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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 7.72 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Afghanistan vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Liberia
2100 131,724,468 12,784,957
2099 131,066,750 12,772,345
2098 130,403,871 12,753,452
2097 129,730,117 12,724,773
2096 129,070,342 12,692,036
2095 128,396,829 12,667,207
2094 127,685,065 12,641,522
2093 126,942,174 12,603,995
2092 126,194,378 12,579,473
2091 125,433,421 12,554,066
2090 124,561,248 12,509,480
2089 123,768,926 12,457,316
2088 122,960,614 12,425,766
2087 122,074,409 12,390,938
2086 121,308,199 12,328,007
2085 120,413,992 12,262,605
2084 119,420,025 12,214,581
2083 118,560,008 12,160,106
2082 117,671,742 12,118,849
2081 116,771,980 12,051,465
2080 115,724,307 11,973,445
2079 114,561,305 11,895,628
2078 113,556,727 11,820,198
2077 112,455,804 11,742,459
2076 111,375,301 11,653,806
2075 110,333,033 11,568,384
2074 109,170,742 11,466,229
2073 107,895,475 11,370,364
2072 106,682,883 11,284,839
2071 105,504,989 11,184,212
2070 104,167,895 11,094,537
2069 102,902,233 10,998,944
2068 101,568,136 10,915,300
2067 100,320,548 10,810,752
2066 99,057,144 10,718,452
2065 97,655,437 10,614,227
2064 96,248,770 10,517,857
2063 94,892,092 10,413,073
2062 93,522,871 10,305,739
2061 92,260,642 10,197,474
2060 90,945,998 10,088,502
2059 89,663,478 9,957,059
2058 88,293,680 9,854,358
2057 86,865,803 9,742,349
2056 85,428,888 9,621,132
2055 84,023,782 9,503,970
2054 82,626,785 9,399,455
2053 81,236,203 9,282,047
2052 79,860,096 9,170,319
2051 78,595,977 9,057,504
2050 77,285,393 8,948,808
2049 75,819,307 8,825,716
2048 74,435,057 8,702,515
2047 73,075,297 8,579,329
2046 71,654,160 8,453,730
2045 70,310,871 8,340,339
2044 68,983,509 8,218,270
2043 67,616,795 8,103,979
2042 66,317,516 7,969,742
2041 64,937,760 7,826,944
2040 63,497,378 7,696,136
2039 62,092,429 7,551,738
2038 60,767,134 7,419,716
2037 59,418,629 7,289,124
2036 58,079,976 7,144,012
2035 56,769,901 7,008,708
2034 55,469,080 6,881,558
2033 54,103,368 6,748,513
2032 52,759,572 6,617,506
2031 51,403,105 6,490,837
2030 50,049,673 6,374,102
2029 48,739,663 6,245,907
2028 47,504,926 6,118,823
2027 46,283,055 5,979,243
2026 45,047,977 5,850,359
2025 43,844,111 5,731,206
2024 42,647,492 5,612,817
2023 41,454,761 5,493,031
2022 40,578,842 5,373,294
2021 40,000,412 5,259,323
2020 39,068,979 5,149,463
2019 37,856,121 5,043,721
2018 36,743,039 4,944,726
2017 35,688,935 4,848,925
2016 34,700,612 4,755,608
2015 33,831,764 4,659,431
2014 32,792,523 4,564,293
2013 31,622,704 4,470,239
2012 30,560,034 4,373,043
2011 29,347,708 4,221,178
2010 28,284,089 4,058,890
2009 27,466,101 3,943,028
2008 26,482,622 3,821,003
2007 25,909,852 3,669,050
2006 25,424,094 3,490,787
2005 24,404,567 3,301,015
2004 23,560,654 3,156,892
2003 22,733,049 3,119,532
2002 21,378,117 3,094,782
2001 20,284,307 3,015,338
2000 20,130,327 2,928,117
1999 19,887,785 2,821,684
1998 19,159,996 2,670,124
1997 18,452,091 2,412,989
1996 17,763,266 2,232,289
1995 17,065,836 2,169,162
1994 16,250,794 2,149,928
1993 14,943,172 2,155,126
1992 13,278,974 2,072,461
1991 12,238,879 1,956,518
1990 12,045,660 2,223,667
1989 11,874,088 2,517,858
1988 11,523,298 2,446,941
1987 11,387,818 2,377,229
1986 11,420,074 2,308,511
1985 11,426,852 2,240,539
1984 11,190,221 2,173,312
1983 10,917,982 2,107,113
1982 10,991,378 2,045,073
1981 11,937,581 1,986,867
1980 13,169,311 1,929,253
1979 13,655,567 1,872,713
1978 13,611,441 1,818,247
1977 13,340,756 1,766,019
1976 13,059,851 1,717,060
1975 12,773,954 1,670,913
1974 12,469,127 1,626,362
1973 12,157,999 1,583,588
1972 11,853,696 1,542,670
1971 11,567,667 1,504,077
1970 11,290,128 1,466,676
1969 11,017,409 1,429,605
1968 10,756,922 1,393,530
1967 10,505,959 1,358,435
1966 10,266,395 1,324,383
1965 10,036,008 1,291,156
1964 9,814,318 1,258,745
1963 9,604,487 1,227,414
1962 9,404,406 1,197,039
1961 9,214,083 1,167,717
1960 9,035,043 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Liberia
2100 0.5% 0.1%
2099 0.51% 0.15%
2098 0.52% 0.23%
2097 0.51% 0.26%
2096 0.52% 0.2%
2095 0.56% 0.2%
2094 0.59% 0.3%
2093 0.59% 0.19%
2092 0.61% 0.2%
2091 0.7% 0.36%
2090 0.64% 0.42%
2089 0.66% 0.25%
2088 0.73% 0.28%
2087 0.63% 0.51%
2086 0.74% 0.53%
2085 0.83% 0.39%
2084 0.73% 0.45%
2083 0.75% 0.34%
2082 0.77% 0.56%
2081 0.91% 0.65%
2080 1.02% 0.65%
2079 0.88% 0.64%
2078 0.98% 0.66%
2077 0.97% 0.76%
2076 0.94% 0.74%
2075 1.06% 0.89%
2074 1.18% 0.84%
2073 1.14% 0.76%
2072 1.12% 0.9%
2071 1.28% 0.81%
2070 1.23% 0.87%
2069 1.31% 0.77%
2068 1.24% 0.97%
2067 1.28% 0.86%
2066 1.44% 0.98%
2065 1.46% 0.92%
2064 1.43% 1.01%
2063 1.46% 1.04%
2062 1.37% 1.06%
2061 1.45% 1.08%
2060 1.43% 1.32%
2059 1.55% 1.04%
2058 1.64% 1.15%
2057 1.68% 1.26%
2056 1.67% 1.23%
2055 1.69% 1.11%
2054 1.71% 1.26%
2053 1.72% 1.22%
2052 1.61% 1.25%
2051 1.7% 1.21%
2050 1.93% 1.39%
2049 1.86% 1.42%
2048 1.86% 1.44%
2047 1.98% 1.49%
2046 1.91% 1.36%
2045 1.92% 1.49%
2044 2.02% 1.41%
2043 1.96% 1.68%
2042 2.12% 1.82%
2041 2.27% 1.7%
2040 2.26% 1.91%
2039 2.18% 1.78%
2038 2.27% 1.79%
2037 2.3% 2.03%
2036 2.31% 1.93%
2035 2.35% 1.85%
2034 2.52% 1.97%
2033 2.55% 1.98%
2032 2.64% 1.95%
2031 2.7% 1.83%
2030 2.69% 2.05%
2029 2.6% 2.08%
2028 2.64% 2.33%
2027 2.74% 2.2%
2026 2.75% 2.08%
2025 2.81% 2.11%
2024 2.88% 2.18%
2023 2.16% 2.23%
2022 1.45% 2.17%
2021 2.38% 2.13%
2020 3.2% 2.1%
2019 3.03% 2%
2018 2.95% 1.98%
2017 2.85% 1.96%
2016 2.57% 2.06%
2015 3.17% 2.08%
2014 3.7% 2.1%
2013 3.48% 2.22%
2012 4.13% 3.6%
2011 3.76% 4%
2010 2.98% 2.94%
2009 3.71% 3.19%
2008 2.21% 4.14%
2007 1.91% 5.11%
2006 4.18% 5.75%
2005 3.58% 4.57%
2004 3.64% 1.2%
2003 6.34% 0.8%
2002 5.39% 2.63%
2001 0.76% 2.98%
2000 1.22% 3.77%
1999 3.8% 5.68%
1998 3.84% 10.7%
1997 3.88% 8.09%
1996 4.09% 2.91%
1995 5.02% 0.89%
1994 8.75% -0.24%
1993 12.5% 3.99%
1992 8.5% 5.93%
1991 1.6% -12%
1990 1.44% -11.7%
1989 3.04% 2.9%
1988 1.19% 2.93%
1987 -0.28% 2.98%
1986 -0.06% 3.03%
1985 2.11% 3.09%
1984 2.49% 3.14%
1983 -0.67% 3.03%
1982 -7.93% 2.93%
1981 -9.35% 2.99%
1980 -3.56% 3.02%
1979 0.32% 3%
1978 2.03% 2.96%
1977 2.15% 2.85%
1976 2.24% 2.76%
1975 2.44% 2.74%
1974 2.56% 2.7%
1973 2.57% 2.65%
1972 2.47% 2.57%
1971 2.46% 2.55%
1970 2.48% 2.59%
1969 2.42% 2.59%
1968 2.39% 2.58%
1967 2.33% 2.57%
1966 2.3% 2.57%
1965 2.26% 2.57%
1964 2.18% 2.55%
1963 2.13% 2.54%
1962 2.07% 2.51%
1961 1.98% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Liberia
Current population
45682388
5916561
Population rank 36/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.07%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
4.45 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
3.06 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +324
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 44/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -9,870
Net migration rank 179/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -9,870
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 126,631 -7,779
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 125,730 -5,002
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 123,747 -5,003
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 121,038 -11,852
2020 1,134,407 143,634 120,632 -10,107
2019 1,138,485 9,159 120,635 -19,678
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 120,231 -23,199
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 119,376 -24,807
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 118,852 -26,796
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 115,479 -15,182
2014 1,053,788 233,913 116,667 -26,690
2013 1,033,778 18,119 120,138 -22,010
2012 1,004,814 68,628 121,973 -25,710
2011 966,743 384,486 115,496 91,981
2010 943,473 -167,460 114,249 2,850
2009 920,581 -60,602 113,429 1,187
2008 891,246 215,753 112,032 17,404
2007 889,848 -851,298 109,165 65,306
2006 875,301 57,673 104,099 77,946
2005 855,112 250,971 96,478 101,019
2004 850,940 -269,194 91,755 -1,001
2003 826,165 247,317 87,534 -103,564
2002 776,048 860,349 88,643 -23,110
2001 764,090 -212,872 86,217 7,142
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 83,143 -2,060
1999 760,727 -32,400 78,130 53,643
1998 719,860 7,380 72,146 99,203
1997 709,778 -21,215 61,444 281,480
1996 685,005 4,072 56,392 -37,922
1995 653,280 52,505 53,407 54,372
1994 609,096 315,206 52,101 -121,407
1993 541,257 1,149,684 51,609 7,300
1992 440,132 1,197,329 50,204 56,210
1991 409,954 32,782 47,426 78,052
1990 402,433 -458,737 52,770 -712,544
1989 381,158 18,296 63,238 8,156
1988 358,397 -56,263 62,703 7,734
1987 314,361 -345,535 62,147 6,840
1986 310,066 -343,397 61,924 6,534
1985 228,469 -208,685 59,988 7,487
1984 205,262 248,224 59,460 7,513
1983 263,778 -172,797 57,562 7,861
1982 263,210 -500,998 56,127 2,530
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 55,003 2,757
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 53,452 4,016
1979 361,750 -525,413 52,125 3,500
1978 369,101 -117,186 49,813 3,500
1977 372,567 -83,115 47,582 3,555
1976 357,775 -85,430 45,528 1,246
1975 343,850 -44,418 43,478 2,037
1974 330,232 -20,009 41,499 2,086
1973 315,062 -3,030 39,694 2,272
1972 300,633 -4,050 37,860 2,018
1971 288,267 -12,801 36,015 1,293
1970 275,129 4,458 35,196 2,285
1969 263,823 2,029 34,677 1,982
1968 251,798 3,333 33,536 1,964
1967 239,967 6,824 32,519 2,177
1966 228,786 3,563 31,454 1,953
1965 217,741 10,695 30,618 2,431
1964 207,867 7,079 29,592 2,189
1963 198,035 6,681 28,708 2,165
1962 188,427 7,016 27,679 2,189
1961 179,094 6,109 26,670 2,115
1960 170,257 2,606 25,713 1,886

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

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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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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