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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 74.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Afghanistan vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Montenegro
2100 131,724,468 320,475
2099 131,066,750 324,115
2098 130,403,871 327,713
2097 129,730,117 331,355
2096 129,070,342 335,007
2095 128,396,829 338,654
2094 127,685,065 342,297
2093 126,942,174 345,975
2092 126,194,378 349,650
2091 125,433,421 353,353
2090 124,561,248 357,061
2089 123,768,926 360,774
2088 122,960,614 364,461
2087 122,074,409 368,192
2086 121,308,199 371,937
2085 120,413,992 375,715
2084 119,420,025 379,539
2083 118,560,008 383,359
2082 117,671,742 387,223
2081 116,771,980 391,147
2080 115,724,307 395,110
2079 114,561,305 399,116
2078 113,556,727 403,132
2077 112,455,804 407,160
2076 111,375,301 411,233
2075 110,333,033 415,356
2074 109,170,742 419,523
2073 107,895,475 423,747
2072 106,682,883 427,961
2071 105,504,989 432,249
2070 104,167,895 436,592
2069 102,902,233 440,907
2068 101,568,136 445,235
2067 100,320,548 449,615
2066 99,057,144 453,939
2065 97,655,437 458,379
2064 96,248,770 462,797
2063 94,892,092 467,212
2062 93,522,871 471,608
2061 92,260,642 475,993
2060 90,945,998 480,424
2059 89,663,478 484,778
2058 88,293,680 489,082
2057 86,865,803 493,417
2056 85,428,888 497,856
2055 84,023,782 502,222
2054 82,626,785 506,518
2053 81,236,203 510,759
2052 79,860,096 514,996
2051 78,595,977 519,179
2050 77,285,393 523,331
2049 75,819,307 527,485
2048 74,435,057 531,545
2047 73,075,297 535,674
2046 71,654,160 539,713
2045 70,310,871 543,724
2044 68,983,509 547,696
2043 67,616,795 551,691
2042 66,317,516 555,589
2041 64,937,760 559,520
2040 63,497,378 563,410
2039 62,092,429 567,304
2038 60,767,134 571,182
2037 59,418,629 575,034
2036 58,079,976 578,842
2035 56,769,901 582,604
2034 55,469,080 586,301
2033 54,103,368 589,943
2032 52,759,572 593,521
2031 51,403,105 597,018
2030 50,049,673 600,445
2029 48,739,663 603,840
2028 47,504,926 607,174
2027 46,283,055 610,430
2026 45,047,977 613,759
2025 43,844,111 623,129
2024 42,647,492 623,525
2023 41,454,761 623,529
2022 40,578,842 623,591
2021 40,000,412 625,053
2020 39,068,979 626,590
2019 37,856,121 626,753
2018 36,743,039 626,438
2017 35,688,935 625,982
2016 34,700,612 625,353
2015 33,831,764 624,651
2014 32,792,523 623,744
2013 31,622,704 622,587
2012 30,560,034 621,418
2011 29,347,708 620,345
2010 28,284,089 619,428
2009 27,466,101 618,294
2008 26,482,622 616,969
2007 25,909,852 615,875
2006 25,424,094 615,025
2005 24,404,567 614,261
2004 23,560,654 613,353
2003 22,733,049 612,267
2002 21,378,117 609,828
2001 20,284,307 607,389
2000 20,130,327 604,950
1999 19,887,785 606,001
1998 19,159,996 607,662
1997 18,452,091 609,520
1996 17,763,266 611,003
1995 17,065,836 611,712
1994 16,250,794 611,389
1993 14,943,172 610,170
1992 13,278,974 608,516
1991 12,238,879 607,105
1990 12,045,660 606,372
1989 11,874,088 606,571
1988 11,523,298 607,413
1987 11,387,818 608,144
1986 11,420,074 607,711
1985 11,426,852 605,398
1984 11,190,221 600,884
1983 10,917,982 594,506
1982 10,991,378 587,001
1981 11,937,581 579,445
1980 13,169,311 572,608
1979 13,655,567 566,888
1978 13,611,441 562,065
1977 13,340,756 557,576
1976 13,059,851 552,562
1975 12,773,954 546,487
1974 12,469,127 538,902
1973 12,157,999 530,220
1972 11,853,696 521,785
1971 11,567,667 515,449
1970 11,290,128 512,407
1969 11,017,409 513,340
1968 10,756,922 517,481
1967 10,505,959 522,796
1966 10,266,395 526,419
1965 10,036,008 526,327
1964 9,814,318 521,753
1963 9,604,487 513,409
1962 9,404,406 502,558
1961 9,214,083 491,140
1960 9,035,043 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Montenegro
2100 0.5% -1.12%
2099 0.51% -1.1%
2098 0.52% -1.1%
2097 0.51% -1.09%
2096 0.52% -1.08%
2095 0.56% -1.06%
2094 0.59% -1.06%
2093 0.59% -1.05%
2092 0.61% -1.05%
2091 0.7% -1.04%
2090 0.64% -1.03%
2089 0.66% -1.01%
2088 0.73% -1.01%
2087 0.63% -1.01%
2086 0.74% -1.01%
2085 0.83% -1.01%
2084 0.73% -1%
2083 0.75% -1%
2082 0.77% -1%
2081 0.91% -1%
2080 1.02% -1%
2079 0.88% -1%
2078 0.98% -0.99%
2077 0.97% -0.99%
2076 0.94% -0.99%
2075 1.06% -0.99%
2074 1.18% -1%
2073 1.14% -0.98%
2072 1.12% -0.99%
2071 1.28% -0.99%
2070 1.23% -0.98%
2069 1.31% -0.97%
2068 1.24% -0.97%
2067 1.28% -0.95%
2066 1.44% -0.97%
2065 1.46% -0.95%
2064 1.43% -0.94%
2063 1.46% -0.93%
2062 1.37% -0.92%
2061 1.45% -0.92%
2060 1.43% -0.9%
2059 1.55% -0.88%
2058 1.64% -0.88%
2057 1.68% -0.89%
2056 1.67% -0.87%
2055 1.69% -0.85%
2054 1.71% -0.83%
2053 1.72% -0.82%
2052 1.61% -0.81%
2051 1.7% -0.79%
2050 1.93% -0.79%
2049 1.86% -0.76%
2048 1.86% -0.77%
2047 1.98% -0.75%
2046 1.91% -0.74%
2045 1.92% -0.73%
2044 2.02% -0.72%
2043 1.96% -0.7%
2042 2.12% -0.7%
2041 2.27% -0.69%
2040 2.26% -0.69%
2039 2.18% -0.68%
2038 2.27% -0.67%
2037 2.3% -0.66%
2036 2.31% -0.65%
2035 2.35% -0.63%
2034 2.52% -0.62%
2033 2.55% -0.6%
2032 2.64% -0.59%
2031 2.7% -0.57%
2030 2.69% -0.56%
2029 2.6% -0.55%
2028 2.64% -0.53%
2027 2.74% -0.54%
2026 2.75% -1.5%
2025 2.81% -0.06%
2024 2.88% -0.001%
2023 2.16% -0.01%
2022 1.45% -0.23%
2021 2.38% -0.25%
2020 3.2% -0.03%
2019 3.03% 0.05%
2018 2.95% 0.07%
2017 2.85% 0.1%
2016 2.57% 0.11%
2015 3.17% 0.15%
2014 3.7% 0.19%
2013 3.48% 0.19%
2012 4.13% 0.17%
2011 3.76% 0.15%
2010 2.98% 0.18%
2009 3.71% 0.21%
2008 2.21% 0.18%
2007 1.91% 0.14%
2006 4.18% 0.12%
2005 3.58% 0.15%
2004 3.64% 0.18%
2003 6.34% 0.4%
2002 5.39% 0.4%
2001 0.76% 0.4%
2000 1.22% -0.17%
1999 3.8% -0.27%
1998 3.84% -0.3%
1997 3.88% -0.24%
1996 4.09% -0.12%
1995 5.02% 0.05%
1994 8.75% 0.2%
1993 12.5% 0.27%
1992 8.5% 0.23%
1991 1.6% 0.12%
1990 1.44% -0.03%
1989 3.04% -0.14%
1988 1.19% -0.12%
1987 -0.28% 0.07%
1986 -0.06% 0.38%
1985 2.11% 0.75%
1984 2.49% 1.07%
1983 -0.67% 1.28%
1982 -7.93% 1.3%
1981 -9.35% 1.19%
1980 -3.56% 1.01%
1979 0.32% 0.86%
1978 2.03% 0.81%
1977 2.15% 0.91%
1976 2.24% 1.11%
1975 2.44% 1.41%
1974 2.56% 1.64%
1973 2.57% 1.62%
1972 2.47% 1.23%
1971 2.46% 0.59%
1970 2.48% -0.18%
1969 2.42% -0.8%
1968 2.39% -1.02%
1967 2.33% -0.69%
1966 2.3% 0.02%
1965 2.26% 0.88%
1964 2.18% 1.63%
1963 2.13% 2.16%
1962 2.07% 2.32%
1961 1.98% 2.2%

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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Montenegro
Current population
45682388
613759
Population rank 36/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.007%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
22.2 hours
One birth every
21.1 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.16 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,278 -1
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 163/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -9,279
Net migration rank 179/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -9,279
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 624 -1,686
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 686 12,000
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 0 26,332
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 -2,062 -2,344
2020 1,134,407 143,634 -188 -3,310
2019 1,138,485 9,159 627 -4,083
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 752 -5,058
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 939 -4,948
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 1,125 -5,274
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 1,062 -4,863
2014 1,053,788 233,913 1,560 -4,357
2013 1,033,778 18,119 1,557 -2,478
2012 1,004,814 68,628 1,554 -1,583
2011 966,743 384,486 1,365 0
2010 943,473 -167,460 1,797 -2,276
2009 920,581 -60,602 2,783 -3,456
2008 891,246 215,753 2,530 -3,326
2007 889,848 -851,298 1,848 -3,056
2006 875,301 57,673 1,599 -2,735
2005 855,112 250,971 1,536 -2,247
2004 850,940 -269,194 2,146 -1,997
2003 826,165 247,317 2,632 -3,178
2002 776,048 860,349 2,988 -3,357
2001 764,090 -212,872 3,462 -3,511
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 3,751 -3,734
1999 760,727 -32,400 3,454 -3,487
1998 719,860 7,380 3,889 -3,326
1997 709,778 -21,215 3,597 -3,077
1996 685,005 4,072 4,155 -3,051
1995 653,280 52,505 4,527 -3,082
1994 609,096 315,206 4,381 -2,889
1993 541,257 1,149,684 4,638 -2,835
1992 440,132 1,197,329 5,015 -2,942
1991 409,954 32,782 5,191 -2,630
1990 402,433 -458,737 5,010 -1,705
1989 381,158 18,296 5,129 -1,730
1988 358,397 -56,263 5,529 -2,165
1987 314,361 -345,535 5,958 -2,569
1986 310,066 -343,397 6,097 -2,747
1985 228,469 -208,685 6,283 -3,013
1984 205,262 248,224 6,337 -3,074
1983 263,778 -172,797 6,482 -3,190
1982 263,210 -500,998 6,419 -3,151
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 6,275 -2,287
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 6,383 -450
1979 361,750 -525,413 6,139 -718
1978 369,101 -117,186 6,408 -1,103
1977 372,567 -83,115 6,650 -1,364
1976 357,775 -85,430 6,845 -1,447
1975 343,850 -44,418 6,878 -1,588
1974 330,232 -20,009 6,919 -1,669
1973 315,062 -3,030 7,096 -1,778
1972 300,633 -4,050 7,252 -1,922
1971 288,267 -12,801 7,168 -1,856
1970 275,129 4,458 7,069 -2,013
1969 263,823 2,029 7,449 -2,456
1968 251,798 3,333 7,497 -2,404
1967 239,967 6,824 7,961 -2,519
1966 228,786 3,563 8,661 -2,751
1965 217,741 10,695 9,010 -2,743
1964 207,867 7,079 9,227 -2,734
1963 198,035 6,681 9,449 -2,800
1962 188,427 7,016 9,402 -2,606
1961 179,094 6,109 9,278 -2,254
1960 170,257 2,606 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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