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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.17 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Afghanistan vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Morocco
2100 131,803,615 38,181,184
2099 131,145,502 38,411,679
2098 130,482,225 38,639,306
2097 129,808,066 38,863,211
2096 129,147,895 39,084,772
2095 128,473,977 39,302,453
2094 127,761,785 39,515,556
2093 127,018,448 39,726,709
2092 126,270,202 39,934,218
2091 125,508,788 40,138,565
2090 124,636,092 40,337,690
2089 123,843,293 40,532,151
2088 123,034,495 40,718,654
2087 122,147,758 40,902,624
2086 121,381,088 41,085,174
2085 120,486,343 41,264,970
2084 119,491,780 41,438,801
2083 118,631,246 41,604,865
2082 117,742,446 41,768,393
2081 116,842,143 41,927,610
2080 115,793,841 42,082,087
2079 114,630,140 42,233,228
2078 113,624,958 42,377,404
2077 112,523,374 42,515,702
2076 111,442,221 42,648,054
2075 110,399,328 42,775,325
2074 109,236,338 42,898,811
2073 107,960,305 43,017,234
2072 106,746,984 43,128,932
2071 105,568,382 43,232,517
2070 104,230,485 43,332,679
2069 102,964,062 43,423,419
2068 101,629,164 43,507,485
2067 100,380,826 43,586,077
2066 99,116,663 43,654,657
2065 97,714,113 43,723,648
2064 96,306,602 43,781,054
2063 94,949,108 43,828,593
2062 93,579,065 43,871,197
2061 92,316,077 43,902,710
2060 91,000,643 43,927,001
2059 89,717,353 43,942,510
2058 88,346,732 43,944,996
2057 86,917,997 43,939,695
2056 85,480,219 43,927,624
2055 84,074,268 43,902,661
2054 82,676,432 43,866,486
2053 81,285,014 43,819,100
2052 79,908,081 43,759,239
2051 78,643,202 43,688,144
2050 77,331,830 43,605,074
2049 75,864,863 43,517,919
2048 74,479,782 43,417,554
2047 73,119,204 43,308,462
2046 71,697,214 43,192,511
2045 70,353,118 43,065,569
2044 69,024,959 42,925,634
2043 67,657,423 42,780,215
2042 66,357,363 42,623,872
2041 64,976,778 42,456,113
2040 63,535,531 42,280,578
2039 62,129,737 42,098,906
2038 60,803,646 41,902,451
2037 59,454,331 41,700,541
2036 58,114,874 41,488,891
2035 56,804,011 41,266,216
2034 55,502,408 41,037,058
2033 54,135,876 40,795,454
2032 52,791,273 40,544,755
2031 51,433,991 40,280,535
2030 50,079,746 40,005,642
2029 48,768,949 39,720,087
2028 47,533,470 39,422,016
2027 46,310,865 39,109,148
2026 45,075,045 38,783,685
2025 43,870,455 38,442,658
2024 42,647,492 38,081,173
2023 41,454,761 37,712,505
2022 40,578,842 37,329,064
2021 40,000,412 36,954,442
2020 39,068,979 36,584,208
2019 37,856,121 36,210,898
2018 36,743,039 35,839,760
2017 35,688,935 35,446,392
2016 34,700,612 35,023,457
2015 33,831,764 34,607,588
2014 32,792,523 34,204,780
2013 31,622,704 33,787,571
2012 30,560,034 33,355,241
2011 29,347,708 32,912,588
2010 28,284,089 32,467,016
2009 27,466,101 32,030,778
2008 26,482,622 31,606,767
2007 25,909,852 31,186,468
2006 25,424,094 30,771,178
2005 24,404,567 30,358,144
2004 23,560,654 29,953,018
2003 22,733,049 29,571,415
2002 21,378,117 29,198,142
2001 20,284,307 28,814,643
2000 20,130,327 28,423,435
1999 19,887,785 28,027,179
1998 19,159,996 27,621,648
1997 18,452,091 27,213,337
1996 17,763,266 26,808,107
1995 17,065,836 26,399,429
1994 16,250,794 26,000,822
1993 14,943,172 25,614,586
1992 13,278,974 25,212,468
1991 12,238,879 24,799,014
1990 12,045,660 24,375,551
1989 11,874,088 23,939,414
1988 11,523,298 23,500,524
1987 11,387,818 23,054,392
1986 11,420,074 22,600,803
1985 11,426,852 22,113,953
1984 11,190,221 21,593,778
1983 10,917,982 21,060,696
1982 10,991,378 20,520,318
1981 11,937,581 19,985,401
1980 13,169,311 19,459,943
1979 13,655,567 18,955,589
1978 13,611,441 18,477,385
1977 13,340,756 18,014,756
1976 13,059,851 17,574,182
1975 12,773,954 17,150,786
1974 12,469,127 16,733,842
1973 12,157,999 16,326,269
1972 11,853,696 15,924,692
1971 11,567,667 15,527,225
1970 11,290,128 15,129,449
1969 11,017,409 14,734,255
1968 10,756,922 14,347,899
1967 10,505,959 13,968,175
1966 10,266,395 13,597,065
1965 10,036,008 13,239,171
1964 9,814,318 12,898,886
1963 9,604,487 12,577,502
1962 9,404,406 12,253,092
1961 9,214,083 11,931,085
1960 9,035,043 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Morocco
2100 0.5% -0.6%
2099 0.51% -0.59%
2098 0.52% -0.58%
2097 0.51% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.64% -0.48%
2089 0.66% -0.46%
2088 0.73% -0.45%
2087 0.63% -0.44%
2086 0.74% -0.44%
2085 0.83% -0.42%
2084 0.73% -0.4%
2083 0.75% -0.39%
2082 0.77% -0.38%
2081 0.91% -0.37%
2080 1.02% -0.36%
2079 0.88% -0.34%
2078 0.98% -0.33%
2077 0.97% -0.31%
2076 0.94% -0.3%
2075 1.06% -0.29%
2074 1.18% -0.28%
2073 1.14% -0.26%
2072 1.12% -0.24%
2071 1.28% -0.23%
2070 1.23% -0.21%
2069 1.31% -0.19%
2068 1.24% -0.18%
2067 1.28% -0.16%
2066 1.44% -0.16%
2065 1.46% -0.13%
2064 1.43% -0.11%
2063 1.46% -0.1%
2062 1.37% -0.07%
2061 1.45% -0.06%
2060 1.43% -0.04%
2059 1.55% -0.006%
2058 1.64% 0.01%
2057 1.68% 0.03%
2056 1.67% 0.06%
2055 1.69% 0.08%
2054 1.71% 0.11%
2053 1.72% 0.14%
2052 1.61% 0.16%
2051 1.7% 0.19%
2050 1.93% 0.2%
2049 1.86% 0.23%
2048 1.86% 0.25%
2047 1.98% 0.27%
2046 1.91% 0.29%
2045 1.92% 0.33%
2044 2.02% 0.34%
2043 1.96% 0.37%
2042 2.12% 0.4%
2041 2.27% 0.42%
2040 2.26% 0.43%
2039 2.18% 0.47%
2038 2.27% 0.48%
2037 2.3% 0.51%
2036 2.31% 0.54%
2035 2.35% 0.56%
2034 2.52% 0.59%
2033 2.55% 0.62%
2032 2.64% 0.66%
2031 2.7% 0.69%
2030 2.69% 0.72%
2029 2.6% 0.76%
2028 2.64% 0.8%
2027 2.74% 0.84%
2026 2.75% 0.89%
2025 2.87% 0.95%
2024 2.88% 0.98%
2023 2.16% 1.03%
2022 1.45% 1.01%
2021 2.38% 1.01%
2020 3.2% 1.03%
2019 3.03% 1.04%
2018 2.95% 1.11%
2017 2.85% 1.21%
2016 2.57% 1.2%
2015 3.17% 1.18%
2014 3.7% 1.23%
2013 3.48% 1.3%
2012 4.13% 1.34%
2011 3.76% 1.37%
2010 2.98% 1.36%
2009 3.71% 1.34%
2008 2.21% 1.35%
2007 1.91% 1.35%
2006 4.18% 1.36%
2005 3.58% 1.35%
2004 3.64% 1.29%
2003 6.34% 1.28%
2002 5.39% 1.33%
2001 0.76% 1.38%
2000 1.22% 1.41%
1999 3.8% 1.47%
1998 3.84% 1.5%
1997 3.88% 1.51%
1996 4.09% 1.55%
1995 5.02% 1.53%
1994 8.75% 1.51%
1993 12.5% 1.59%
1992 8.5% 1.67%
1991 1.6% 1.74%
1990 1.44% 1.82%
1989 3.04% 1.87%
1988 1.19% 1.94%
1987 -0.28% 2.01%
1986 -0.06% 2.2%
1985 2.11% 2.41%
1984 2.49% 2.53%
1983 -0.67% 2.63%
1982 -7.93% 2.68%
1981 -9.35% 2.7%
1980 -3.56% 2.66%
1979 0.32% 2.59%
1978 2.03% 2.57%
1977 2.15% 2.51%
1976 2.24% 2.47%
1975 2.44% 2.49%
1974 2.56% 2.5%
1973 2.57% 2.52%
1972 2.47% 2.56%
1971 2.46% 2.63%
1970 2.48% 2.68%
1969 2.42% 2.69%
1968 2.39% 2.72%
1967 2.33% 2.73%
1966 2.3% 2.7%
1965 2.26% 2.64%
1964 2.18% 2.56%
1963 2.13% 2.65%
1962 2.07% 2.7%
1961 1.98% 2.63%

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 Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Morocco
Current population
45409324
38871720
Population rank 36/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.47%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 104/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -56,254
Net migration rank 179/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -56,254
2024 - -44,089 - -46,802
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 417,213 -39,650
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 427,903 -38,594
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 407,829 -47,902
2020 1,134,407 143,634 415,999 -35,474
2019 1,138,485 9,159 457,307 -91,217
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 464,375 -88,159
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 471,011 -60,472
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 474,637 -39,302
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 477,654 -81,248
2014 1,053,788 233,913 481,295 -72,065
2013 1,033,778 18,119 492,284 -67,096
2012 1,004,814 68,628 504,698 -65,251
2011 966,743 384,486 513,305 -67,447
2010 943,473 -167,460 515,804 -70,510
2009 920,581 -60,602 509,386 -82,203
2008 891,246 215,753 499,766 -78,912
2007 889,848 -851,298 493,526 -73,759
2006 875,301 57,673 483,200 -72,364
2005 855,112 250,971 474,285 -59,024
2004 850,940 -269,194 461,756 -66,749
2003 826,165 247,317 452,650 -84,460
2002 776,048 860,349 446,147 -67,802
2001 764,090 -212,872 452,621 -63,967
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 461,341 -67,569
1999 760,727 -32,400 473,071 -74,343
1998 719,860 7,380 492,604 -80,286
1997 709,778 -21,215 500,807 -96,502
1996 685,005 4,072 501,499 -95,331
1995 653,280 52,505 496,573 -85,386
1994 609,096 315,206 501,426 -115,404
1993 541,257 1,149,684 507,707 -121,254
1992 440,132 1,197,329 525,680 -107,911
1991 409,954 32,782 539,850 -130,717
1990 402,433 -458,737 535,506 -97,711
1989 381,158 18,296 538,996 -104,509
1988 358,397 -56,263 545,800 -102,484
1987 314,361 -345,535 553,005 -104,029
1986 310,066 -343,397 558,105 -99,905
1985 228,469 -208,685 560,810 -45,336
1984 205,262 248,224 564,159 -39,319
1983 263,778 -172,797 566,301 -24,988
1982 263,210 -500,998 564,904 -25,471
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 552,936 -22,553
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 534,448 -13,899
1979 361,750 -525,413 515,554 -27,374
1978 369,101 -117,186 498,834 -30,600
1977 372,567 -83,115 489,173 -32,161
1976 357,775 -85,430 482,130 -58,019
1975 343,850 -44,418 474,631 -51,968
1974 330,232 -20,009 464,147 -52,927
1973 315,062 -3,030 455,699 -51,772
1972 300,633 -4,050 446,449 -47,226
1971 288,267 -12,801 435,104 -39,385
1970 275,129 4,458 426,015 -26,168
1969 263,823 2,029 414,931 -24,389
1968 251,798 3,333 407,437 -25,267
1967 239,967 6,824 400,594 -23,309
1966 228,786 3,563 391,881 -26,945
1965 217,741 10,695 383,989 -33,139
1964 207,867 7,079 375,835 -46,106
1963 198,035 6,681 369,250 -56,214
1962 188,427 7,016 363,843 -28,071
1961 179,094 6,109 348,650 -40,413
1960 170,257 2,606 323,499 -19,434

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

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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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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