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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 6.03 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Libya
2100 131,724,468 9,844,693
2099 131,066,750 9,862,508
2098 130,403,871 9,883,625
2097 129,730,117 9,903,710
2096 129,070,342 9,920,429
2095 128,396,829 9,931,997
2094 127,685,065 9,943,491
2093 126,942,174 9,958,787
2092 126,194,378 9,973,472
2091 125,433,421 9,982,411
2090 124,561,248 9,998,616
2089 123,768,926 10,009,061
2088 122,960,614 10,019,752
2087 122,074,409 10,023,389
2086 121,308,199 10,023,004
2085 120,413,992 10,016,577
2084 119,420,025 10,009,921
2083 118,560,008 10,006,291
2082 117,671,742 9,997,812
2081 116,771,980 9,985,604
2080 115,724,307 9,975,637
2079 114,561,305 9,962,908
2078 113,556,727 9,958,732
2077 112,455,804 9,953,044
2076 111,375,301 9,940,245
2075 110,333,033 9,928,160
2074 109,170,742 9,917,050
2073 107,895,475 9,901,336
2072 106,682,883 9,879,817
2071 105,504,989 9,868,096
2070 104,167,895 9,850,939
2069 102,902,233 9,832,286
2068 101,568,136 9,812,577
2067 100,320,548 9,800,171
2066 99,057,144 9,782,627
2065 97,655,437 9,763,018
2064 96,248,770 9,740,878
2063 94,892,092 9,729,779
2062 93,522,871 9,707,751
2061 92,260,642 9,686,831
2060 90,945,998 9,667,507
2059 89,663,478 9,638,272
2058 88,293,680 9,610,912
2057 86,865,803 9,579,804
2056 85,428,888 9,554,897
2055 84,023,782 9,522,413
2054 82,626,785 9,478,216
2053 81,236,203 9,432,889
2052 79,860,096 9,383,615
2051 78,595,977 9,335,544
2050 77,285,393 9,283,143
2049 75,819,307 9,231,012
2048 74,435,057 9,173,472
2047 73,075,297 9,119,114
2046 71,654,160 9,063,424
2045 70,310,871 8,999,038
2044 68,983,509 8,934,909
2043 67,616,795 8,867,072
2042 66,317,516 8,798,655
2041 64,937,760 8,732,358
2040 63,497,378 8,661,540
2039 62,092,429 8,588,479
2038 60,767,134 8,514,257
2037 59,418,629 8,437,950
2036 58,079,976 8,364,991
2035 56,769,901 8,290,112
2034 55,469,080 8,209,497
2033 54,103,368 8,129,319
2032 52,759,572 8,052,378
2031 51,403,105 7,969,721
2030 50,049,673 7,884,898
2029 48,739,663 7,801,652
2028 47,504,926 7,713,258
2027 46,283,055 7,622,004
2026 45,047,977 7,537,063
2025 43,844,111 7,458,555
2024 42,647,492 7,381,023
2023 41,454,761 7,305,659
2022 40,578,842 7,223,805
2021 40,000,412 7,135,175
2020 39,068,979 7,045,399
2019 37,856,121 6,951,033
2018 36,743,039 6,849,055
2017 35,688,935 6,738,770
2016 34,700,612 6,632,126
2015 33,831,764 6,531,819
2014 32,792,523 6,427,252
2013 31,622,704 6,304,628
2012 30,560,034 6,179,328
2011 29,347,708 6,343,203
2010 28,284,089 6,497,839
2009 27,466,101 6,366,686
2008 26,482,622 6,235,430
2007 25,909,852 6,104,380
2006 25,424,094 5,980,211
2005 24,404,567 5,858,798
2004 23,560,654 5,736,693
2003 22,733,049 5,619,398
2002 21,378,117 5,508,410
2001 20,284,307 5,403,639
2000 20,130,327 5,305,021
1999 19,887,785 5,218,038
1998 19,159,996 5,140,704
1997 18,452,091 5,064,639
1996 17,763,266 4,987,393
1995 17,065,836 4,906,843
1994 16,250,794 4,822,037
1993 14,943,172 4,733,045
1992 13,278,974 4,640,352
1991 12,238,879 4,544,400
1990 12,045,660 4,445,239
1989 11,874,088 4,342,920
1988 11,523,298 4,237,755
1987 11,387,818 4,129,739
1986 11,420,074 4,017,403
1985 11,426,852 3,898,745
1984 11,190,221 3,773,633
1983 10,917,982 3,718,961
1982 10,991,378 3,724,765
1981 11,937,581 3,621,486
1980 13,169,311 3,424,378
1979 13,655,567 3,233,846
1978 13,611,441 3,052,526
1977 13,340,756 2,881,533
1976 13,059,851 2,721,237
1975 12,773,954 2,571,556
1974 12,469,127 2,432,211
1973 12,157,999 2,314,193
1972 11,853,696 2,226,091
1971 11,567,667 2,153,534
1970 11,290,128 2,082,589
1969 11,017,409 2,014,293
1968 10,756,922 1,952,781
1967 10,505,959 1,898,199
1966 10,266,395 1,849,063
1965 10,036,008 1,804,015
1964 9,814,318 1,753,691
1963 9,604,487 1,690,457
1962 9,404,406 1,621,960
1961 9,214,083 1,555,699
1960 9,035,043 1,492,890

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Libya
2100 0.5% -0.18%
2099 0.51% -0.21%
2098 0.52% -0.2%
2097 0.51% -0.17%
2096 0.52% -0.12%
2095 0.56% -0.12%
2094 0.59% -0.15%
2093 0.59% -0.15%
2092 0.61% -0.09%
2091 0.7% -0.16%
2090 0.64% -0.1%
2089 0.66% -0.11%
2088 0.73% -0.04%
2087 0.63% 0.004%
2086 0.74% 0.06%
2085 0.83% 0.07%
2084 0.73% 0.04%
2083 0.75% 0.08%
2082 0.77% 0.12%
2081 0.91% 0.1%
2080 1.02% 0.13%
2079 0.88% 0.04%
2078 0.98% 0.06%
2077 0.97% 0.13%
2076 0.94% 0.12%
2075 1.06% 0.11%
2074 1.18% 0.16%
2073 1.14% 0.22%
2072 1.12% 0.12%
2071 1.28% 0.17%
2070 1.23% 0.19%
2069 1.31% 0.2%
2068 1.24% 0.13%
2067 1.28% 0.18%
2066 1.44% 0.2%
2065 1.46% 0.23%
2064 1.43% 0.11%
2063 1.46% 0.23%
2062 1.37% 0.22%
2061 1.45% 0.2%
2060 1.43% 0.3%
2059 1.55% 0.28%
2058 1.64% 0.32%
2057 1.68% 0.26%
2056 1.67% 0.34%
2055 1.69% 0.47%
2054 1.71% 0.48%
2053 1.72% 0.53%
2052 1.61% 0.51%
2051 1.7% 0.56%
2050 1.93% 0.56%
2049 1.86% 0.63%
2048 1.86% 0.6%
2047 1.98% 0.61%
2046 1.91% 0.72%
2045 1.92% 0.72%
2044 2.02% 0.77%
2043 1.96% 0.78%
2042 2.12% 0.76%
2041 2.27% 0.82%
2040 2.26% 0.85%
2039 2.18% 0.87%
2038 2.27% 0.9%
2037 2.3% 0.87%
2036 2.31% 0.9%
2035 2.35% 0.98%
2034 2.52% 0.99%
2033 2.55% 0.96%
2032 2.64% 1.04%
2031 2.7% 1.08%
2030 2.69% 1.07%
2029 2.6% 1.15%
2028 2.64% 1.2%
2027 2.74% 1.13%
2026 2.75% 1.05%
2025 2.81% 1.05%
2024 2.88% 1.03%
2023 2.16% 1.13%
2022 1.45% 1.24%
2021 2.38% 1.27%
2020 3.2% 1.36%
2019 3.03% 1.49%
2018 2.95% 1.64%
2017 2.85% 1.61%
2016 2.57% 1.54%
2015 3.17% 1.63%
2014 3.7% 1.94%
2013 3.48% 2.03%
2012 4.13% -2.58%
2011 3.76% -2.38%
2010 2.98% 2.06%
2009 3.71% 2.11%
2008 2.21% 2.15%
2007 1.91% 2.08%
2006 4.18% 2.07%
2005 3.58% 2.13%
2004 3.64% 2.09%
2003 6.34% 2.01%
2002 5.39% 1.94%
2001 0.76% 1.86%
2000 1.22% 1.67%
1999 3.8% 1.5%
1998 3.84% 1.5%
1997 3.88% 1.55%
1996 4.09% 1.64%
1995 5.02% 1.76%
1994 8.75% 1.88%
1993 12.5% 2%
1992 8.5% 2.11%
1991 1.6% 2.23%
1990 1.44% 2.36%
1989 3.04% 2.48%
1988 1.19% 2.62%
1987 -0.28% 2.8%
1986 -0.06% 3.04%
1985 2.11% 3.32%
1984 2.49% 1.47%
1983 -0.67% -0.16%
1982 -7.93% 2.85%
1981 -9.35% 5.76%
1980 -3.56% 5.89%
1979 0.32% 5.94%
1978 2.03% 5.93%
1977 2.15% 5.89%
1976 2.24% 5.82%
1975 2.44% 5.73%
1974 2.56% 5.1%
1973 2.57% 3.96%
1972 2.47% 3.37%
1971 2.46% 3.41%
1970 2.48% 3.39%
1969 2.42% 3.15%
1968 2.39% 2.88%
1967 2.33% 2.66%
1966 2.3% 2.5%
1965 2.26% 2.87%
1964 2.18% 3.74%
1963 2.13% 4.22%
1962 2.07% 4.26%
1961 1.98% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Libya
Current population
45682388
7580693
Population rank 36/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.09%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
6.8 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
4.32 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +212
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 96/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -74,404 -172
Net migration rank 179/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -172
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 73,522 3,448
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 75,760 -2,001
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 91,951 -2,001
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 88,005 -694
2020 1,134,407 143,634 92,950 -694
2019 1,138,485 9,159 97,842 -1,352
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 101,619 5,841
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 103,891 9,208
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 105,265 -5,081
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 108,096 -7,660
2014 1,053,788 233,913 110,420 -1,716
2013 1,033,778 18,119 110,772 25,755
2012 1,004,814 68,628 108,855 5,211
2011 966,743 384,486 121,016 -562,827
2010 943,473 -167,460 122,926 9,611
2009 920,581 -60,602 118,102 11,670
2008 891,246 215,753 117,481 15,260
2007 889,848 -851,298 116,704 12,640
2006 875,301 57,673 115,645 3,351
2005 855,112 250,971 112,823 11,024
2004 850,940 -269,194 107,144 13,222
2003 826,165 247,317 102,144 12,073
2002 776,048 860,349 97,598 10,152
2001 764,090 -212,872 93,370 8,420
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 89,814 5,634
1999 760,727 -32,400 88,743 -10,206
1998 719,860 7,380 87,613 -11,479
1997 709,778 -21,215 86,899 -10,907
1996 685,005 4,072 86,945 -8,446
1995 653,280 52,505 87,661 -5,068
1994 609,096 315,206 88,765 -1,755
1993 541,257 1,149,684 90,553 426
1992 440,132 1,197,329 93,568 843
1991 409,954 32,782 96,582 902
1990 402,433 -458,737 99,898 946
1989 381,158 18,296 102,823 981
1988 358,397 -56,263 105,469 1,053
1987 314,361 -345,535 107,761 1,740
1986 310,066 -343,397 109,325 5,844
1985 228,469 -208,685 110,194 11,962
1984 205,262 248,224 110,028 18,039
1983 263,778 -172,797 122,183 -140,904
1982 263,210 -500,998 133,511 -126,400
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 130,233 69,211
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 128,034 66,739
1979 361,750 -525,413 121,469 64,821
1978 369,101 -117,186 114,669 61,684
1977 372,567 -83,115 107,769 57,867
1976 357,775 -85,430 101,146 53,813
1975 343,850 -44,418 94,862 49,544
1974 330,232 -20,009 89,337 44,946
1973 315,062 -3,030 81,256 20,498
1972 300,633 -4,050 77,864 -3,418
1971 288,267 -12,801 74,934 -4,265
1970 275,129 4,458 70,488 745
1969 263,823 2,029 66,782 -1,418
1968 251,798 3,333 63,971 -6,323
1967 239,967 6,824 61,889 -10,384
1966 228,786 3,563 60,394 -13,619
1965 217,741 10,695 59,134 -15,810
1964 207,867 7,079 55,227 2,084
1963 198,035 6,681 50,421 18,740
1962 188,427 7,016 46,252 21,589
1961 179,094 6,109 42,167 22,504
1960 170,257 2,606 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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