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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.3 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Kenya
2100 131,803,615 105,238,162
2099 131,145,502 105,257,438
2098 130,482,225 105,257,489
2097 129,808,066 105,250,948
2096 129,147,895 105,220,085
2095 128,473,977 105,175,623
2094 127,761,785 105,118,372
2093 127,018,448 105,046,907
2092 126,270,202 104,955,024
2091 125,508,788 104,846,805
2090 124,636,092 104,718,130
2089 123,843,293 104,573,271
2088 123,034,495 104,414,197
2087 122,147,758 104,243,505
2086 121,381,088 104,056,143
2085 120,486,343 103,854,891
2084 119,491,780 103,640,244
2083 118,631,246 103,407,124
2082 117,742,446 103,158,580
2081 116,842,143 102,889,291
2080 115,793,841 102,594,978
2079 114,630,140 102,286,967
2078 113,624,958 101,961,280
2077 112,523,374 101,613,181
2076 111,442,221 101,239,843
2075 110,399,328 100,849,423
2074 109,236,338 100,436,632
2073 107,960,305 100,001,277
2072 106,746,984 99,533,234
2071 105,568,382 99,042,264
2070 104,230,485 98,529,166
2069 102,964,062 97,992,232
2068 101,629,164 97,428,138
2067 100,380,826 96,842,744
2066 99,116,663 96,230,345
2065 97,714,113 95,598,937
2064 96,306,602 94,942,874
2063 94,949,108 94,266,124
2062 93,579,065 93,561,519
2061 92,316,077 92,837,768
2060 91,000,643 92,098,717
2059 89,717,353 91,343,602
2058 88,346,732 90,569,828
2057 86,917,997 89,783,087
2056 85,480,219 88,994,126
2055 84,074,268 88,192,182
2054 82,676,432 87,379,992
2053 81,285,014 86,552,281
2052 79,908,081 85,710,403
2051 78,643,202 84,850,558
2050 77,331,830 83,976,685
2049 75,864,863 83,090,517
2048 74,479,782 82,191,119
2047 73,119,204 81,274,836
2046 71,697,214 80,340,592
2045 70,353,118 79,389,433
2044 69,024,959 78,414,158
2043 67,657,423 77,418,567
2042 66,357,363 76,399,781
2041 64,976,778 75,363,853
2040 63,535,531 74,308,480
2039 62,129,737 73,241,028
2038 60,803,646 72,153,876
2037 59,454,331 71,058,753
2036 58,114,874 69,949,421
2035 56,804,011 68,831,151
2034 55,502,408 67,705,051
2033 54,135,876 66,569,532
2032 52,791,273 65,431,402
2031 51,433,991 64,289,540
2030 50,079,746 63,153,520
2029 48,768,949 62,021,378
2028 47,533,470 60,894,078
2027 46,310,865 59,770,115
2026 45,075,045 58,653,621
2025 43,870,455 57,540,609
2024 42,647,492 56,432,944
2023 41,454,761 55,339,003
2022 40,578,842 54,252,461
2021 40,000,412 53,219,166
2020 39,068,979 52,217,334
2019 37,856,121 51,202,827
2018 36,743,039 50,207,107
2017 35,688,935 49,197,766
2016 34,700,612 48,139,687
2015 33,831,764 47,088,526
2014 32,792,523 46,051,440
2013 31,622,704 44,986,791
2012 30,560,034 43,888,303
2011 29,347,708 42,758,461
2010 28,284,089 41,598,567
2009 27,466,101 40,408,891
2008 26,482,622 39,206,351
2007 25,909,852 38,036,349
2006 25,424,094 36,904,008
2005 24,404,567 35,796,484
2004 23,560,654 34,713,455
2003 22,733,049 33,652,223
2002 21,378,117 32,629,808
2001 20,284,307 31,619,170
2000 20,130,327 30,642,890
1999 19,887,785 29,733,408
1998 19,159,996 28,888,057
1997 18,452,091 28,101,768
1996 17,763,266 27,344,211
1995 17,065,836 26,601,751
1994 16,250,794 25,857,130
1993 14,943,172 25,117,188
1992 13,278,974 24,382,460
1991 12,238,879 23,646,514
1990 12,045,660 22,892,651
1989 11,874,088 22,118,434
1988 11,523,298 21,356,219
1987 11,387,818 20,616,096
1986 11,420,074 19,901,646
1985 11,426,852 19,201,768
1984 11,190,221 18,514,906
1983 10,917,982 17,846,374
1982 10,991,378 17,206,175
1981 11,937,581 16,601,507
1980 13,169,311 16,018,459
1979 13,655,567 15,460,666
1978 13,611,441 14,934,126
1977 13,340,756 14,428,819
1976 13,059,851 13,957,623
1975 12,773,954 13,511,671
1974 12,469,127 13,070,078
1973 12,157,999 12,634,835
1972 11,853,696 12,206,060
1971 11,567,667 11,788,904
1970 11,290,128 11,368,791
1969 11,017,409 10,939,695
1968 10,756,922 10,518,823
1967 10,505,959 10,111,057
1966 10,266,395 9,717,816
1965 10,036,008 9,338,078
1964 9,814,318 8,973,535
1963 9,604,487 8,627,971
1962 9,404,406 8,299,308
1961 9,214,083 7,987,770
1960 9,035,043 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Kenya
2100 0.5% -0.02%
2099 0.51% -0%
2098 0.52% 0.006%
2097 0.51% 0.03%
2096 0.52% 0.04%
2095 0.56% 0.05%
2094 0.59% 0.07%
2093 0.59% 0.09%
2092 0.61% 0.1%
2091 0.7% 0.12%
2090 0.64% 0.14%
2089 0.66% 0.15%
2088 0.73% 0.16%
2087 0.63% 0.18%
2086 0.74% 0.19%
2085 0.83% 0.21%
2084 0.73% 0.23%
2083 0.75% 0.24%
2082 0.77% 0.26%
2081 0.91% 0.29%
2080 1.02% 0.3%
2079 0.88% 0.32%
2078 0.98% 0.34%
2077 0.97% 0.37%
2076 0.94% 0.39%
2075 1.06% 0.41%
2074 1.18% 0.44%
2073 1.14% 0.47%
2072 1.12% 0.5%
2071 1.28% 0.52%
2070 1.23% 0.55%
2069 1.31% 0.58%
2068 1.24% 0.6%
2067 1.28% 0.64%
2066 1.44% 0.66%
2065 1.46% 0.69%
2064 1.43% 0.72%
2063 1.46% 0.75%
2062 1.37% 0.78%
2061 1.45% 0.8%
2060 1.43% 0.83%
2059 1.55% 0.85%
2058 1.64% 0.88%
2057 1.68% 0.89%
2056 1.67% 0.91%
2055 1.69% 0.93%
2054 1.71% 0.96%
2053 1.72% 0.98%
2052 1.61% 1.01%
2051 1.7% 1.04%
2050 1.93% 1.07%
2049 1.86% 1.09%
2048 1.86% 1.13%
2047 1.98% 1.16%
2046 1.91% 1.2%
2045 1.92% 1.24%
2044 2.02% 1.29%
2043 1.96% 1.33%
2042 2.12% 1.37%
2041 2.27% 1.42%
2040 2.26% 1.46%
2039 2.18% 1.51%
2038 2.27% 1.54%
2037 2.3% 1.59%
2036 2.31% 1.62%
2035 2.35% 1.66%
2034 2.52% 1.71%
2033 2.55% 1.74%
2032 2.64% 1.78%
2031 2.7% 1.8%
2030 2.69% 1.83%
2029 2.6% 1.85%
2028 2.64% 1.88%
2027 2.74% 1.9%
2026 2.75% 1.93%
2025 2.87% 1.96%
2024 2.88% 1.98%
2023 2.16% 2%
2022 1.45% 1.94%
2021 2.38% 1.92%
2020 3.2% 1.98%
2019 3.03% 1.98%
2018 2.95% 2.05%
2017 2.85% 2.2%
2016 2.57% 2.23%
2015 3.17% 2.25%
2014 3.7% 2.37%
2013 3.48% 2.5%
2012 4.13% 2.64%
2011 3.76% 2.79%
2010 2.98% 2.94%
2009 3.71% 3.07%
2008 2.21% 3.08%
2007 1.91% 3.07%
2006 4.18% 3.09%
2005 3.58% 3.12%
2004 3.64% 3.15%
2003 6.34% 3.13%
2002 5.39% 3.2%
2001 0.76% 3.19%
2000 1.22% 3.06%
1999 3.8% 2.93%
1998 3.84% 2.8%
1997 3.88% 2.77%
1996 4.09% 2.79%
1995 5.02% 2.88%
1994 8.75% 2.95%
1993 12.5% 3.01%
1992 8.5% 3.11%
1991 1.6% 3.29%
1990 1.44% 3.5%
1989 3.04% 3.57%
1988 1.19% 3.59%
1987 -0.28% 3.59%
1986 -0.06% 3.64%
1985 2.11% 3.71%
1984 2.49% 3.75%
1983 -0.67% 3.72%
1982 -7.93% 3.64%
1981 -9.35% 3.64%
1980 -3.56% 3.61%
1979 0.32% 3.53%
1978 2.03% 3.5%
1977 2.15% 3.38%
1976 2.24% 3.3%
1975 2.44% 3.38%
1974 2.56% 3.44%
1973 2.57% 3.51%
1972 2.47% 3.54%
1971 2.46% 3.7%
1970 2.48% 3.92%
1969 2.42% 4%
1968 2.39% 4.03%
1967 2.33% 4.05%
1966 2.3% 4.07%
1965 2.26% 4.06%
1964 2.18% 4.01%
1963 2.13% 3.96%
1962 2.07% 3.9%
1961 1.98% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Kenya
Current population
45409324
58955623
Population rank 36/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.71%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
21 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 53/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -27,330
Net migration rank 179/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -27,330
2024 - -44,089 - -19,781
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 1,134,407 143,634 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 1,138,485 9,159 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 1,053,788 233,913 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 1,033,778 18,119 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 1,004,814 68,628 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 966,743 384,486 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 943,473 -167,460 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 920,581 -60,602 1,193,598 7,096
2008 891,246 215,753 1,174,818 29,612
2007 889,848 -851,298 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 875,301 57,673 1,113,357 15,767
2005 855,112 250,971 1,080,446 5,501
2004 850,940 -269,194 1,048,590 31,525
2003 826,165 247,317 1,018,182 24,175
2002 776,048 860,349 992,044 10,431
2001 764,090 -212,872 963,721 55,052
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 928,357 5,407
1999 760,727 -32,400 898,484 -13,257
1998 719,860 7,380 875,511 -70,023
1997 709,778 -21,215 847,493 -80,443
1996 685,005 4,072 827,326 -79,276
1995 653,280 52,505 812,391 -75,506
1994 609,096 315,206 792,702 -40,367
1993 541,257 1,149,684 788,579 -61,054
1992 440,132 1,197,329 785,018 -43,085
1991 409,954 32,782 790,030 -60,087
1990 402,433 -458,737 789,087 -11,338
1989 381,158 18,296 795,622 -24,949
1988 358,397 -56,263 785,652 -31,894
1987 314,361 -345,535 775,124 -48,633
1986 310,066 -343,397 755,606 -53,183
1985 228,469 -208,685 732,739 -35,400
1984 205,262 248,224 709,639 -33,253
1983 263,778 -172,797 684,587 -23,905
1982 263,210 -500,998 663,109 -43,382
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 642,379 -52,761
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 616,390 -39,920
1979 361,750 -525,413 595,390 -56,280
1978 369,101 -117,186 574,695 -60,718
1977 372,567 -83,115 554,124 -57,493
1976 357,775 -85,430 536,740 -90,990
1975 343,850 -44,418 517,579 -71,421
1974 330,232 -20,009 500,008 -62,973
1973 315,062 -3,030 485,556 -52,102
1972 300,633 -4,050 472,557 -48,466
1971 288,267 -12,801 459,897 -49,671
1970 275,129 4,458 443,065 -13,064
1969 263,823 2,029 427,819 369
1968 251,798 3,333 411,948 1,611
1967 239,967 6,824 396,920 5,060
1966 228,786 3,563 382,891 1,616
1965 217,741 10,695 366,444 8,524
1964 207,867 7,079 349,322 4,788
1963 198,035 6,681 332,763 4,246
1962 188,427 7,016 315,797 4,521
1961 179,094 6,109 298,463 4,296
1960 170,257 2,606 280,032 2,134

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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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