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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 38,938,817 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 +2.68% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Afghanistan vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Morocco
2100 131,724,468 38,169,376
2099 131,066,750 38,399,800
2098 130,403,871 38,627,357
2097 129,730,117 38,851,192
2096 129,070,342 39,072,685
2095 128,396,829 39,290,298
2094 127,685,065 39,503,336
2093 126,942,174 39,714,423
2092 126,194,378 39,921,868
2091 125,433,421 40,126,152
2090 124,561,248 40,325,215
2089 123,768,926 40,519,616
2088 122,960,614 40,706,061
2087 122,074,409 40,889,974
2086 121,308,199 41,072,468
2085 120,413,992 41,252,209
2084 119,420,025 41,425,986
2083 118,560,008 41,591,998
2082 117,671,742 41,755,476
2081 116,771,980 41,914,644
2080 115,724,307 42,069,073
2079 114,561,305 42,220,167
2078 113,556,727 42,364,299
2077 112,455,804 42,502,554
2076 111,375,301 42,634,865
2075 110,333,033 42,762,096
2074 109,170,742 42,885,545
2073 107,895,475 43,003,930
2072 106,682,883 43,115,594
2071 105,504,989 43,219,147
2070 104,167,895 43,319,278
2069 102,902,233 43,409,990
2068 101,568,136 43,494,031
2067 100,320,548 43,572,598
2066 99,057,144 43,641,156
2065 97,655,437 43,710,126
2064 96,248,770 43,767,514
2063 94,892,092 43,815,039
2062 93,522,871 43,857,629
2061 92,260,642 43,889,133
2060 90,945,998 43,913,417
2059 89,663,478 43,928,921
2058 88,293,680 43,931,406
2057 86,865,803 43,926,107
2056 85,428,888 43,914,039
2055 84,023,782 43,889,084
2054 82,626,785 43,852,920
2053 81,236,203 43,805,549
2052 79,860,096 43,745,706
2051 78,595,977 43,674,633
2050 77,285,393 43,591,589
2049 75,819,307 43,504,461
2048 74,435,057 43,404,127
2047 73,075,297 43,295,069
2046 71,654,160 43,179,153
2045 70,310,871 43,052,251
2044 68,983,509 42,912,359
2043 67,616,795 42,766,985
2042 66,317,516 42,610,691
2041 64,937,760 42,442,983
2040 63,497,378 42,267,502
2039 62,092,429 42,085,886
2038 60,767,134 41,889,492
2037 59,418,629 41,687,645
2036 58,079,976 41,476,060
2035 56,769,901 41,253,454
2034 55,469,080 41,024,367
2033 54,103,368 40,782,838
2032 52,759,572 40,532,216
2031 51,403,105 40,268,078
2030 50,049,673 39,993,270
2029 48,739,663 39,707,804
2028 47,504,926 39,409,825
2027 46,283,055 39,097,054
2026 45,047,977 38,771,691
2025 43,844,111 38,430,770
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% 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 69.2% to 77,285,393 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 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 2.81% 0.92%
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 (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 Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Morocco
Current population
45682388
38938817
Population rank 36/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.47%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.51 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
50.5 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +958
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 105/197
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 1,249,785 -44,089 406,555 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 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 (1960–2025, 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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