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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 2.15 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Afghanistan vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
2100 131,803,615 33,848,663
2099 131,145,502 33,772,741
2098 130,482,225 33,695,479
2097 129,808,066 33,615,447
2096 129,147,895 33,523,978
2095 128,473,977 33,424,720
2094 127,761,785 33,326,027
2093 127,018,448 33,224,553
2092 126,270,202 33,128,053
2091 125,508,788 33,024,570
2090 124,636,092 32,918,505
2089 123,843,293 32,809,364
2088 123,034,495 32,697,677
2087 122,147,758 32,574,802
2086 121,381,088 32,450,913
2085 120,486,343 32,326,215
2084 119,491,780 32,198,072
2083 118,631,246 32,062,485
2082 117,742,446 31,936,199
2081 116,842,143 31,798,193
2080 115,793,841 31,659,824
2079 114,630,140 31,525,030
2078 113,624,958 31,377,560
2077 112,523,374 31,230,620
2076 111,442,221 31,082,855
2075 110,399,328 30,934,158
2074 109,236,338 30,781,840
2073 107,960,305 30,635,989
2072 106,746,984 30,488,022
2071 105,568,382 30,336,588
2070 104,230,485 30,183,464
2069 102,964,062 30,024,249
2068 101,629,164 29,872,612
2067 100,380,826 29,722,383
2066 99,116,663 29,568,138
2065 97,714,113 29,406,227
2064 96,306,602 29,245,499
2063 94,949,108 29,081,885
2062 93,579,065 28,917,277
2061 92,316,077 28,748,398
2060 91,000,643 28,577,830
2059 89,717,353 28,401,552
2058 88,346,732 28,224,769
2057 86,917,997 28,046,842
2056 85,480,219 27,852,110
2055 84,074,268 27,652,544
2054 82,676,432 27,453,980
2053 81,285,014 27,243,894
2052 79,908,081 27,031,990
2051 78,643,202 26,818,727
2050 77,331,830 26,602,802
2049 75,864,863 26,385,294
2048 74,479,782 26,155,898
2047 73,119,204 25,920,222
2046 71,697,214 25,687,222
2045 70,353,118 25,451,058
2044 69,024,959 25,215,227
2043 67,657,423 24,979,701
2042 66,357,363 24,746,212
2041 64,976,778 24,516,106
2040 63,535,531 24,281,719
2039 62,129,737 24,055,361
2038 60,803,646 23,829,916
2037 59,454,331 23,608,263
2036 58,114,874 23,382,815
2035 56,804,011 23,159,205
2034 55,502,408 22,934,543
2033 54,135,876 22,708,727
2032 52,791,273 22,478,234
2031 51,433,991 22,254,688
2030 50,079,746 22,027,730
2029 48,768,949 21,799,495
2028 47,533,470 21,566,108
2027 46,310,865 21,333,660
2026 45,075,045 21,098,089
2025 43,870,455 20,850,907
2024 42,647,492 20,592,571
2023 41,454,761 20,330,104
2022 40,578,842 20,034,609
2021 40,000,412 19,743,603
2020 39,068,979 19,482,117
2019 37,856,121 19,209,555
2018 36,743,039 18,932,727
2017 35,688,935 18,651,931
2016 34,700,612 18,363,600
2015 33,831,764 18,084,169
2014 32,792,523 17,816,285
2013 31,622,704 17,556,502
2012 30,560,034 17,306,106
2011 29,347,708 17,066,002
2010 28,284,089 16,836,810
2009 27,466,101 16,619,846
2008 26,482,622 16,426,525
2007 25,909,852 16,257,214
2006 25,424,094 16,103,716
2005 24,404,567 15,968,117
2004 23,560,654 15,850,159
2003 22,733,049 15,747,380
2002 21,378,117 15,656,677
2001 20,284,307 15,575,550
2000 20,130,327 15,501,103
1999 19,887,785 15,455,874
1998 19,159,996 15,647,785
1997 18,452,091 16,043,251
1996 17,763,266 16,416,027
1995 17,065,836 16,730,536
1994 16,250,794 17,043,771
1993 14,943,172 17,274,487
1992 13,278,974 17,332,625
1991 12,238,879 17,278,600
1990 12,045,660 17,154,054
1989 11,874,088 16,997,013
1988 11,523,298 16,781,168
1987 11,387,818 16,527,715
1986 11,420,074 16,262,702
1985 11,426,852 16,031,090
1984 11,190,221 15,844,621
1983 10,917,982 15,665,551
1982 10,991,378 15,492,595
1981 11,937,581 15,323,082
1980 13,169,311 15,152,949
1979 13,655,567 14,978,696
1978 13,611,441 14,711,497
1977 13,340,756 14,353,265
1976 13,059,851 13,998,738
1975 12,773,954 13,700,843
1974 12,469,127 13,454,570
1973 12,157,999 13,208,121
1972 11,853,696 12,951,798
1971 11,567,667 12,684,813
1970 11,290,128 12,419,057
1969 11,017,409 12,156,212
1968 10,756,922 11,879,182
1967 10,505,959 11,584,428
1966 10,266,395 11,288,989
1965 10,036,008 10,993,183
1964 9,814,318 10,690,309
1963 9,604,487 10,377,466
1962 9,404,406 10,058,928
1961 9,214,083 9,742,085
1960 9,035,043 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
2100 0.5% 0.22%
2099 0.51% 0.23%
2098 0.52% 0.24%
2097 0.51% 0.27%
2096 0.52% 0.3%
2095 0.56% 0.3%
2094 0.59% 0.31%
2093 0.59% 0.29%
2092 0.61% 0.31%
2091 0.7% 0.32%
2090 0.64% 0.33%
2089 0.66% 0.34%
2088 0.73% 0.38%
2087 0.63% 0.38%
2086 0.74% 0.39%
2085 0.83% 0.4%
2084 0.73% 0.42%
2083 0.75% 0.4%
2082 0.77% 0.43%
2081 0.91% 0.44%
2080 1.02% 0.43%
2079 0.88% 0.47%
2078 0.98% 0.47%
2077 0.97% 0.48%
2076 0.94% 0.48%
2075 1.06% 0.49%
2074 1.18% 0.48%
2073 1.14% 0.49%
2072 1.12% 0.5%
2071 1.28% 0.51%
2070 1.23% 0.53%
2069 1.31% 0.51%
2068 1.24% 0.51%
2067 1.28% 0.52%
2066 1.44% 0.55%
2065 1.46% 0.55%
2064 1.43% 0.56%
2063 1.46% 0.57%
2062 1.37% 0.59%
2061 1.45% 0.6%
2060 1.43% 0.62%
2059 1.55% 0.63%
2058 1.64% 0.63%
2057 1.68% 0.7%
2056 1.67% 0.72%
2055 1.69% 0.72%
2054 1.71% 0.77%
2053 1.72% 0.78%
2052 1.61% 0.8%
2051 1.7% 0.81%
2050 1.93% 0.82%
2049 1.86% 0.88%
2048 1.86% 0.91%
2047 1.98% 0.91%
2046 1.91% 0.93%
2045 1.92% 0.94%
2044 2.02% 0.94%
2043 1.96% 0.94%
2042 2.12% 0.94%
2041 2.27% 0.97%
2040 2.26% 0.94%
2039 2.18% 0.95%
2038 2.27% 0.94%
2037 2.3% 0.96%
2036 2.31% 0.97%
2035 2.35% 0.98%
2034 2.52% 0.99%
2033 2.55% 1.03%
2032 2.64% 1%
2031 2.7% 1.03%
2030 2.69% 1.05%
2029 2.6% 1.08%
2028 2.64% 1.09%
2027 2.74% 1.12%
2026 2.75% 1.19%
2025 2.87% 1.25%
2024 2.88% 1.29%
2023 2.16% 1.47%
2022 1.45% 1.47%
2021 2.38% 1.34%
2020 3.2% 1.42%
2019 3.03% 1.46%
2018 2.95% 1.51%
2017 2.85% 1.57%
2016 2.57% 1.55%
2015 3.17% 1.5%
2014 3.7% 1.48%
2013 3.48% 1.45%
2012 4.13% 1.41%
2011 3.76% 1.36%
2010 2.98% 1.31%
2009 3.71% 1.18%
2008 2.21% 1.04%
2007 1.91% 0.95%
2006 4.18% 0.85%
2005 3.58% 0.74%
2004 3.64% 0.65%
2003 6.34% 0.58%
2002 5.39% 0.52%
2001 0.76% 0.48%
2000 1.22% 0.29%
1999 3.8% -1.23%
1998 3.84% -2.46%
1997 3.88% -2.27%
1996 4.09% -1.88%
1995 5.02% -1.84%
1994 8.75% -1.34%
1993 12.5% -0.34%
1992 8.5% 0.31%
1991 1.6% 0.73%
1990 1.44% 0.92%
1989 3.04% 1.29%
1988 1.19% 1.53%
1987 -0.28% 1.63%
1986 -0.06% 1.44%
1985 2.11% 1.18%
1984 2.49% 1.14%
1983 -0.67% 1.12%
1982 -7.93% 1.11%
1981 -9.35% 1.12%
1980 -3.56% 1.16%
1979 0.32% 1.82%
1978 2.03% 2.5%
1977 2.15% 2.53%
1976 2.24% 2.17%
1975 2.44% 1.83%
1974 2.56% 1.87%
1973 2.57% 1.98%
1972 2.47% 2.1%
1971 2.46% 2.14%
1970 2.48% 2.16%
1969 2.42% 2.33%
1968 2.39% 2.54%
1967 2.33% 2.62%
1966 2.3% 2.69%
1965 2.26% 2.83%
1964 2.18% 3.01%
1963 2.13% 3.17%
1962 2.07% 3.25%
1961 1.98% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Kazakhstan
Current population
45409324
21161809
Population rank 36/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.26%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
2 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
1.28 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +719
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 82/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -8,834
Net migration rank 179/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -8,834
2024 - -44,089 - -7,368
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 273,013 -4,822
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 277,019 45,755
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 269,026 -9,804
2020 1,134,407 143,634 272,458 -8,716
2019 1,138,485 9,159 278,788 2,594
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 278,917 -6,644
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 268,066 21,248
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 277,878 9,478
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 273,523 -2,011
2014 1,053,788 233,913 274,406 -10,170
2013 1,033,778 18,119 259,239 -3,925
2012 1,004,814 68,628 249,987 -4,512
2011 966,743 384,486 237,883 -3,160
2010 943,473 -167,460 230,479 -6,840
2009 920,581 -60,602 218,036 -7,758
2008 891,246 215,753 214,169 -37,796
2007 889,848 -851,298 188,486 -26,237
2006 875,301 57,673 166,480 -21,728
2005 855,112 250,971 146,619 -20,171
2004 850,940 -269,194 132,286 -22,841
2003 826,165 247,317 112,137 -16,027
2002 776,048 860,349 93,564 -8,272
2001 764,090 -212,872 84,279 -7,333
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 80,699 -8,754
1999 760,727 -32,400 79,536 -61,031
1998 719,860 7,380 85,735 -488,075
1997 709,778 -21,215 92,778 -481,380
1996 685,005 4,072 112,384 -469,331
1995 653,280 52,505 140,721 -412,775
1994 609,096 315,206 165,631 -520,028
1993 541,257 1,149,684 185,649 -292,682
1992 440,132 1,197,329 204,785 -214,015
1991 409,954 32,782 221,581 -104,271
1990 402,433 -458,737 235,113 -103,336
1989 381,158 18,296 254,394 -72,096
1988 358,397 -56,263 275,278 -25,892
1987 314,361 -345,535 290,227 -32,724
1986 310,066 -343,397 295,818 -23,297
1985 228,469 -208,685 293,834 -103,115
1984 205,262 248,224 278,485 -96,266
1983 263,778 -172,797 260,471 -84,566
1982 263,210 -500,998 246,983 -76,976
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 243,652 -74,624
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 238,977 -67,731
1979 361,750 -525,413 237,442 -60,198
1978 369,101 -117,186 225,895 131,248
1977 372,567 -83,115 224,284 135,047
1976 357,775 -85,430 221,992 127,735
1975 343,850 -44,418 219,748 26,332
1974 330,232 -20,009 217,668 28,807
1973 315,062 -3,030 215,940 30,467
1972 300,633 -4,050 212,319 53,914
1971 288,267 -12,801 202,450 65,291
1970 275,129 4,458 191,775 72,000
1969 263,823 2,029 184,118 77,805
1968 251,798 3,333 186,254 105,890
1967 239,967 6,824 191,536 105,830
1966 228,786 3,563 191,506 101,999
1965 217,741 10,695 194,470 103,626
1964 207,867 7,079 208,899 98,761
1963 198,035 6,681 223,105 94,932
1962 188,427 7,016 228,177 90,842
1961 179,094 6,109 228,686 85,981
1960 170,257 2,606 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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