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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 6.08 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
2100 131,803,615 11,878,983
2099 131,145,502 11,876,212
2098 130,482,225 11,871,893
2097 129,808,066 11,863,945
2096 129,147,895 11,854,143
2095 128,473,977 11,842,261
2094 127,761,785 11,827,575
2093 127,018,448 11,812,137
2092 126,270,202 11,797,115
2091 125,508,788 11,780,444
2090 124,636,092 11,762,393
2089 123,843,293 11,742,231
2088 123,034,495 11,720,234
2087 122,147,758 11,696,634
2086 121,381,088 11,670,854
2085 120,486,343 11,643,097
2084 119,491,780 11,613,138
2083 118,631,246 11,582,205
2082 117,742,446 11,551,217
2081 116,842,143 11,517,759
2080 115,793,841 11,482,466
2079 114,630,140 11,445,812
2078 113,624,958 11,406,479
2077 112,523,374 11,365,965
2076 111,442,221 11,323,432
2075 110,399,328 11,276,335
2074 109,236,338 11,229,195
2073 107,960,305 11,182,654
2072 106,746,984 11,131,675
2071 105,568,382 11,079,330
2070 104,230,485 11,025,798
2069 102,964,062 10,971,220
2068 101,629,164 10,915,623
2067 100,380,826 10,859,563
2066 99,116,663 10,801,984
2065 97,714,113 10,744,996
2064 96,306,602 10,687,906
2063 94,949,108 10,627,312
2062 93,579,065 10,566,235
2061 92,316,077 10,504,395
2060 91,000,643 10,442,600
2059 89,717,353 10,379,705
2058 88,346,732 10,313,211
2057 86,917,997 10,245,612
2056 85,480,219 10,176,371
2055 84,074,268 10,107,186
2054 82,676,432 10,035,329
2053 81,285,014 9,961,355
2052 79,908,081 9,886,119
2051 78,643,202 9,807,099
2050 77,331,830 9,725,671
2049 75,864,863 9,642,875
2048 74,479,782 9,557,636
2047 73,119,204 9,471,821
2046 71,697,214 9,385,178
2045 70,353,118 9,295,121
2044 69,024,959 9,203,421
2043 67,657,423 9,109,551
2042 66,357,363 9,014,983
2041 64,976,778 8,918,557
2040 63,535,531 8,821,038
2039 62,129,737 8,723,670
2038 60,803,646 8,626,718
2037 59,454,331 8,531,653
2036 58,114,874 8,436,180
2035 56,804,011 8,340,685
2034 55,502,408 8,244,980
2033 54,135,876 8,148,695
2032 52,791,273 8,052,112
2031 51,433,991 7,953,446
2030 50,079,746 7,853,567
2029 48,768,949 7,752,890
2028 47,533,470 7,651,783
2027 46,310,865 7,547,675
2026 45,075,045 7,442,710
2025 43,870,455 7,334,116
2024 42,647,492 7,221,868
2023 41,454,761 7,099,750
2022 40,578,842 6,975,220
2021 40,000,412 6,851,224
2020 39,068,979 6,726,596
2019 37,856,121 6,590,211
2018 36,743,039 6,444,079
2017 35,688,935 6,306,696
2016 34,700,612 6,175,338
2015 33,831,764 6,040,036
2014 32,792,523 5,905,848
2013 31,622,704 5,777,150
2012 30,560,034 5,652,076
2011 29,347,708 5,546,587
2010 28,284,089 5,467,059
2009 27,466,101 5,389,643
2008 26,482,622 5,318,729
2007 25,909,852 5,268,385
2006 25,424,094 5,218,373
2005 24,404,567 5,162,640
2004 23,560,654 5,104,713
2003 22,733,049 5,043,308
2002 21,378,117 4,990,704
2001 20,284,307 4,945,073
2000 20,130,327 4,898,362
1999 19,887,785 4,840,422
1998 19,159,996 4,769,015
1997 18,452,091 4,696,421
1996 17,763,266 4,628,438
1995 17,065,836 4,560,454
1994 16,250,794 4,515,069
1993 14,943,172 4,516,777
1992 13,278,974 4,515,400
1991 12,238,879 4,463,634
1990 12,045,660 4,391,236
1989 11,874,088 4,307,500
1988 11,523,298 4,218,400
1987 11,387,818 4,144,600
1986 11,420,074 4,066,500
1985 11,426,852 3,990,300
1984 11,190,221 3,916,400
1983 10,917,982 3,838,300
1982 10,991,378 3,759,300
1981 11,937,581 3,685,800
1980 13,169,311 3,617,400
1979 13,655,567 3,552,000
1978 13,611,441 3,487,100
1977 13,340,756 3,423,900
1976 13,059,851 3,358,700
1975 12,773,954 3,292,400
1974 12,469,127 3,223,900
1973 12,157,999 3,153,800
1972 11,853,696 3,088,200
1971 11,567,667 3,022,300
1970 11,290,128 2,959,900
1969 11,017,409 2,894,800
1968 10,756,922 2,818,300
1967 10,505,959 2,736,500
1966 10,266,395 2,655,300
1965 10,036,008 2,573,300
1964 9,814,318 2,495,300
1963 9,604,487 2,413,700
1962 9,404,406 2,333,400
1961 9,214,083 2,255,900
1960 9,035,043 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.5% 0.02%
2099 0.51% 0.04%
2098 0.52% 0.07%
2097 0.51% 0.08%
2096 0.52% 0.1%
2095 0.56% 0.12%
2094 0.59% 0.13%
2093 0.59% 0.13%
2092 0.61% 0.14%
2091 0.7% 0.15%
2090 0.64% 0.17%
2089 0.66% 0.19%
2088 0.73% 0.2%
2087 0.63% 0.22%
2086 0.74% 0.24%
2085 0.83% 0.26%
2084 0.73% 0.27%
2083 0.75% 0.27%
2082 0.77% 0.29%
2081 0.91% 0.31%
2080 1.02% 0.32%
2079 0.88% 0.34%
2078 0.98% 0.36%
2077 0.97% 0.38%
2076 0.94% 0.42%
2075 1.06% 0.42%
2074 1.18% 0.42%
2073 1.14% 0.46%
2072 1.12% 0.47%
2071 1.28% 0.49%
2070 1.23% 0.5%
2069 1.31% 0.51%
2068 1.24% 0.52%
2067 1.28% 0.53%
2066 1.44% 0.53%
2065 1.46% 0.53%
2064 1.43% 0.57%
2063 1.46% 0.58%
2062 1.37% 0.59%
2061 1.45% 0.59%
2060 1.43% 0.61%
2059 1.55% 0.64%
2058 1.64% 0.66%
2057 1.68% 0.68%
2056 1.67% 0.68%
2055 1.69% 0.72%
2054 1.71% 0.74%
2053 1.72% 0.76%
2052 1.61% 0.81%
2051 1.7% 0.84%
2050 1.93% 0.86%
2049 1.86% 0.89%
2048 1.86% 0.91%
2047 1.98% 0.92%
2046 1.91% 0.97%
2045 1.92% 1%
2044 2.02% 1.03%
2043 1.96% 1.05%
2042 2.12% 1.08%
2041 2.27% 1.11%
2040 2.26% 1.12%
2039 2.18% 1.12%
2038 2.27% 1.11%
2037 2.3% 1.13%
2036 2.31% 1.14%
2035 2.35% 1.16%
2034 2.52% 1.18%
2033 2.55% 1.2%
2032 2.64% 1.24%
2031 2.7% 1.27%
2030 2.69% 1.3%
2029 2.6% 1.32%
2028 2.64% 1.38%
2027 2.74% 1.41%
2026 2.75% 1.48%
2025 2.87% 1.55%
2024 2.88% 1.72%
2023 2.16% 1.79%
2022 1.45% 1.81%
2021 2.38% 1.85%
2020 3.2% 2.07%
2019 3.03% 2.27%
2018 2.95% 2.18%
2017 2.85% 2.13%
2016 2.57% 2.24%
2015 3.17% 2.27%
2014 3.7% 2.23%
2013 3.48% 2.21%
2012 4.13% 1.9%
2011 3.76% 1.45%
2010 2.98% 1.44%
2009 3.71% 1.33%
2008 2.21% 0.96%
2007 1.91% 0.96%
2006 4.18% 1.08%
2005 3.58% 1.13%
2004 3.64% 1.22%
2003 6.34% 1.05%
2002 5.39% 0.92%
2001 0.76% 0.95%
2000 1.22% 1.2%
1999 3.8% 1.5%
1998 3.84% 1.55%
1997 3.88% 1.47%
1996 4.09% 1.49%
1995 5.02% 1.01%
1994 8.75% -0.04%
1993 12.5% 0.03%
1992 8.5% 1.16%
1991 1.6% 1.65%
1990 1.44% 1.94%
1989 3.04% 2.11%
1988 1.19% 1.78%
1987 -0.28% 1.92%
1986 -0.06% 1.91%
1985 2.11% 1.89%
1984 2.49% 2.03%
1983 -0.67% 2.1%
1982 -7.93% 1.99%
1981 -9.35% 1.89%
1980 -3.56% 1.84%
1979 0.32% 1.86%
1978 2.03% 1.85%
1977 2.15% 1.94%
1976 2.24% 2.01%
1975 2.44% 2.12%
1974 2.56% 2.22%
1973 2.57% 2.12%
1972 2.47% 2.18%
1971 2.46% 2.11%
1970 2.48% 2.25%
1969 2.42% 2.71%
1968 2.39% 2.99%
1967 2.33% 3.06%
1966 2.3% 3.19%
1965 2.26% 3.13%
1964 2.18% 3.38%
1963 2.13% 3.44%
1962 2.07% 3.44%
1961 1.98% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
Current population
45409324
7471102
Population rank 36/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.09%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
4.3 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +335
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 63/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 +1,815
Net migration rank 179/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 1,815
2024 - -44,089 - 3,645
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 115,016 5,601
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 118,579 12,596
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 113,730 46,208
2020 1,134,407 143,634 120,406 54,704
2019 1,138,485 9,159 143,007 47,303
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 141,125 3,494
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 122,350 7,553
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 126,594 1,187
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 130,464 -5,071
2014 1,053,788 233,913 127,566 -9,443
2013 1,033,778 18,119 121,898 -9,667
2012 1,004,814 68,628 119,259 -12,503
2011 966,743 384,486 114,260 -10,170
2010 943,473 -167,460 110,435 -6,521
2009 920,581 -60,602 99,709 -14,325
2008 891,246 215,753 89,355 -64,404
2007 889,848 -851,298 85,348 -54,298
2006 875,301 57,673 81,929 -53,469
2005 855,112 250,971 72,793 -36,288
2004 850,940 -269,194 74,529 -32,088
2003 826,165 247,317 69,598 -30,686
2002 776,048 860,349 65,379 -28,300
2001 764,090 -212,872 65,275 -25,695
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 62,699 -23,265
1999 760,727 -32,400 71,155 -10,297
1998 719,860 7,380 69,151 -17,690
1997 709,778 -21,215 67,159 -11,740
1996 685,005 4,072 73,129 -10,926
1995 653,280 52,505 80,264 -10,767
1994 609,096 315,206 72,693 -22,165
1993 541,257 1,149,684 81,754 -103,698
1992 440,132 1,197,329 95,275 -33,009
1991 409,954 32,782 97,753 -32,276
1990 402,433 -458,737 97,485 -27,912
1989 381,158 18,296 99,934 -25,723
1988 358,397 -56,263 97,415 -40,823
1987 314,361 -345,535 101,232 -39,678
1986 310,066 -343,397 98,263 -40,062
1985 228,469 -208,685 92,084 -38,536
1984 205,262 248,224 89,356 -34,248
1983 263,778 -172,797 84,139 -5,525
1982 263,210 -500,998 81,716 -6,388
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 77,955 -6,725
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 72,092 -5,090
1979 361,750 -525,413 76,489 -6,672
1978 369,101 -117,186 76,137 -6,988
1977 372,567 -83,115 74,296 -6,724
1976 357,775 -85,430 73,280 -10,499
1975 343,850 -44,418 72,255 -7,639
1974 330,232 -20,009 71,925 -5,818
1973 315,062 -3,030 71,500 -3,373
1972 300,633 -4,050 70,852 -1,163
1971 288,267 -12,801 68,902 2,645
1970 275,129 4,458 66,485 11,295
1969 263,823 2,029 63,396 16,862
1968 251,798 3,333 60,670 20,918
1967 239,967 6,824 59,793 22,162
1966 228,786 3,563 59,346 21,868
1965 217,741 10,695 59,163 22,870
1964 207,867 7,079 59,657 22,281
1963 198,035 6,681 60,145 21,967
1962 188,427 7,016 58,827 21,217
1961 179,094 6,109 57,176 18,355
1960 170,257 2,606 54,920 13,946

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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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

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