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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 65.5 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Afghanistan vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Luxembourg
2100 131,724,468 760,055
2099 131,066,750 761,871
2098 130,403,871 763,627
2097 129,730,117 765,472
2096 129,070,342 767,128
2095 128,396,829 768,456
2094 127,685,065 770,080
2093 126,942,174 771,655
2092 126,194,378 773,129
2091 125,433,421 774,950
2090 124,561,248 776,632
2089 123,768,926 778,332
2088 122,960,614 780,148
2087 122,074,409 782,099
2086 121,308,199 784,047
2085 120,413,992 785,931
2084 119,420,025 787,814
2083 118,560,008 789,410
2082 117,671,742 791,384
2081 116,771,980 793,230
2080 115,724,307 794,913
2079 114,561,305 796,562
2078 113,556,727 798,015
2077 112,455,804 799,552
2076 111,375,301 800,980
2075 110,333,033 802,329
2074 109,170,742 803,649
2073 107,895,475 805,065
2072 106,682,883 806,490
2071 105,504,989 807,534
2070 104,167,895 808,891
2069 102,902,233 809,871
2068 101,568,136 810,615
2067 100,320,548 811,270
2066 99,057,144 811,697
2065 97,655,437 812,055
2064 96,248,770 812,347
2063 94,892,092 812,618
2062 93,522,871 812,825
2061 92,260,642 812,670
2060 90,945,998 812,579
2059 89,663,478 812,345
2058 88,293,680 811,949
2057 86,865,803 811,547
2056 85,428,888 811,136
2055 84,023,782 810,018
2054 82,626,785 808,772
2053 81,236,203 807,469
2052 79,860,096 806,069
2051 78,595,977 804,175
2050 77,285,393 802,377
2049 75,819,307 800,333
2048 74,435,057 797,869
2047 73,075,297 795,366
2046 71,654,160 792,679
2045 70,310,871 789,667
2044 68,983,509 786,581
2043 67,616,795 783,374
2042 66,317,516 779,750
2041 64,937,760 775,990
2040 63,497,378 772,121
2039 62,092,429 767,824
2038 60,767,134 763,311
2037 59,418,629 758,894
2036 58,079,976 754,191
2035 56,769,901 749,172
2034 55,469,080 744,087
2033 54,103,368 738,759
2032 52,759,572 733,039
2031 51,403,105 727,303
2030 50,049,673 721,333
2029 48,739,663 714,969
2028 47,504,926 708,110
2027 46,283,055 701,168
2026 45,047,977 694,248
2025 43,844,111 686,970
2024 42,647,492 677,012
2023 41,454,761 666,430
2022 40,578,842 653,103
2021 40,000,412 640,064
2020 39,068,979 630,419
2019 37,856,121 620,001
2018 36,743,039 607,950
2017 35,688,935 596,336
2016 34,700,612 582,014
2015 33,831,764 569,604
2014 32,792,523 556,319
2013 31,622,704 543,360
2012 30,560,034 530,946
2011 29,347,708 518,347
2010 28,284,089 506,953
2009 27,466,101 497,783
2008 26,482,622 488,650
2007 25,909,852 479,993
2006 25,424,094 472,637
2005 24,404,567 465,158
2004 23,560,654 458,095
2003 22,733,049 451,630
2002 21,378,117 446,175
2001 20,284,307 441,525
2000 20,130,327 436,300
1999 19,887,785 430,475
1998 19,159,996 424,700
1997 18,452,091 419,450
1996 17,763,266 414,225
1995 17,065,836 408,625
1994 16,250,794 402,925
1993 14,943,172 397,475
1992 13,278,974 392,175
1991 12,238,879 387,000
1990 12,045,660 381,850
1989 11,874,088 377,100
1988 11,523,298 373,450
1987 11,387,818 370,750
1986 11,420,074 368,355
1985 11,426,852 366,706
1984 11,190,221 365,998
1983 10,917,982 365,622
1982 10,991,378 365,525
1981 11,937,581 365,225
1980 13,169,311 364,150
1979 13,655,567 362,856
1978 13,611,441 362,007
1977 13,340,756 361,358
1976 13,059,851 360,731
1975 12,773,954 358,950
1974 12,469,127 355,050
1973 12,157,999 350,450
1972 11,853,696 346,600
1971 11,567,667 342,421
1970 11,290,128 339,171
1969 11,017,409 337,500
1968 10,756,922 335,850
1967 10,505,959 334,995
1966 10,266,395 333,895
1965 10,036,008 331,500
1964 9,814,318 327,750
1963 9,604,487 324,100
1962 9,404,406 320,750
1961 9,214,083 316,845
1960 9,035,043 313,970

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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Luxembourg
2100 0.5% -0.24%
2099 0.51% -0.23%
2098 0.52% -0.24%
2097 0.51% -0.22%
2096 0.52% -0.17%
2095 0.56% -0.21%
2094 0.59% -0.2%
2093 0.59% -0.19%
2092 0.61% -0.23%
2091 0.7% -0.22%
2090 0.64% -0.22%
2089 0.66% -0.23%
2088 0.73% -0.25%
2087 0.63% -0.25%
2086 0.74% -0.24%
2085 0.83% -0.24%
2084 0.73% -0.2%
2083 0.75% -0.25%
2082 0.77% -0.23%
2081 0.91% -0.21%
2080 1.02% -0.21%
2079 0.88% -0.18%
2078 0.98% -0.19%
2077 0.97% -0.18%
2076 0.94% -0.17%
2075 1.06% -0.16%
2074 1.18% -0.18%
2073 1.14% -0.18%
2072 1.12% -0.13%
2071 1.28% -0.17%
2070 1.23% -0.12%
2069 1.31% -0.09%
2068 1.24% -0.08%
2067 1.28% -0.05%
2066 1.44% -0.04%
2065 1.46% -0.04%
2064 1.43% -0.03%
2063 1.46% -0.03%
2062 1.37% 0.02%
2061 1.45% 0.01%
2060 1.43% 0.03%
2059 1.55% 0.05%
2058 1.64% 0.05%
2057 1.68% 0.05%
2056 1.67% 0.14%
2055 1.69% 0.15%
2054 1.71% 0.16%
2053 1.72% 0.17%
2052 1.61% 0.24%
2051 1.7% 0.22%
2050 1.93% 0.26%
2049 1.86% 0.31%
2048 1.86% 0.31%
2047 1.98% 0.34%
2046 1.91% 0.38%
2045 1.92% 0.39%
2044 2.02% 0.41%
2043 1.96% 0.46%
2042 2.12% 0.48%
2041 2.27% 0.5%
2040 2.26% 0.56%
2039 2.18% 0.59%
2038 2.27% 0.58%
2037 2.3% 0.62%
2036 2.31% 0.67%
2035 2.35% 0.68%
2034 2.52% 0.72%
2033 2.55% 0.78%
2032 2.64% 0.79%
2031 2.7% 0.83%
2030 2.69% 0.89%
2029 2.6% 0.97%
2028 2.64% 0.99%
2027 2.74% 1%
2026 2.75% 1.06%
2025 2.81% 1.47%
2024 2.88% 1.59%
2023 2.16% 2.04%
2022 1.45% 2.04%
2021 2.38% 1.53%
2020 3.2% 1.68%
2019 3.03% 1.98%
2018 2.95% 1.95%
2017 2.85% 2.46%
2016 2.57% 2.18%
2015 3.17% 2.39%
2014 3.7% 2.38%
2013 3.48% 2.34%
2012 4.13% 2.43%
2011 3.76% 2.25%
2010 2.98% 1.84%
2009 3.71% 1.87%
2008 2.21% 1.8%
2007 1.91% 1.56%
2006 4.18% 1.61%
2005 3.58% 1.54%
2004 3.64% 1.43%
2003 6.34% 1.22%
2002 5.39% 1.05%
2001 0.76% 1.2%
2000 1.22% 1.35%
1999 3.8% 1.36%
1998 3.84% 1.25%
1997 3.88% 1.26%
1996 4.09% 1.37%
1995 5.02% 1.41%
1994 8.75% 1.37%
1993 12.5% 1.35%
1992 8.5% 1.34%
1991 1.6% 1.35%
1990 1.44% 1.26%
1989 3.04% 0.98%
1988 1.19% 0.73%
1987 -0.28% 0.65%
1986 -0.06% 0.45%
1985 2.11% 0.19%
1984 2.49% 0.1%
1983 -0.67% 0.03%
1982 -7.93% 0.08%
1981 -9.35% 0.3%
1980 -3.56% 0.36%
1979 0.32% 0.23%
1978 2.03% 0.18%
1977 2.15% 0.17%
1976 2.24% 0.5%
1975 2.44% 1.1%
1974 2.56% 1.31%
1973 2.57% 1.11%
1972 2.47% 1.22%
1971 2.46% 0.96%
1970 2.48% 0.5%
1969 2.42% 0.49%
1968 2.39% 0.26%
1967 2.33% 0.33%
1966 2.3% 0.72%
1965 2.26% 1.14%
1964 2.18% 1.13%
1963 2.13% 1.04%
1962 2.07% 1.23%
1961 1.98% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Luxembourg
Current population
45682388
697802
Population rank 36/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.008%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
52.9 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
2.16 minutes
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +27
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 71/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 +5,237
Net migration rank 179/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 5,237
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 1,963 5,677
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 1,933 5,905
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 2,024 13,194
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 2,240 8,724
2020 1,134,407 143,634 1,828 6,967
2019 1,138,485 9,159 1,922 10,503
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 1,945 10,145
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 1,968 9,643
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 2,095 12,760
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 2,107 11,377
2014 1,053,788 233,913 2,225 11,217
2013 1,033,778 18,119 2,336 10,535
2012 1,004,814 68,628 2,124 10,273
2011 966,743 384,486 1,814 10,918
2010 943,473 -167,460 2,129 7,909
2009 920,581 -60,602 1,991 6,855
2008 891,246 215,753 2,003 7,969
2007 889,848 -851,298 1,584 6,244
2006 875,301 57,673 1,748 5,557
2005 855,112 250,971 1,721 6,310
2004 850,940 -269,194 1,878 4,566
2003 826,165 247,317 1,220 5,581
2002 776,048 860,349 1,607 2,759
2001 764,090 -212,872 1,766 3,427
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 1,963 4,516
1999 760,727 -32,400 1,808 4,666
1998 719,860 7,380 1,486 3,874
1997 709,778 -21,215 1,552 3,711
1996 685,005 4,072 1,781 3,603
1995 653,280 52,505 1,634 4,385
1994 609,096 315,206 1,652 3,900
1993 541,257 1,149,684 1,470 4,055
1992 440,132 1,197,329 1,098 4,101
1991 409,954 32,782 1,239 4,067
1990 402,433 -458,737 1,145 3,992
1989 381,158 18,296 679 2,999
1988 358,397 -56,263 747 2,909
1987 314,361 -345,535 222 2,200
1986 310,066 -343,397 331 2,121
1985 228,469 -208,685 74 1,067
1984 205,262 248,224 146 346
1983 263,778 -172,797 37 376
1982 263,210 -500,998 183 334
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 329 443
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 37 840
1979 361,750 -525,413 72 670
1978 369,101 -117,186 -145 3,155
1977 372,567 -83,115 -36 2,830
1976 357,775 -85,430 -578 2,802
1975 343,850 -44,418 -395 2,794
1974 330,232 -20,009 -390 2,728
1973 315,062 -3,030 -421 2,673
1972 300,633 -4,050 -35 4,143
1971 288,267 -12,801 69 4,274
1970 275,129 4,458 272 853
1969 263,823 2,029 303 833
1968 251,798 3,333 604 850
1967 239,967 6,824 837 752
1966 228,786 3,563 1,168 2,222
1965 217,741 10,695 1,260 2,203
1964 207,867 7,079 1,377 2,178
1963 198,035 6,681 1,199 2,080
1962 188,427 7,016 1,091 2,014
1961 179,094 6,109 1,489 1,969
1960 170,257 2,606 1,319 61

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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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