2100 0.5% 0.78%
2099 0.51% 0.8%
2098 0.52% 0.8%
2097 0.51% 0.83%
2096 0.52% 0.85%
2095 0.56% 0.88%
2094 0.59% 0.89%
2093 0.59% 0.92%
2092 0.61% 0.95%
2091 0.7% 0.96%
2090 0.64% 0.98%
2089 0.66% 0.98%
2088 0.73% 1%
2087 0.63% 1.02%
2086 0.74% 1.03%
2085 0.83% 1.03%
2084 0.73% 1.08%
2083 0.75% 1.1%
2082 0.77% 1.12%
2081 0.91% 1.14%
2080 1.02% 1.15%
2079 0.88% 1.18%
2078 0.98% 1.2%
2077 0.97% 1.22%
2076 0.94% 1.26%
2075 1.06% 1.26%
2074 1.18% 1.28%
2073 1.14% 1.3%
2072 1.12% 1.34%
2071 1.28% 1.36%
2070 1.23% 1.38%
2069 1.31% 1.42%
2068 1.24% 1.43%
2067 1.28% 1.47%
2066 1.44% 1.47%
2065 1.46% 1.48%
2064 1.43% 1.5%
2063 1.46% 1.5%
2062 1.37% 1.53%
2061 1.45% 1.54%
2060 1.43% 1.56%
2059 1.55% 1.61%
2058 1.64% 1.61%
2057 1.68% 1.64%
2056 1.67% 1.69%
2055 1.69% 1.72%
2054 1.71% 1.73%
2053 1.72% 1.77%
2052 1.61% 1.8%
2051 1.7% 1.83%
2050 1.93% 1.85%
2049 1.86% 1.9%
2048 1.86% 1.92%
2047 1.98% 1.96%
2046 1.91% 1.99%
2045 1.92% 2.06%
2044 2.02% 2.08%
2043 1.96% 2.1%
2042 2.12% 2.11%
2041 2.27% 2.14%
2040 2.26% 2.17%
2039 2.18% 2.19%
2038 2.27% 2.22%
2037 2.3% 2.22%
2036 2.31% 2.23%
2035 2.35% 2.26%
2034 2.52% 2.27%
2033 2.55% 2.25%
2032 2.64% 2.26%
2031 2.7% 2.26%
2030 2.69% 2.28%
2029 2.6% 2.31%
2028 2.64% 2.33%
2027 2.74% 2.37%
2026 2.75% 2.42%
2025 2.87% 2.45%
2024 2.88% 2.47%
2023 2.16% 2.54%
2022 1.45% 2.55%
2021 2.38% 2.5%
2020 3.2% 2.56%
2019 3.03% 2.65%
2018 2.95% 2.73%
2017 2.85% 2.86%
2016 2.57% 2.94%
2015 3.17% 2.93%
2014 3.7% 2.45%
2013 3.48% 2.01%
2012 4.13% 2.11%
2011 3.76% 2.2%
2010 2.98% 2.23%
2009 3.71% 2.25%
2008 2.21% 2.3%
2007 1.91% 2.35%
2006 4.18% 2.38%
2005 3.58% 2.42%
2004 3.64% 2.45%
2003 6.34% 2.52%
2002 5.39% 2.62%
2001 0.76% 2.71%
2000 1.22% 2.81%
1999 3.8% 3.31%
1998 3.84% 3.84%
1997 3.88% 3.92%
1996 4.09% 3.95%
1995 5.02% 3.98%
1994 8.75% 4.01%
1993 12.5% 4.06%
1992 8.5% 4.07%
1991 1.6% 4.05%
1990 1.44% 4.01%
1989 3.04% 3.94%
1988 1.19% 3.9%
1987 -0.28% 3.93%
1986 -0.06% 3.99%
1985 2.11% 4.04%
1984 2.49% 4.07%
1983 -0.67% 4.1%
1982 -7.93% 4.11%
1981 -9.35% 4.09%
1980 -3.56% 4.03%
1979 0.32% 3.93%
1978 2.03% 3.84%
1977 2.15% 3.74%
1976 2.24% 4.16%
1975 2.44% 4.67%
1974 2.56% 4.67%
1973 2.57% 4.66%
1972 2.47% 4.58%
1971 2.46% 4.42%
1970 2.48% 4.22%
1969 2.42% 4.05%
1968 2.39% 3.96%
1967 2.33% 3.95%
1966 2.3% 3.94%
1965 2.26% 3.94%
1964 2.18% 3.94%
1963 2.13% 3.92%
1962 2.07% 3.85%
1961 1.98% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Ivory Coast
Current population
45409324
33722528
Population rank 36/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.41%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
31.6 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 28/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +11,305
Net migration rank 179/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 11,305
2024 - -44,089 - 7,838
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 758,261 6,002
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 750,270 26,777
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 732,191 1,322
2020 1,134,407 143,634 727,455 -12,390
2019 1,138,485 9,159 727,774 2,043
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 722,445 5,395
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 734,553 -796
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 735,630 18,568
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 731,387 522
2014 1,053,788 233,913 728,978 -23,011
2013 1,033,778 18,119 720,228 -250,964
2012 1,004,814 68,628 708,847 -232,712
2011 966,743 384,486 694,033 -200,010
2010 943,473 -167,460 676,554 -182,689
2009 920,581 -60,602 654,439 -168,027
2008 891,246 215,753 630,610 -150,037
2007 889,848 -851,298 617,247 -130,079
2006 875,301 57,673 605,001 -124,651
2005 855,112 250,971 593,685 -117,342
2004 850,940 -269,194 579,424 -108,869
2003 826,165 247,317 568,220 -99,880
2002 776,048 860,349 563,692 -90,503
2001 764,090 -212,872 555,220 -76,679
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 545,129 -63,843
1999 760,727 -32,400 527,634 -42,777
1998 719,860 7,380 509,167 109,961
1997 709,778 -21,215 489,984 124,443
1996 685,005 4,072 469,740 125,556
1995 653,280 52,505 453,719 124,501
1994 609,096 315,206 438,274 120,247
1993 541,257 1,149,684 430,759 113,215
1992 440,132 1,197,329 423,294 104,006
1991 409,954 32,782 413,354 92,228
1990 402,433 -458,737 402,629 79,979
1989 381,158 18,296 390,081 67,324
1988 358,397 -56,263 378,575 53,187
1987 314,361 -345,535 370,654 45,028
1986 310,066 -343,397 357,205 48,233
1985 228,469 -208,685 344,549 50,872
1984 205,262 248,224 331,910 52,594
1983 263,778 -172,797 317,379 53,646
1982 263,210 -500,998 305,204 53,384
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 292,755 51,354
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 280,630 47,031
1979 361,750 -525,413 268,875 40,355
1978 369,101 -117,186 257,222 31,822
1977 372,567 -83,115 250,858 22,452
1976 357,775 -85,430 241,939 12,735
1975 343,850 -44,418 228,883 79,766
1974 330,232 -20,009 216,389 79,445
1973 315,062 -3,030 203,429 78,963
1972 300,633 -4,050 190,842 77,213
1971 288,267 -12,801 179,918 69,728
1970 275,129 4,458 170,070 58,883
1969 263,823 2,029 161,541 48,192
1968 251,798 3,333 153,464 41,198
1967 239,967 6,824 145,773 40,125
1966 228,786 3,563 138,438 40,125
1965 217,741 10,695 131,601 40,125
1964 207,867 7,079 124,996 40,125
1963 198,035 6,681 118,526 40,125
1962 188,427 7,016 111,930 39,670
1961 179,094 6,109 105,568 36,410
1960 170,257 2,606 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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