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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 2.92 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Afghanistan vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Mexico
2100 131,724,468 131,158,772
2099 131,066,750 131,919,278
2098 130,403,871 132,676,226
2097 129,730,117 133,430,730
2096 129,070,342 134,179,811
2095 128,396,829 134,924,667
2094 127,685,065 135,662,399
2093 126,942,174 136,390,414
2092 126,194,378 137,102,695
2091 125,433,421 137,808,909
2090 124,561,248 138,501,995
2089 123,768,926 139,183,536
2088 122,960,614 139,849,476
2087 122,074,409 140,504,916
2086 121,308,199 141,148,688
2085 120,413,992 141,779,696
2084 119,420,025 142,390,038
2083 118,560,008 142,983,168
2082 117,671,742 143,553,646
2081 116,771,980 144,112,618
2080 115,724,307 144,651,130
2079 114,561,305 145,168,756
2078 113,556,727 145,664,735
2077 112,455,804 146,138,472
2076 111,375,301 146,589,999
2075 110,333,033 147,020,176
2074 109,170,742 147,428,934
2073 107,895,475 147,814,398
2072 106,682,883 148,174,180
2071 105,504,989 148,507,034
2070 104,167,895 148,821,087
2069 102,902,233 149,107,578
2068 101,568,136 149,368,537
2067 100,320,548 149,603,163
2066 99,057,144 149,814,864
2065 97,655,437 150,001,973
2064 96,248,770 150,160,667
2063 94,892,092 150,292,498
2062 93,522,871 150,396,857
2061 92,260,642 150,474,868
2060 90,945,998 150,528,257
2059 89,663,478 150,549,825
2058 88,293,680 150,541,650
2057 86,865,803 150,507,950
2056 85,428,888 150,447,865
2055 84,023,782 150,356,976
2054 82,626,785 150,235,899
2053 81,236,203 150,083,305
2052 79,860,096 149,896,641
2051 78,595,977 149,677,830
2050 77,285,393 149,423,583
2049 75,819,307 149,138,900
2048 74,435,057 148,809,771
2047 73,075,297 148,451,951
2046 71,654,160 148,054,747
2045 70,310,871 147,620,456
2044 68,983,509 147,146,325
2043 67,616,795 146,641,077
2042 66,317,516 146,096,981
2041 64,937,760 145,517,171
2040 63,497,378 144,905,265
2039 62,092,429 144,260,027
2038 60,767,134 143,575,746
2037 59,418,629 142,857,009
2036 58,079,976 142,113,069
2035 56,769,901 141,334,167
2034 55,469,080 140,529,082
2033 54,103,368 139,687,630
2032 52,759,572 138,818,384
2031 51,403,105 137,922,237
2030 50,049,673 136,998,375
2029 48,739,663 136,046,964
2028 47,504,926 135,066,178
2027 46,283,055 134,056,943
2026 45,047,977 133,017,798
2025 43,844,111 131,946,900
2024 42,647,492 130,861,007
2023 41,454,761 129,739,759
2022 40,578,842 128,613,117
2021 40,000,412 127,648,148
2020 39,068,979 126,799,054
2019 37,856,121 125,762,982
2018 36,743,039 124,573,711
2017 35,688,935 123,400,057
2016 34,700,612 122,251,351
2015 33,831,764 121,072,306
2014 32,792,523 119,784,261
2013 31,622,704 118,343,573
2012 30,560,034 116,818,208
2011 29,347,708 115,243,504
2010 28,284,089 113,623,895
2009 27,466,101 111,999,721
2008 26,482,622 110,374,288
2007 25,909,852 108,774,360
2006 25,424,094 107,253,666
2005 24,404,567 105,811,504
2004 23,560,654 104,394,131
2003 22,733,049 102,978,515
2002 21,378,117 101,548,624
2001 20,284,307 100,099,099
2000 20,130,327 98,625,552
1999 19,887,785 97,115,707
1998 19,159,996 95,575,245
1997 18,452,091 94,021,207
1996 17,763,266 92,452,702
1995 17,065,836 90,862,455
1994 16,250,794 89,259,205
1993 14,943,172 87,653,807
1992 13,278,974 86,044,809
1991 12,238,879 84,430,572
1990 12,045,660 82,820,170
1989 11,874,088 81,247,182
1988 11,523,298 79,695,531
1987 11,387,818 78,136,651
1986 11,420,074 76,585,637
1985 11,426,852 75,043,414
1984 11,190,221 73,506,846
1983 10,917,982 71,971,240
1982 10,991,378 70,433,260
1981 11,937,581 68,892,108
1980 13,169,311 67,300,334
1979 13,655,567 65,648,865
1978 13,611,441 63,979,046
1977 13,340,756 62,308,493
1976 13,059,851 60,645,512
1975 12,773,954 58,982,400
1974 12,469,127 57,320,149
1973 12,157,999 55,667,284
1972 11,853,696 54,030,168
1971 11,567,667 52,412,558
1970 11,290,128 50,814,953
1969 11,017,409 49,233,194
1968 10,756,922 47,668,303
1967 10,505,959 46,129,608
1966 10,266,395 44,629,106
1965 10,036,008 43,174,477
1964 9,814,318 41,772,049
1963 9,604,487 40,424,065
1962 9,404,406 39,129,200
1961 9,214,083 37,890,118
1960 9,035,043 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Mexico
2100 0.5% -0.58%
2099 0.51% -0.57%
2098 0.52% -0.57%
2097 0.51% -0.56%
2096 0.52% -0.55%
2095 0.56% -0.54%
2094 0.59% -0.53%
2093 0.59% -0.52%
2092 0.61% -0.51%
2091 0.7% -0.5%
2090 0.64% -0.49%
2089 0.66% -0.48%
2088 0.73% -0.47%
2087 0.63% -0.46%
2086 0.74% -0.45%
2085 0.83% -0.43%
2084 0.73% -0.41%
2083 0.75% -0.4%
2082 0.77% -0.39%
2081 0.91% -0.37%
2080 1.02% -0.36%
2079 0.88% -0.34%
2078 0.98% -0.32%
2077 0.97% -0.31%
2076 0.94% -0.29%
2075 1.06% -0.28%
2074 1.18% -0.26%
2073 1.14% -0.24%
2072 1.12% -0.22%
2071 1.28% -0.21%
2070 1.23% -0.19%
2069 1.31% -0.17%
2068 1.24% -0.16%
2067 1.28% -0.14%
2066 1.44% -0.12%
2065 1.46% -0.11%
2064 1.43% -0.09%
2063 1.46% -0.07%
2062 1.37% -0.05%
2061 1.45% -0.04%
2060 1.43% -0.01%
2059 1.55% 0.005%
2058 1.64% 0.02%
2057 1.68% 0.04%
2056 1.67% 0.06%
2055 1.69% 0.08%
2054 1.71% 0.1%
2053 1.72% 0.12%
2052 1.61% 0.15%
2051 1.7% 0.17%
2050 1.93% 0.19%
2049 1.86% 0.22%
2048 1.86% 0.24%
2047 1.98% 0.27%
2046 1.91% 0.29%
2045 1.92% 0.32%
2044 2.02% 0.34%
2043 1.96% 0.37%
2042 2.12% 0.4%
2041 2.27% 0.42%
2040 2.26% 0.45%
2039 2.18% 0.48%
2038 2.27% 0.5%
2037 2.3% 0.52%
2036 2.31% 0.55%
2035 2.35% 0.57%
2034 2.52% 0.6%
2033 2.55% 0.63%
2032 2.64% 0.65%
2031 2.7% 0.67%
2030 2.69% 0.7%
2029 2.6% 0.73%
2028 2.64% 0.75%
2027 2.74% 0.78%
2026 2.75% 0.81%
2025 2.81% 0.83%
2024 2.88% 0.86%
2023 2.16% 0.88%
2022 1.45% 0.76%
2021 2.38% 0.67%
2020 3.2% 0.82%
2019 3.03% 0.95%
2018 2.95% 0.95%
2017 2.85% 0.94%
2016 2.57% 0.97%
2015 3.17% 1.08%
2014 3.7% 1.22%
2013 3.48% 1.31%
2012 4.13% 1.37%
2011 3.76% 1.43%
2010 2.98% 1.45%
2009 3.71% 1.47%
2008 2.21% 1.47%
2007 1.91% 1.42%
2006 4.18% 1.36%
2005 3.58% 1.36%
2004 3.64% 1.37%
2003 6.34% 1.41%
2002 5.39% 1.45%
2001 0.76% 1.49%
2000 1.22% 1.55%
1999 3.8% 1.61%
1998 3.84% 1.65%
1997 3.88% 1.7%
1996 4.09% 1.75%
1995 5.02% 1.8%
1994 8.75% 1.83%
1993 12.5% 1.87%
1992 8.5% 1.91%
1991 1.6% 1.94%
1990 1.44% 1.94%
1989 3.04% 1.95%
1988 1.19% 2%
1987 -0.28% 2.03%
1986 -0.06% 2.06%
1985 2.11% 2.09%
1984 2.49% 2.13%
1983 -0.67% 2.18%
1982 -7.93% 2.24%
1981 -9.35% 2.37%
1980 -3.56% 2.52%
1979 0.32% 2.61%
1978 2.03% 2.68%
1977 2.15% 2.74%
1976 2.24% 2.82%
1975 2.44% 2.9%
1974 2.56% 2.97%
1973 2.57% 3.03%
1972 2.47% 3.09%
1971 2.46% 3.14%
1970 2.48% 3.21%
1969 2.42% 3.28%
1968 2.39% 3.34%
1967 2.33% 3.36%
1966 2.3% 3.37%
1965 2.26% 3.36%
1964 2.18% 3.33%
1963 2.13% 3.31%
1962 2.07% 3.27%
1961 1.98% 3.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Mexico
Current population
45682388
133551566
Population rank 36/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 1.61%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
29.1 seconds
One birth every
21.1 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 109/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -108,037
Net migration rank 179/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -108,037
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 936,682 -122,791
2020 1,134,407 143,634 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 1,138,485 9,159 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 1,053,788 233,913 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 1,033,778 18,119 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 1,004,814 68,628 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 966,743 384,486 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 943,473 -167,460 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 920,581 -60,602 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 891,246 215,753 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 889,848 -851,298 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 875,301 57,673 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 855,112 250,971 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 850,940 -269,194 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 826,165 247,317 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 776,048 860,349 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 764,090 -212,872 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 760,727 -32,400 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 719,860 7,380 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 709,778 -21,215 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 685,005 4,072 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 653,280 52,505 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 609,096 315,206 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 541,257 1,149,684 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 440,132 1,197,329 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 409,954 32,782 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 402,433 -458,737 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 381,158 18,296 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 358,397 -56,263 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 314,361 -345,535 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 310,066 -343,397 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 228,469 -208,685 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 205,262 248,224 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 263,778 -172,797 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 263,210 -500,998 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 361,750 -525,413 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 369,101 -117,186 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 372,567 -83,115 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 357,775 -85,430 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 343,850 -44,418 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 330,232 -20,009 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 315,062 -3,030 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 300,633 -4,050 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 288,267 -12,801 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 275,129 4,458 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 263,823 2,029 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 251,798 3,333 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 239,967 6,824 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 228,786 3,563 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 217,741 10,695 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 207,867 7,079 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 198,035 6,681 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 188,427 7,016 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 179,094 6,109 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 170,257 2,606 1,206,955 -85,591

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

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

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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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