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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 3.93 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Jordan
2100 131,803,615 21,346,709
2099 131,145,502 21,318,400
2098 130,482,225 21,276,587
2097 129,808,066 21,237,878
2096 129,147,895 21,204,195
2095 128,473,977 21,146,160
2094 127,761,785 21,113,543
2093 127,018,448 21,064,917
2092 126,270,202 21,015,511
2091 125,508,788 20,930,262
2090 124,636,092 20,864,971
2089 123,843,293 20,783,567
2088 123,034,495 20,713,897
2087 122,147,758 20,643,710
2086 121,381,088 20,580,263
2085 120,486,343 20,502,047
2084 119,491,780 20,434,545
2083 118,631,246 20,374,054
2082 117,742,446 20,288,057
2081 116,842,143 20,191,077
2080 115,793,841 20,105,784
2079 114,630,140 20,014,191
2078 113,624,958 19,927,535
2077 112,523,374 19,835,869
2076 111,442,221 19,742,371
2075 110,399,328 19,635,722
2074 109,236,338 19,539,085
2073 107,960,305 19,432,498
2072 106,746,984 19,323,034
2071 105,568,382 19,207,735
2070 104,230,485 19,084,510
2069 102,964,062 18,977,089
2068 101,629,164 18,837,786
2067 100,380,826 18,721,500
2066 99,116,663 18,585,819
2065 97,714,113 18,450,342
2064 96,306,602 18,327,889
2063 94,949,108 18,195,124
2062 93,579,065 18,046,701
2061 92,316,077 17,905,240
2060 91,000,643 17,766,923
2059 89,717,353 17,623,583
2058 88,346,732 17,480,101
2057 86,917,997 17,332,985
2056 85,480,219 17,199,988
2055 84,074,268 17,055,494
2054 82,676,432 16,922,360
2053 81,285,014 16,788,269
2052 79,908,081 16,629,867
2051 78,643,202 16,483,332
2050 77,331,830 16,313,641
2049 75,864,863 16,143,037
2048 74,479,782 15,960,692
2047 73,119,204 15,782,848
2046 71,697,214 15,601,379
2045 70,353,118 15,401,446
2044 69,024,959 15,203,736
2043 67,657,423 15,009,222
2042 66,357,363 14,814,702
2041 64,976,778 14,610,184
2040 63,535,531 14,387,461
2039 62,129,737 14,180,166
2038 60,803,646 13,969,908
2037 59,454,331 13,763,230
2036 58,114,874 13,565,172
2035 56,804,011 13,367,627
2034 55,502,408 13,173,095
2033 54,135,876 12,977,990
2032 52,791,273 12,780,785
2031 51,433,991 12,572,455
2030 50,079,746 12,372,453
2029 48,768,949 12,165,594
2028 47,533,470 11,949,107
2027 46,310,865 11,734,783
2026 45,075,045 11,488,370
2025 43,870,455 11,596,825
2024 42,647,492 11,552,876
2023 41,454,761 11,439,213
2022 40,578,842 11,256,263
2021 40,000,412 11,066,356
2020 39,068,979 10,865,228
2019 37,856,121 10,671,891
2018 36,743,039 10,462,306
2017 35,688,935 10,234,226
2016 34,700,612 10,006,367
2015 33,831,764 9,544,729
2014 32,792,523 8,791,710
2013 31,622,704 7,991,809
2012 30,560,034 7,587,127
2011 29,347,708 7,480,424
2010 28,284,089 7,297,043
2009 27,466,101 7,141,753
2008 26,482,622 6,989,866
2007 25,909,852 6,827,227
2006 25,424,094 6,427,371
2005 24,404,567 6,029,587
2004 23,560,654 5,882,061
2003 22,733,049 5,741,828
2002 21,378,117 5,616,066
2001 20,284,307 5,498,894
2000 20,130,327 5,386,945
1999 19,887,785 5,276,444
1998 19,159,996 5,164,284
1997 18,452,091 5,046,285
1996 17,763,266 4,912,516
1995 17,065,836 4,752,096
1994 16,250,794 4,561,406
1993 14,943,172 4,348,020
1992 13,278,974 4,127,693
1991 12,238,879 3,915,149
1990 12,045,660 3,621,908
1989 11,874,088 3,349,627
1988 11,523,298 3,193,039
1987 11,387,818 3,047,634
1986 11,420,074 2,909,887
1985 11,426,852 2,778,810
1984 11,190,221 2,654,688
1983 10,917,982 2,537,307
1982 10,991,378 2,426,927
1981 11,937,581 2,325,517
1980 13,169,311 2,234,186
1979 13,655,567 2,153,882
1978 13,611,441 2,083,595
1977 13,340,756 2,019,002
1976 13,059,851 1,958,177
1975 12,773,954 1,899,055
1974 12,469,127 1,839,182
1973 12,157,999 1,778,094
1972 11,853,696 1,714,555
1971 11,567,667 1,645,145
1970 11,290,128 1,565,163
1969 11,017,409 1,473,100
1968 10,756,922 1,372,460
1967 10,505,959 1,271,183
1966 10,266,395 1,178,360
1965 10,036,008 1,099,440
1964 9,814,318 1,035,640
1963 9,604,487 984,714
1962 9,404,406 940,554
1961 9,214,083 897,591
1960 9,035,043 853,471

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Jordan
2100 0.5% 0.13%
2099 0.51% 0.2%
2098 0.52% 0.18%
2097 0.51% 0.16%
2096 0.52% 0.27%
2095 0.56% 0.15%
2094 0.59% 0.23%
2093 0.59% 0.24%
2092 0.61% 0.41%
2091 0.7% 0.31%
2090 0.64% 0.39%
2089 0.66% 0.34%
2088 0.73% 0.34%
2087 0.63% 0.31%
2086 0.74% 0.38%
2085 0.83% 0.33%
2084 0.73% 0.3%
2083 0.75% 0.42%
2082 0.77% 0.48%
2081 0.91% 0.42%
2080 1.02% 0.46%
2079 0.88% 0.43%
2078 0.98% 0.46%
2077 0.97% 0.47%
2076 0.94% 0.54%
2075 1.06% 0.49%
2074 1.18% 0.55%
2073 1.14% 0.57%
2072 1.12% 0.6%
2071 1.28% 0.65%
2070 1.23% 0.57%
2069 1.31% 0.74%
2068 1.24% 0.62%
2067 1.28% 0.73%
2066 1.44% 0.73%
2065 1.46% 0.67%
2064 1.43% 0.73%
2063 1.46% 0.82%
2062 1.37% 0.79%
2061 1.45% 0.78%
2060 1.43% 0.81%
2059 1.55% 0.82%
2058 1.64% 0.85%
2057 1.68% 0.77%
2056 1.67% 0.85%
2055 1.69% 0.79%
2054 1.71% 0.8%
2053 1.72% 0.95%
2052 1.61% 0.89%
2051 1.7% 1.04%
2050 1.93% 1.06%
2049 1.86% 1.14%
2048 1.86% 1.13%
2047 1.98% 1.16%
2046 1.91% 1.3%
2045 1.92% 1.3%
2044 2.02% 1.3%
2043 1.96% 1.31%
2042 2.12% 1.4%
2041 2.27% 1.55%
2040 2.26% 1.46%
2039 2.18% 1.51%
2038 2.27% 1.5%
2037 2.3% 1.46%
2036 2.31% 1.48%
2035 2.35% 1.48%
2034 2.52% 1.5%
2033 2.55% 1.54%
2032 2.64% 1.66%
2031 2.7% 1.62%
2030 2.69% 1.7%
2029 2.6% 1.81%
2028 2.64% 1.83%
2027 2.74% 2.14%
2026 2.75% -0.94%
2025 2.87% 0.38%
2024 2.88% 0.99%
2023 2.16% 1.63%
2022 1.45% 1.72%
2021 2.38% 1.85%
2020 3.2% 1.81%
2019 3.03% 2%
2018 2.95% 2.23%
2017 2.85% 2.28%
2016 2.57% 4.84%
2015 3.17% 8.57%
2014 3.7% 10%
2013 3.48% 5.33%
2012 4.13% 1.43%
2011 3.76% 2.51%
2010 2.98% 2.17%
2009 3.71% 2.17%
2008 2.21% 2.38%
2007 1.91% 6.22%
2006 4.18% 6.6%
2005 3.58% 2.51%
2004 3.64% 2.44%
2003 6.34% 2.24%
2002 5.39% 2.13%
2001 0.76% 2.08%
2000 1.22% 2.09%
1999 3.8% 2.17%
1998 3.84% 2.34%
1997 3.88% 2.72%
1996 4.09% 3.38%
1995 5.02% 4.18%
1994 8.75% 4.91%
1993 12.5% 5.34%
1992 8.5% 5.43%
1991 1.6% 8.1%
1990 1.44% 8.13%
1989 3.04% 4.9%
1988 1.19% 4.77%
1987 -0.28% 4.73%
1986 -0.06% 4.72%
1985 2.11% 4.68%
1984 2.49% 4.63%
1983 -0.67% 4.55%
1982 -7.93% 4.36%
1981 -9.35% 4.09%
1980 -3.56% 3.73%
1979 0.32% 3.37%
1978 2.03% 3.2%
1977 2.15% 3.11%
1976 2.24% 3.11%
1975 2.44% 3.26%
1974 2.56% 3.44%
1973 2.57% 3.71%
1972 2.47% 4.22%
1971 2.46% 5.11%
1970 2.48% 6.25%
1969 2.42% 7.33%
1968 2.39% 7.97%
1967 2.33% 7.88%
1966 2.3% 7.18%
1965 2.26% 6.16%
1964 2.18% 5.17%
1963 2.13% 4.7%
1962 2.07% 4.79%
1961 1.98% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Jordan
Current population
45409324
11555022
Population rank 36/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.14%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
4.62 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
2.23 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +311
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 102/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -303,267
Net migration rank 179/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -303,267
2024 - -44,089 - -156,369
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 200,895 -17,445
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 199,900 -17,445
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 190,795 6,573
2020 1,134,407 143,634 198,138 6,745
2019 1,138,485 9,159 204,933 -23,156
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 205,333 32,062
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 205,903 12,873
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 205,891 31,046
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 195,495 490,844
2014 1,053,788 233,913 184,169 635,528
2013 1,033,778 18,119 170,473 609,631
2012 1,004,814 68,628 175,437 -146,181
2011 966,743 384,486 177,076 7,057
2010 943,473 -167,460 177,748 4,872
2009 920,581 -60,602 177,651 -49,687
2008 891,246 215,753 175,048 767
2007 889,848 -851,298 167,574 -18,108
2006 875,301 57,673 147,643 502,609
2005 855,112 250,971 141,816 3,500
2004 850,940 -269,194 141,752 7,979
2003 826,165 247,317 142,443 -11,699
2002 776,048 860,349 139,250 -18,463
2001 764,090 -212,872 136,450 -22,896
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 136,414 -26,077
1999 760,727 -32,400 138,201 -27,530
1998 719,860 7,380 140,696 -27,036
1997 709,778 -21,215 145,358 -23,021
1996 685,005 4,072 147,852 -2,655
1995 653,280 52,505 147,652 27,991
1994 609,096 315,206 144,199 61,533
1993 541,257 1,149,684 139,467 81,576
1992 440,132 1,197,329 134,241 85,376
1991 409,954 32,782 129,642 75,824
1990 402,433 -458,737 114,912 266,100
1989 381,158 18,296 112,608 50,941
1988 358,397 -56,263 109,754 39,873
1987 314,361 -345,535 106,536 34,646
1986 310,066 -343,397 103,551 30,763
1985 228,469 -208,685 99,801 28,040
1984 205,262 248,224 96,092 24,316
1983 263,778 -172,797 92,863 21,487
1982 263,210 -500,998 89,473 16,944
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 86,751 9,659
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 84,508 1,735
1979 361,750 -525,413 82,076 -7,706
1978 369,101 -117,186 79,908 -13,701
1977 372,567 -83,115 78,101 -15,132
1976 357,775 -85,430 75,981 -17,309
1975 343,850 -44,418 74,392 -14,822
1974 330,232 -20,009 72,212 -12,024
1973 315,062 -3,030 70,058 -8,072
1972 300,633 -4,050 67,707 -2,622
1971 288,267 -12,801 64,763 8,976
1970 275,129 4,458 60,321 25,894
1969 263,823 2,029 57,431 40,481
1968 251,798 3,333 53,336 50,036
1967 239,967 6,824 48,791 50,397
1966 228,786 3,563 44,580 41,882
1965 217,741 10,695 41,635 29,737
1964 207,867 7,079 39,205 17,018
1963 198,035 6,681 36,858 8,763
1962 188,427 7,016 34,598 8,098
1961 179,094 6,109 32,143 11,097
1960 170,257 2,606 29,491 15,509

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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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

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