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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 36.6 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Afghanistan vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Mauritius
2100 131,803,615 573,538
2099 131,145,502 581,815
2098 130,482,225 590,276
2097 129,808,066 598,961
2096 129,147,895 607,840
2095 128,473,977 616,931
2094 127,761,785 626,226
2093 127,018,448 635,745
2092 126,270,202 645,427
2091 125,508,788 655,300
2090 124,636,092 665,341
2089 123,843,293 675,562
2088 123,034,495 685,908
2087 122,147,758 696,380
2086 121,381,088 707,018
2085 120,486,343 717,757
2084 119,491,780 728,558
2083 118,631,246 739,420
2082 117,742,446 750,402
2081 116,842,143 761,382
2080 115,793,841 772,374
2079 114,630,140 783,407
2078 113,624,958 794,452
2077 112,523,374 805,529
2076 111,442,221 816,547
2075 110,399,328 827,526
2074 109,236,338 838,506
2073 107,960,305 849,462
2072 106,746,984 860,405
2071 105,568,382 871,223
2070 104,230,485 882,091
2069 102,964,062 892,850
2068 101,629,164 903,547
2067 100,380,826 914,226
2066 99,116,663 924,869
2065 97,714,113 935,546
2064 96,306,602 946,145
2063 94,949,108 956,652
2062 93,579,065 967,159
2061 92,316,077 977,603
2060 91,000,643 988,022
2059 89,717,353 998,355
2058 88,346,732 1,008,603
2057 86,917,997 1,018,853
2056 85,480,219 1,029,103
2055 84,074,268 1,039,228
2054 82,676,432 1,049,313
2053 81,285,014 1,059,364
2052 79,908,081 1,069,276
2051 78,643,202 1,079,090
2050 77,331,830 1,088,773
2049 75,864,863 1,098,370
2048 74,479,782 1,107,805
2047 73,119,204 1,117,049
2046 71,697,214 1,126,022
2045 70,353,118 1,134,772
2044 69,024,959 1,143,155
2043 67,657,423 1,151,325
2042 66,357,363 1,159,078
2041 64,976,778 1,166,543
2040 63,535,531 1,173,673
2039 62,129,737 1,180,437
2038 60,803,646 1,186,773
2037 59,454,331 1,192,770
2036 58,114,874 1,198,476
2035 56,804,011 1,203,871
2034 55,502,408 1,208,936
2033 54,135,876 1,213,705
2032 52,791,273 1,218,138
2031 51,433,991 1,222,267
2030 50,079,746 1,226,049
2029 48,768,949 1,229,806
2028 47,533,470 1,233,411
2027 46,310,865 1,236,833
2026 45,075,045 1,240,121
2025 43,870,455 1,243,139
2024 42,647,492 1,245,779
2023 41,454,761 1,248,647
2022 40,578,842 1,262,523
2021 40,000,412 1,266,334
2020 39,068,979 1,266,014
2019 37,856,121 1,265,985
2018 36,743,039 1,265,577
2017 35,688,935 1,264,887
2016 34,700,612 1,263,747
2015 33,831,764 1,262,879
2014 32,792,523 1,261,208
2013 31,622,704 1,258,927
2012 30,560,034 1,255,882
2011 29,347,708 1,252,404
2010 28,284,089 1,250,400
2009 27,466,101 1,247,429
2008 26,482,622 1,244,121
2007 25,909,852 1,239,630
2006 25,424,094 1,233,996
2005 24,404,567 1,228,254
2004 23,560,654 1,221,003
2003 22,733,049 1,213,370
2002 21,378,117 1,204,621
2001 20,284,307 1,196,287
2000 20,130,327 1,186,873
1999 19,887,785 1,175,267
1998 19,159,996 1,160,421
1997 18,452,091 1,148,284
1996 17,763,266 1,133,996
1995 17,065,836 1,122,457
1994 16,250,794 1,112,846
1993 14,943,172 1,097,374
1992 13,278,974 1,084,441
1991 12,238,879 1,070,266
1990 12,045,660 1,058,775
1989 11,874,088 1,051,260
1988 11,523,298 1,043,239
1987 11,387,818 1,036,082
1986 11,420,074 1,028,360
1985 11,426,852 1,020,528
1984 11,190,221 1,012,221
1983 10,917,982 1,001,691
1982 10,991,378 992,521
1981 11,937,581 980,462
1980 13,169,311 966,039
1979 13,655,567 949,888
1978 13,611,441 933,499
1977 13,340,756 921,379
1976 13,059,851 906,507
1975 12,773,954 892,000
1974 12,469,127 878,042
1973 12,157,999 864,819
1972 11,853,696 852,053
1971 11,567,667 839,230
1970 11,290,128 826,000
1969 11,017,409 812,405
1968 10,756,922 798,413
1967 10,505,959 783,917
1966 10,266,395 768,813
1965 10,036,008 753,000
1964 9,814,318 736,381
1963 9,604,487 718,861
1962 9,404,406 700,349
1961 9,214,083 680,757
1960 9,035,043 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Mauritius
2100 0.5% -1.42%
2099 0.51% -1.43%
2098 0.52% -1.45%
2097 0.51% -1.46%
2096 0.52% -1.47%
2095 0.56% -1.48%
2094 0.59% -1.5%
2093 0.59% -1.5%
2092 0.61% -1.51%
2091 0.7% -1.51%
2090 0.64% -1.51%
2089 0.66% -1.51%
2088 0.73% -1.5%
2087 0.63% -1.5%
2086 0.74% -1.5%
2085 0.83% -1.48%
2084 0.73% -1.47%
2083 0.75% -1.46%
2082 0.77% -1.44%
2081 0.91% -1.42%
2080 1.02% -1.41%
2079 0.88% -1.39%
2078 0.98% -1.38%
2077 0.97% -1.35%
2076 0.94% -1.33%
2075 1.06% -1.31%
2074 1.18% -1.29%
2073 1.14% -1.27%
2072 1.12% -1.24%
2071 1.28% -1.23%
2070 1.23% -1.21%
2069 1.31% -1.18%
2068 1.24% -1.17%
2067 1.28% -1.15%
2066 1.44% -1.14%
2065 1.46% -1.12%
2064 1.43% -1.1%
2063 1.46% -1.09%
2062 1.37% -1.07%
2061 1.45% -1.05%
2060 1.43% -1.04%
2059 1.55% -1.02%
2058 1.64% -1.01%
2057 1.68% -1%
2056 1.67% -0.97%
2055 1.69% -0.96%
2054 1.71% -0.95%
2053 1.72% -0.93%
2052 1.61% -0.91%
2051 1.7% -0.89%
2050 1.93% -0.87%
2049 1.86% -0.85%
2048 1.86% -0.83%
2047 1.98% -0.8%
2046 1.91% -0.77%
2045 1.92% -0.73%
2044 2.02% -0.71%
2043 1.96% -0.67%
2042 2.12% -0.64%
2041 2.27% -0.61%
2040 2.26% -0.57%
2039 2.18% -0.53%
2038 2.27% -0.5%
2037 2.3% -0.48%
2036 2.31% -0.45%
2035 2.35% -0.42%
2034 2.52% -0.39%
2033 2.55% -0.36%
2032 2.64% -0.34%
2031 2.7% -0.31%
2030 2.69% -0.31%
2029 2.6% -0.29%
2028 2.64% -0.28%
2027 2.74% -0.27%
2026 2.75% -0.24%
2025 2.87% -0.21%
2024 2.88% -0.23%
2023 2.16% -1.1%
2022 1.45% -0.3%
2021 2.38% 0.03%
2020 3.2% 0.002%
2019 3.03% 0.03%
2018 2.95% 0.05%
2017 2.85% 0.09%
2016 2.57% 0.07%
2015 3.17% 0.13%
2014 3.7% 0.18%
2013 3.48% 0.24%
2012 4.13% 0.28%
2011 3.76% 0.16%
2010 2.98% 0.24%
2009 3.71% 0.27%
2008 2.21% 0.36%
2007 1.91% 0.46%
2006 4.18% 0.47%
2005 3.58% 0.59%
2004 3.64% 0.63%
2003 6.34% 0.73%
2002 5.39% 0.7%
2001 0.76% 0.79%
2000 1.22% 0.99%
1999 3.8% 1.28%
1998 3.84% 1.06%
1997 3.88% 1.26%
1996 4.09% 1.03%
1995 5.02% 0.86%
1994 8.75% 1.41%
1993 12.5% 1.19%
1992 8.5% 1.32%
1991 1.6% 1.09%
1990 1.44% 0.71%
1989 3.04% 0.77%
1988 1.19% 0.69%
1987 -0.28% 0.75%
1986 -0.06% 0.77%
1985 2.11% 0.82%
1984 2.49% 1.05%
1983 -0.67% 0.92%
1982 -7.93% 1.23%
1981 -9.35% 1.49%
1980 -3.56% 1.7%
1979 0.32% 1.76%
1978 2.03% 1.32%
1977 2.15% 1.64%
1976 2.24% 1.63%
1975 2.44% 1.59%
1974 2.56% 1.53%
1973 2.57% 1.5%
1972 2.47% 1.53%
1971 2.46% 1.6%
1970 2.48% 1.67%
1969 2.42% 1.75%
1968 2.39% 1.85%
1967 2.33% 1.96%
1966 2.3% 2.1%
1965 2.26% 2.26%
1964 2.18% 2.44%
1963 2.13% 2.64%
1962 2.07% 2.88%
1961 1.98% 0.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Mauritius
Current population
45409324
1240121
Population rank 36/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.01%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
21.5 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 -8
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 178/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -2,784
Net migration rank 179/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -2,784
2024 - -44,089 - -2,787
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 999 -2,824
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 -757 -2,824
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 -253 -4,324
2020 1,134,407 143,634 2,405 -5,895
2019 1,138,485 9,159 1,773 -5,202
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 2,151 -5,084
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 3,415 -5,322
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 2,906 -4,483
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 3,031 -3,645
2014 1,053,788 233,913 3,657 -3,691
2013 1,033,778 18,119 4,281 -3,617
2012 1,004,814 68,628 5,149 -3,663
2011 966,743 384,486 5,511 -2,465
2010 943,473 -167,460 5,877 -2,624
2009 920,581 -60,602 6,113 -2,467
2008 891,246 215,753 7,465 -2,589
2007 889,848 -851,298 8,429 -2,642
2006 875,301 57,673 8,515 -2,757
2005 855,112 250,971 10,195 -2,840
2004 850,940 -269,194 10,745 -3,001
2003 826,165 247,317 10,799 -3,141
2002 776,048 860,349 11,685 -3,150
2001 764,090 -212,872 11,723 -3,225
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 12,224 -2,326
1999 760,727 -32,400 12,341 -1,463
1998 719,860 7,380 11,489 -1,292
1997 709,778 -21,215 11,943 -1,199
1996 685,005 4,072 13,041 -1,092
1995 653,280 52,505 13,020 -1,144
1994 609,096 315,206 14,355 -1,112
1993 541,257 1,149,684 14,814 -1,189
1992 440,132 1,197,329 15,833 -1,254
1991 409,954 32,782 15,091 -1,333
1990 402,433 -458,737 15,564 -1,938
1989 381,158 18,296 14,718 -2,463
1988 358,397 -56,263 14,084 -1,399
1987 314,361 -345,535 13,262 -300
1986 310,066 -343,397 12,340 852
1985 228,469 -208,685 12,451 615
1984 205,262 248,224 13,665 -258
1983 263,778 -172,797 14,525 -1,756
1982 263,210 -500,998 15,880 -2,226
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 18,334 -1,559
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 19,321 -1,739
1979 361,750 -525,413 19,282 -2,363
1978 369,101 -117,186 18,670 -3,129
1977 372,567 -83,115 16,769 -3,749
1976 357,775 -85,430 16,407 -3,807
1975 343,850 -44,418 15,342 -3,869
1974 330,232 -20,009 17,561 -4,908
1973 315,062 -3,030 13,145 -2,144
1972 300,633 -4,050 14,825 -2,408
1971 288,267 -12,801 15,441 -960
1970 275,129 4,458 16,190 -1,281
1969 263,823 2,029 15,761 -674
1968 251,798 3,333 17,884 -2,445
1967 239,967 6,824 17,560 -1,257
1966 228,786 3,563 20,758 -4,123
1965 217,741 10,695 20,482 -3,597
1964 207,867 7,079 22,239 -4,850
1963 198,035 6,681 22,069 -5,236
1962 188,427 7,016 20,660 -6,107
1961 179,094 6,109 20,355 -8,984
1960 170,257 2,606 19,931 -7,083

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/mauritius | 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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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