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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.35 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Afghanistan vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Madagascar
2100 131,803,615 86,197,674
2099 131,145,502 85,808,382
2098 130,482,225 85,404,097
2097 129,808,066 84,987,607
2096 129,147,895 84,559,113
2095 128,473,977 84,119,392
2094 127,761,785 83,665,834
2093 127,018,448 83,200,140
2092 126,270,202 82,723,075
2091 125,508,788 82,233,465
2090 124,636,092 81,734,626
2089 123,843,293 81,223,857
2088 123,034,495 80,700,261
2087 122,147,758 80,164,903
2086 121,381,088 79,619,760
2085 120,486,343 79,064,003
2084 119,491,780 78,499,094
2083 118,631,246 77,922,946
2082 117,742,446 77,337,305
2081 116,842,143 76,740,524
2080 115,793,841 76,133,028
2079 114,630,140 75,513,518
2078 113,624,958 74,881,435
2077 112,523,374 74,236,865
2076 111,442,221 73,582,256
2075 110,399,328 72,914,884
2074 109,236,338 72,235,202
2073 107,960,305 71,545,378
2072 106,746,984 70,843,401
2071 105,568,382 70,130,366
2070 104,230,485 69,409,326
2069 102,964,062 68,677,859
2068 101,629,164 67,936,195
2067 100,380,826 67,185,066
2066 99,116,663 66,425,210
2065 97,714,113 65,658,016
2064 96,306,602 64,881,253
2063 94,949,108 64,097,223
2062 93,579,065 63,305,402
2061 92,316,077 62,506,578
2060 91,000,643 61,701,267
2059 89,717,353 60,889,495
2058 88,346,732 60,073,702
2057 86,917,997 59,254,008
2056 85,480,219 58,428,653
2055 84,074,268 57,600,579
2054 82,676,432 56,769,869
2053 81,285,014 55,935,411
2052 79,908,081 55,097,962
2051 78,643,202 54,258,057
2050 77,331,830 53,415,029
2049 75,864,863 52,570,680
2048 74,479,782 51,725,320
2047 73,119,204 50,879,659
2046 71,697,214 50,033,785
2045 70,353,118 49,188,703
2044 69,024,959 48,344,009
2043 67,657,423 47,499,657
2042 66,357,363 46,656,643
2041 64,976,778 45,815,621
2040 63,535,531 44,976,152
2039 62,129,737 44,140,155
2038 60,803,646 43,305,683
2037 59,454,331 42,474,372
2036 58,114,874 41,645,556
2035 56,804,011 40,819,415
2034 55,502,408 39,997,842
2033 54,135,876 39,178,430
2032 52,791,273 38,361,932
2031 51,433,991 37,547,484
2030 50,079,746 36,737,238
2029 48,768,949 35,930,925
2028 47,533,470 35,128,136
2027 46,310,865 34,329,429
2026 45,075,045 33,535,391
2025 43,870,455 32,747,552
2024 42,647,492 31,964,956
2023 41,454,761 31,195,932
2022 40,578,842 30,437,261
2021 40,000,412 29,691,083
2020 39,068,979 28,953,556
2019 37,856,121 28,219,554
2018 36,743,039 27,494,926
2017 35,688,935 26,788,375
2016 34,700,612 26,099,952
2015 33,831,764 25,426,702
2014 32,792,523 24,764,348
2013 31,622,704 24,109,290
2012 30,560,034 23,462,438
2011 29,347,708 22,822,300
2010 28,284,089 22,183,340
2009 27,466,101 21,547,280
2008 26,482,622 20,923,840
2007 25,909,852 20,318,583
2006 25,424,094 19,730,909
2005 24,404,567 19,159,707
2004 23,560,654 18,606,608
2003 22,733,049 18,071,854
2002 21,378,117 17,549,913
2001 20,284,307 17,032,939
2000 20,130,327 16,516,338
1999 19,887,785 16,000,506
1998 19,159,996 15,489,364
1997 18,452,091 14,990,814
1996 17,763,266 14,510,711
1995 17,065,836 14,051,275
1994 16,250,794 13,613,850
1993 14,943,172 13,197,345
1992 13,278,974 12,800,870
1991 12,238,879 12,421,412
1990 12,045,660 12,055,639
1989 11,874,088 11,704,998
1988 11,523,298 11,369,462
1987 11,387,818 11,047,291
1986 11,420,074 10,736,857
1985 11,426,852 10,433,142
1984 11,190,221 10,134,550
1983 10,917,982 9,843,044
1982 10,991,378 9,557,671
1981 11,937,581 9,279,011
1980 13,169,311 9,006,032
1979 13,655,567 8,737,581
1978 13,611,441 8,475,864
1977 13,340,756 8,222,240
1976 13,059,851 7,976,831
1975 12,773,954 7,739,336
1974 12,469,127 7,509,726
1973 12,157,999 7,288,048
1972 11,853,696 7,074,398
1971 11,567,667 6,868,868
1970 11,290,128 6,672,003
1969 11,017,409 6,484,716
1968 10,756,922 6,306,493
1967 10,505,959 6,136,486
1966 10,266,395 5,974,279
1965 10,036,008 5,819,116
1964 9,814,318 5,669,863
1963 9,604,487 5,525,185
1962 9,404,406 5,384,150
1961 9,214,083 5,246,158
1960 9,035,043 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Madagascar
2100 0.5% 0.45%
2099 0.51% 0.47%
2098 0.52% 0.49%
2097 0.51% 0.51%
2096 0.52% 0.52%
2095 0.56% 0.54%
2094 0.59% 0.56%
2093 0.59% 0.58%
2092 0.61% 0.6%
2091 0.7% 0.61%
2090 0.64% 0.63%
2089 0.66% 0.65%
2088 0.73% 0.67%
2087 0.63% 0.68%
2086 0.74% 0.7%
2085 0.83% 0.72%
2084 0.73% 0.74%
2083 0.75% 0.76%
2082 0.77% 0.78%
2081 0.91% 0.8%
2080 1.02% 0.82%
2079 0.88% 0.84%
2078 0.98% 0.87%
2077 0.97% 0.89%
2076 0.94% 0.92%
2075 1.06% 0.94%
2074 1.18% 0.96%
2073 1.14% 0.99%
2072 1.12% 1.02%
2071 1.28% 1.04%
2070 1.23% 1.07%
2069 1.31% 1.09%
2068 1.24% 1.12%
2067 1.28% 1.14%
2066 1.44% 1.17%
2065 1.46% 1.2%
2064 1.43% 1.22%
2063 1.46% 1.25%
2062 1.37% 1.28%
2061 1.45% 1.31%
2060 1.43% 1.33%
2059 1.55% 1.36%
2058 1.64% 1.38%
2057 1.68% 1.41%
2056 1.67% 1.44%
2055 1.69% 1.46%
2054 1.71% 1.49%
2053 1.72% 1.52%
2052 1.61% 1.55%
2051 1.7% 1.58%
2050 1.93% 1.61%
2049 1.86% 1.63%
2048 1.86% 1.66%
2047 1.98% 1.69%
2046 1.91% 1.72%
2045 1.92% 1.75%
2044 2.02% 1.78%
2043 1.96% 1.81%
2042 2.12% 1.84%
2041 2.27% 1.87%
2040 2.26% 1.89%
2039 2.18% 1.93%
2038 2.27% 1.96%
2037 2.3% 1.99%
2036 2.31% 2.02%
2035 2.35% 2.05%
2034 2.52% 2.09%
2033 2.55% 2.13%
2032 2.64% 2.17%
2031 2.7% 2.21%
2030 2.69% 2.24%
2029 2.6% 2.29%
2028 2.64% 2.33%
2027 2.74% 2.37%
2026 2.75% 2.41%
2025 2.87% 2.45%
2024 2.88% 2.47%
2023 2.16% 2.49%
2022 1.45% 2.51%
2021 2.38% 2.55%
2020 3.2% 2.6%
2019 3.03% 2.64%
2018 2.95% 2.64%
2017 2.85% 2.64%
2016 2.57% 2.65%
2015 3.17% 2.67%
2014 3.7% 2.72%
2013 3.48% 2.76%
2012 4.13% 2.8%
2011 3.76% 2.88%
2010 2.98% 2.95%
2009 3.71% 2.98%
2008 2.21% 2.98%
2007 1.91% 2.98%
2006 4.18% 2.98%
2005 3.58% 2.97%
2004 3.64% 2.96%
2003 6.34% 2.97%
2002 5.39% 3.04%
2001 0.76% 3.13%
2000 1.22% 3.22%
1999 3.8% 3.3%
1998 3.84% 3.33%
1997 3.88% 3.31%
1996 4.09% 3.27%
1995 5.02% 3.21%
1994 8.75% 3.16%
1993 12.5% 3.1%
1992 8.5% 3.05%
1991 1.6% 3.03%
1990 1.44% 3%
1989 3.04% 2.95%
1988 1.19% 2.92%
1987 -0.28% 2.89%
1986 -0.06% 2.91%
1985 2.11% 2.95%
1984 2.49% 2.96%
1983 -0.67% 2.99%
1982 -7.93% 3%
1981 -9.35% 3.03%
1980 -3.56% 3.07%
1979 0.32% 3.09%
1978 2.03% 3.08%
1977 2.15% 3.08%
1976 2.24% 3.07%
1975 2.44% 3.06%
1974 2.56% 3.04%
1973 2.57% 3.02%
1972 2.47% 2.99%
1971 2.46% 2.95%
1970 2.48% 2.89%
1969 2.42% 2.83%
1968 2.39% 2.77%
1967 2.33% 2.72%
1966 2.3% 2.67%
1965 2.26% 2.63%
1964 2.18% 2.62%
1963 2.13% 2.62%
1962 2.07% 2.63%
1961 1.98% 2.64%

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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Madagascar
Current population
45409324
33750171
Population rank 36/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.41%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 29/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -2,227
Net migration rank 179/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -2,227
2024 - -44,089 - -1,795
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 766,391 -1,487
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 753,931 -1,487
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 741,416 -1,480
2020 1,134,407 143,634 736,607 -1,480
2019 1,138,485 9,159 735,853 -2,976
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 719,267 -2,887
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 699,498 -2,784
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 682,801 -2,687
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 668,977 -2,594
2014 1,053,788 233,913 660,837 -2,522
2013 1,033,778 18,119 654,230 -2,445
2012 1,004,814 68,628 644,255 -2,334
2011 966,743 384,486 640,577 -2,219
2010 943,473 -167,460 641,543 -1,979
2009 920,581 -60,602 634,008 -1,429
2008 891,246 215,753 615,580 -1,255
2007 889,848 -851,298 597,772 -1,563
2006 875,301 57,673 581,489 -2,336
2005 855,112 250,971 568,143 -4,869
2004 850,940 -269,194 556,319 -13,393
2003 826,165 247,317 544,903 -18,345
2002 776,048 860,349 535,518 -18,209
2001 764,090 -212,872 529,656 -13,014
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 520,860 -4,298
1999 760,727 -32,400 516,976 -1,891
1998 719,860 7,380 508,408 -1,222
1997 709,778 -21,215 490,905 -986
1996 685,005 4,072 471,453 -1,161
1995 653,280 52,505 450,259 -1,670
1994 609,096 315,206 428,169 -1,905
1993 541,257 1,149,684 408,801 -2,063
1992 440,132 1,197,329 388,430 -2,216
1991 409,954 32,782 375,040 -2,330
1990 402,433 -458,737 360,621 -1,777
1989 381,158 18,296 344,279 -1,848
1988 358,397 -56,263 330,510 -1,883
1987 314,361 -345,535 317,621 -1,896
1986 310,066 -343,397 307,074 -1,914
1985 228,469 -208,685 304,199 -1,947
1984 205,262 248,224 296,892 -1,965
1983 263,778 -172,797 290,085 -1,979
1982 263,210 -500,998 284,733 -2,093
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 277,535 -2,864
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 275,287 -4,005
1979 361,750 -525,413 270,752 -5,126
1978 369,101 -117,186 263,684 -5,874
1977 372,567 -83,115 255,399 -5,957
1976 357,775 -85,430 247,026 -5,655
1975 343,850 -44,418 238,774 -5,173
1974 330,232 -20,009 230,233 -4,607
1973 315,062 -3,030 221,768 -4,037
1972 300,633 -4,050 213,138 -3,583
1971 288,267 -12,801 204,617 -3,118
1970 275,129 4,458 194,889 -2,658
1969 263,823 2,029 184,562 -2,216
1968 251,798 3,333 175,869 -1,766
1967 239,967 6,824 167,287 -1,383
1966 228,786 3,563 159,483 -964
1965 217,741 10,695 152,362 -550
1964 207,867 7,079 146,894 -204
1963 198,035 6,681 142,666 0
1962 188,427 7,016 139,412 0
1961 179,094 6,109 136,578 0
1960 170,257 2,606 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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

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