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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 74.2 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 +2.76% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Afghanistan vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Montenegro
2100 131,803,615 319,719
2099 131,145,502 323,351
2098 130,482,225 326,940
2097 129,808,066 330,574
2096 129,147,895 334,217
2095 128,473,977 337,856
2094 127,761,785 341,490
2093 127,018,448 345,159
2092 126,270,202 348,826
2091 125,508,788 352,520
2090 124,636,092 356,219
2089 123,843,293 359,924
2088 123,034,495 363,602
2087 122,147,758 367,324
2086 121,381,088 371,059
2085 120,486,343 374,829
2084 119,491,780 378,644
2083 118,631,246 382,455
2082 117,742,446 386,310
2081 116,842,143 390,224
2080 115,793,841 394,179
2079 114,630,140 398,175
2078 113,624,958 402,181
2077 112,523,374 406,200
2076 111,442,221 410,263
2075 110,399,328 414,376
2074 109,236,338 418,534
2073 107,960,305 422,748
2072 106,746,984 426,952
2071 105,568,382 431,230
2070 104,230,485 435,563
2069 102,964,062 439,868
2068 101,629,164 444,186
2067 100,380,826 448,555
2066 99,116,663 452,869
2065 97,714,113 457,298
2064 96,306,602 461,706
2063 94,949,108 466,110
2062 93,579,065 470,496
2061 92,316,077 474,871
2060 91,000,643 479,291
2059 89,717,353 483,635
2058 88,346,732 487,928
2057 86,917,997 492,253
2056 85,480,219 496,682
2055 84,074,268 501,038
2054 82,676,432 505,324
2053 81,285,014 509,555
2052 79,908,081 513,782
2051 78,643,202 517,954
2050 77,331,830 522,097
2049 75,864,863 526,241
2048 74,479,782 530,291
2047 73,119,204 534,410
2046 71,697,214 538,441
2045 70,353,118 542,441
2044 69,024,959 546,404
2043 67,657,423 550,390
2042 66,357,363 554,278
2041 64,976,778 558,200
2040 63,535,531 562,081
2039 62,129,737 565,966
2038 60,803,646 569,835
2037 59,454,331 573,678
2036 58,114,874 577,477
2035 56,804,011 581,230
2034 55,502,408 584,919
2033 54,135,876 588,552
2032 52,791,273 592,122
2031 51,433,991 595,610
2030 50,079,746 599,030
2029 48,768,949 602,416
2028 47,533,470 605,742
2027 46,310,865 608,990
2026 45,075,045 612,312
2025 43,870,455 621,659
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% 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 70.3% to 77,331,830 people with a rank change from 36th to 24th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 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 2.87% -0.3%
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 (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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Montenegro
Current population
45409324
612312
Population rank 36/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.007%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
21.5 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.19 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 164/197
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 - -44,089 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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

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