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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 7.71 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Afghanistan vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Lebanon
2100 131,724,468 7,233,292
2099 131,066,750 7,255,882
2098 130,403,871 7,277,550
2097 129,730,117 7,301,925
2096 129,070,342 7,325,994
2095 128,396,829 7,347,027
2094 127,685,065 7,369,470
2093 126,942,174 7,390,293
2092 126,194,378 7,407,084
2091 125,433,421 7,423,815
2090 124,561,248 7,437,389
2089 123,768,926 7,448,030
2088 122,960,614 7,458,059
2087 122,074,409 7,468,965
2086 121,308,199 7,472,798
2085 120,413,992 7,481,214
2084 119,420,025 7,480,291
2083 118,560,008 7,486,652
2082 117,671,742 7,486,791
2081 116,771,980 7,487,921
2080 115,724,307 7,488,203
2079 114,561,305 7,485,978
2078 113,556,727 7,484,772
2077 112,455,804 7,478,078
2076 111,375,301 7,474,064
2075 110,333,033 7,467,858
2074 109,170,742 7,450,655
2073 107,895,475 7,436,376
2072 106,682,883 7,424,690
2071 105,504,989 7,412,173
2070 104,167,895 7,397,929
2069 102,902,233 7,386,238
2068 101,568,136 7,377,717
2067 100,320,548 7,364,770
2066 99,057,144 7,352,347
2065 97,655,437 7,336,652
2064 96,248,770 7,320,561
2063 94,892,092 7,303,359
2062 93,522,871 7,283,645
2061 92,260,642 7,265,811
2060 90,945,998 7,243,446
2059 89,663,478 7,223,197
2058 88,293,680 7,202,701
2057 86,865,803 7,179,997
2056 85,428,888 7,156,445
2055 84,023,782 7,134,691
2054 82,626,785 7,111,260
2053 81,236,203 7,089,367
2052 79,860,096 7,066,769
2051 78,595,977 7,040,364
2050 77,285,393 7,014,112
2049 75,819,307 6,987,405
2048 74,435,057 6,956,499
2047 73,075,297 6,916,783
2046 71,654,160 6,881,711
2045 70,310,871 6,842,906
2044 68,983,509 6,799,445
2043 67,616,795 6,762,695
2042 66,317,516 6,719,865
2041 64,937,760 6,671,647
2040 63,497,378 6,621,937
2039 62,092,429 6,569,131
2038 60,767,134 6,515,459
2037 59,418,629 6,459,942
2036 58,079,976 6,406,631
2035 56,769,901 6,359,644
2034 55,469,080 6,308,450
2033 54,103,368 6,261,087
2032 52,759,572 6,210,077
2031 51,403,105 6,155,155
2030 50,049,673 6,101,258
2029 48,739,663 6,047,874
2028 47,504,926 5,995,773
2027 46,283,055 5,945,897
2026 45,047,977 5,896,184
2025 43,844,111 5,849,421
2024 42,647,492 5,805,962
2023 41,454,761 5,773,493
2022 40,578,842 5,744,489
2021 40,000,412 5,718,122
2020 39,068,979 5,702,398
2019 37,856,121 5,794,594
2018 36,743,039 5,984,119
2017 35,688,935 6,160,128
2016 34,700,612 6,323,060
2015 33,831,764 6,472,469
2014 32,792,523 6,346,990
2013 31,622,704 5,743,436
2012 30,560,034 5,235,742
2011 29,347,708 5,096,020
2010 28,284,089 5,041,288
2009 27,466,101 4,992,287
2008 26,482,622 4,925,354
2007 25,909,852 4,844,118
2006 25,424,094 4,751,136
2005 24,404,567 4,671,102
2004 23,560,654 4,599,279
2003 22,733,049 4,525,508
2002 21,378,117 4,463,504
2001 20,284,307 4,401,918
2000 20,130,327 4,329,340
1999 19,887,785 4,255,277
1998 19,159,996 4,181,281
1997 18,452,091 4,108,405
1996 17,763,266 4,034,781
1995 17,065,836 3,960,735
1994 16,250,794 3,889,799
1993 14,943,172 3,820,647
1992 13,278,974 3,747,371
1991 12,238,879 3,668,912
1990 12,045,660 3,595,175
1989 11,874,088 3,525,285
1988 11,523,298 3,454,649
1987 11,387,818 3,385,555
1986 11,420,074 3,300,365
1985 11,426,852 3,217,376
1984 11,190,221 3,152,744
1983 10,917,982 3,094,996
1982 10,991,378 3,054,931
1981 11,937,581 3,008,981
1980 13,169,311 2,944,763
1979 13,655,567 2,882,635
1978 13,611,441 2,822,682
1977 13,340,756 2,762,155
1976 13,059,851 2,726,469
1975 12,773,954 2,693,191
1974 12,469,127 2,635,185
1973 12,157,999 2,572,935
1972 11,853,696 2,509,729
1971 11,567,667 2,446,314
1970 11,290,128 2,386,114
1969 11,017,409 2,328,159
1968 10,756,922 2,266,368
1967 10,505,959 2,206,731
1966 10,266,395 2,148,260
1965 10,036,008 2,088,831
1964 9,814,318 2,030,543
1963 9,604,487 1,970,316
1962 9,404,406 1,909,578
1961 9,214,083 1,850,084
1960 9,035,043 1,794,406

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Afghanistan's population will grow by 69.2% to 77,285,393 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Lebanon
2100 0.5% -0.31%
2099 0.51% -0.3%
2098 0.52% -0.33%
2097 0.51% -0.33%
2096 0.52% -0.29%
2095 0.56% -0.3%
2094 0.59% -0.28%
2093 0.59% -0.23%
2092 0.61% -0.23%
2091 0.7% -0.18%
2090 0.64% -0.14%
2089 0.66% -0.13%
2088 0.73% -0.15%
2087 0.63% -0.05%
2086 0.74% -0.11%
2085 0.83% 0.01%
2084 0.73% -0.08%
2083 0.75% -0.002%
2082 0.77% -0.02%
2081 0.91% -0.004%
2080 1.02% 0.03%
2079 0.88% 0.02%
2078 0.98% 0.09%
2077 0.97% 0.05%
2076 0.94% 0.08%
2075 1.06% 0.23%
2074 1.18% 0.19%
2073 1.14% 0.16%
2072 1.12% 0.17%
2071 1.28% 0.19%
2070 1.23% 0.16%
2069 1.31% 0.12%
2068 1.24% 0.18%
2067 1.28% 0.17%
2066 1.44% 0.21%
2065 1.46% 0.22%
2064 1.43% 0.24%
2063 1.46% 0.27%
2062 1.37% 0.25%
2061 1.45% 0.31%
2060 1.43% 0.28%
2059 1.55% 0.28%
2058 1.64% 0.32%
2057 1.68% 0.33%
2056 1.67% 0.3%
2055 1.69% 0.33%
2054 1.71% 0.31%
2053 1.72% 0.32%
2052 1.61% 0.38%
2051 1.7% 0.37%
2050 1.93% 0.38%
2049 1.86% 0.44%
2048 1.86% 0.57%
2047 1.98% 0.51%
2046 1.91% 0.57%
2045 1.92% 0.64%
2044 2.02% 0.54%
2043 1.96% 0.64%
2042 2.12% 0.72%
2041 2.27% 0.75%
2040 2.26% 0.8%
2039 2.18% 0.82%
2038 2.27% 0.86%
2037 2.3% 0.83%
2036 2.31% 0.74%
2035 2.35% 0.81%
2034 2.52% 0.76%
2033 2.55% 0.82%
2032 2.64% 0.89%
2031 2.7% 0.88%
2030 2.69% 0.88%
2029 2.6% 0.87%
2028 2.64% 0.84%
2027 2.74% 0.84%
2026 2.75% 0.8%
2025 2.81% 0.75%
2024 2.88% 0.56%
2023 2.16% 0.5%
2022 1.45% 0.46%
2021 2.38% 0.28%
2020 3.2% -1.59%
2019 3.03% -3.17%
2018 2.95% -2.86%
2017 2.85% -2.58%
2016 2.57% -2.31%
2015 3.17% 1.98%
2014 3.7% 10.5%
2013 3.48% 9.7%
2012 4.13% 2.74%
2011 3.76% 1.09%
2010 2.98% 0.98%
2009 3.71% 1.36%
2008 2.21% 1.68%
2007 1.91% 1.96%
2006 4.18% 1.71%
2005 3.58% 1.56%
2004 3.64% 1.63%
2003 6.34% 1.39%
2002 5.39% 1.4%
2001 0.76% 1.68%
2000 1.22% 1.74%
1999 3.8% 1.77%
1998 3.84% 1.77%
1997 3.88% 1.82%
1996 4.09% 1.87%
1995 5.02% 1.82%
1994 8.75% 1.81%
1993 12.5% 1.96%
1992 8.5% 2.14%
1991 1.6% 2.05%
1990 1.44% 1.98%
1989 3.04% 2.04%
1988 1.19% 2.04%
1987 -0.28% 2.58%
1986 -0.06% 2.58%
1985 2.11% 2.05%
1984 2.49% 1.87%
1983 -0.67% 1.31%
1982 -7.93% 1.53%
1981 -9.35% 2.18%
1980 -3.56% 2.16%
1979 0.32% 2.12%
1978 2.03% 2.19%
1977 2.15% 1.31%
1976 2.24% 1.24%
1975 2.44% 2.2%
1974 2.56% 2.42%
1973 2.57% 2.52%
1972 2.47% 2.59%
1971 2.46% 2.52%
1970 2.48% 2.49%
1969 2.42% 2.73%
1968 2.39% 2.7%
1967 2.33% 2.72%
1966 2.3% 2.85%
1965 2.26% 2.87%
1964 2.18% 3.06%
1963 2.13% 3.18%
1962 2.07% 3.22%
1961 1.98% 3.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Lebanon
Current population
45682388
5921719
Population rank 36/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.07%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
5.67 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +119
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 114/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -10,230
Net migration rank 179/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -10,230
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 57,613 -17,267
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 58,786 -34,193
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 60,909 -27,507
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 46,614 -27,290
2020 1,134,407 143,634 59,903 -47,787
2019 1,138,485 9,159 70,486 -266,992
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 77,165 -259,700
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 84,172 -253,664
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 91,551 -247,921
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 97,385 -239,829
2014 1,053,788 233,913 92,285 301,111
2013 1,033,778 18,119 80,218 733,500
2012 1,004,814 68,628 77,248 124,427
2011 966,743 384,486 75,523 2,246
2010 943,473 -167,460 72,605 -40,915
2009 920,581 -60,602 69,004 -2,700
2008 891,246 215,753 67,132 430
2007 889,848 -851,298 66,965 27,944
2006 875,301 57,673 65,932 25,126
2005 855,112 250,971 67,778 1,224
2004 850,940 -269,194 69,675 4,974
2003 826,165 247,317 71,232 1,674
2002 776,048 860,349 72,648 -21,543
2001 764,090 -212,872 73,160 -1,094
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 72,642 455
1999 760,727 -32,400 72,437 2,589
1998 719,860 7,380 71,889 1,062
1997 709,778 -21,215 71,486 1,313
1996 685,005 4,072 71,286 3,164
1995 653,280 52,505 71,016 2,634
1994 609,096 315,206 73,069 -4,850
1993 541,257 1,149,684 75,278 -5,196
1992 440,132 1,197,329 77,447 -970
1991 409,954 32,782 79,274 1,159
1990 402,433 -458,737 73,629 -6,595
1989 381,158 18,296 74,577 -1,827
1988 358,397 -56,263 70,444 -1,916
1987 314,361 -345,535 69,058 607
1986 310,066 -343,397 67,162 33,549
1985 228,469 -208,685 66,368 -1,108
1984 205,262 248,224 66,785 -2,785
1983 263,778 -172,797 66,056 -14,558
1982 263,210 -500,998 41,602 -12,981
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 65,084 -1,799
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 63,053 2,104
1979 361,750 -525,413 61,184 -2,103
1978 369,101 -117,186 60,829 0
1977 372,567 -83,115 60,232 0
1976 357,775 -85,430 11,138 0
1975 343,850 -44,418 55,423 0
1974 330,232 -20,009 64,425 -3,831
1973 315,062 -3,030 63,420 482
1972 300,633 -4,050 62,216 294
1971 288,267 -12,801 61,278 3,042
1970 275,129 4,458 60,593 -4,508
1969 263,823 2,029 59,829 0
1968 251,798 3,333 59,247 4,506
1967 239,967 6,824 58,957 -3,434
1966 228,786 3,563 58,546 2,864
1965 217,741 10,695 58,195 -742
1964 207,867 7,079 57,808 1,311
1963 198,035 6,681 57,054 4,269
1962 188,427 7,016 55,585 4,569
1961 179,094 6,109 53,995 4,844
1960 170,257 2,606 52,515 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/lebanon | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 87.3% of the population change in Afghanistan is from natural causes (a gain of 11,488,046 people) and 12.7% is from migration (a loss of 1,674,047 people). In Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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