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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.23 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Afghanistan vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Mozambique
2100 131,803,615 105,684,658
2099 131,145,502 105,291,198
2098 130,482,225 104,859,475
2097 129,808,066 104,428,679
2096 129,147,895 103,962,668
2095 128,473,977 103,480,514
2094 127,761,785 102,989,197
2093 127,018,448 102,464,565
2092 126,270,202 101,929,545
2091 125,508,788 101,410,418
2090 124,636,092 100,829,728
2089 123,843,293 100,211,758
2088 123,034,495 99,594,130
2087 122,147,758 98,943,096
2086 121,381,088 98,288,529
2085 120,486,343 97,609,760
2084 119,491,780 96,926,143
2083 118,631,246 96,193,441
2082 117,742,446 95,449,095
2081 116,842,143 94,708,064
2080 115,793,841 93,957,824
2079 114,630,140 93,171,561
2078 113,624,958 92,350,666
2077 112,523,374 91,530,198
2076 111,442,221 90,699,125
2075 110,399,328 89,848,943
2074 109,236,338 88,999,187
2073 107,960,305 88,113,398
2072 106,746,984 87,210,961
2071 105,568,382 86,283,286
2070 104,230,485 85,349,704
2069 102,964,062 84,361,565
2068 101,629,164 83,400,997
2067 100,380,826 82,437,397
2066 99,116,663 81,437,030
2065 97,714,113 80,446,244
2064 96,306,602 79,433,801
2063 94,949,108 78,430,632
2062 93,579,065 77,376,597
2061 92,316,077 76,274,806
2060 91,000,643 75,197,384
2059 89,717,353 74,082,771
2058 88,346,732 72,958,774
2057 86,917,997 71,828,186
2056 85,480,219 70,677,889
2055 84,074,268 69,542,373
2054 82,676,432 68,419,331
2053 81,285,014 67,306,817
2052 79,908,081 66,163,407
2051 78,643,202 65,032,770
2050 77,331,830 63,898,302
2049 75,864,863 62,731,532
2048 74,479,782 61,579,833
2047 73,119,204 60,424,101
2046 71,697,214 59,273,421
2045 70,353,118 58,132,244
2044 69,024,959 56,969,604
2043 67,657,423 55,814,906
2042 66,357,363 54,633,120
2041 64,976,778 53,476,191
2040 63,535,531 52,305,805
2039 62,129,737 51,136,087
2038 60,803,646 49,973,820
2037 59,454,331 48,827,661
2036 58,114,874 47,668,628
2035 56,804,011 46,520,419
2034 55,502,408 45,358,645
2033 54,135,876 44,229,218
2032 52,791,273 43,102,655
2031 51,433,991 41,993,535
2030 50,079,746 40,901,742
2029 48,768,949 39,818,379
2028 47,533,470 38,748,841
2027 46,310,865 37,696,739
2026 45,075,045 36,660,958
2025 43,870,455 35,650,681
2024 42,647,492 34,631,766
2023 41,454,761 33,635,160
2022 40,578,842 32,656,246
2021 40,000,412 31,707,800
2020 39,068,979 30,783,688
2019 37,856,121 29,884,380
2018 36,743,039 29,018,644
2017 35,688,935 28,166,393
2016 34,700,612 27,337,105
2015 33,831,764 26,547,572
2014 32,792,523 25,788,475
2013 31,622,704 25,051,611
2012 30,560,034 24,337,846
2011 29,347,708 23,649,039
2010 28,284,089 22,999,235
2009 27,466,101 22,391,745
2008 26,482,622 21,819,036
2007 25,909,852 21,287,635
2006 25,424,094 20,787,087
2005 24,404,567 20,304,569
2004 23,560,654 19,840,313
2003 22,733,049 19,392,475
2002 21,378,117 18,958,338
2001 20,284,307 18,537,729
2000 20,130,327 18,129,653
1999 19,887,785 17,734,506
1998 19,159,996 17,340,464
1997 18,452,091 16,949,982
1996 17,763,266 16,492,480
1995 17,065,836 15,960,530
1994 16,250,794 15,033,853
1993 14,943,172 14,051,192
1992 13,278,974 13,613,316
1991 12,238,879 13,352,090
1990 12,045,660 13,094,537
1989 11,874,088 12,906,842
1988 11,523,298 12,800,558
1987 11,387,818 12,822,574
1986 11,420,074 12,770,578
1985 11,426,852 12,548,949
1984 11,190,221 12,315,954
1983 10,917,982 12,073,822
1982 10,991,378 11,824,370
1981 11,937,581 11,568,127
1980 13,169,311 11,336,221
1979 13,655,567 11,028,809
1978 13,611,441 10,618,250
1977 13,340,756 10,224,975
1976 13,059,851 9,867,209
1975 12,773,954 9,540,817
1974 12,469,127 9,236,093
1973 12,157,999 8,954,242
1972 11,853,696 8,692,935
1971 11,567,667 8,456,317
1970 11,290,128 8,250,506
1969 11,017,409 8,066,951
1968 10,756,922 7,892,613
1967 10,505,959 7,724,550
1966 10,266,395 7,562,990
1965 10,036,008 7,406,421
1964 9,814,318 7,255,061
1963 9,604,487 7,109,828
1962 9,404,406 6,969,364
1961 9,214,083 6,834,936
1960 9,035,043 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Mozambique
2100 0.5% 0.37%
2099 0.51% 0.41%
2098 0.52% 0.41%
2097 0.51% 0.45%
2096 0.52% 0.47%
2095 0.56% 0.48%
2094 0.59% 0.51%
2093 0.59% 0.52%
2092 0.61% 0.51%
2091 0.7% 0.58%
2090 0.64% 0.62%
2089 0.66% 0.62%
2088 0.73% 0.66%
2087 0.63% 0.67%
2086 0.74% 0.7%
2085 0.83% 0.71%
2084 0.73% 0.76%
2083 0.75% 0.78%
2082 0.77% 0.78%
2081 0.91% 0.8%
2080 1.02% 0.84%
2079 0.88% 0.89%
2078 0.98% 0.9%
2077 0.97% 0.92%
2076 0.94% 0.95%
2075 1.06% 0.95%
2074 1.18% 1.01%
2073 1.14% 1.03%
2072 1.12% 1.08%
2071 1.28% 1.09%
2070 1.23% 1.17%
2069 1.31% 1.15%
2068 1.24% 1.17%
2067 1.28% 1.23%
2066 1.44% 1.23%
2065 1.46% 1.27%
2064 1.43% 1.28%
2063 1.46% 1.36%
2062 1.37% 1.44%
2061 1.45% 1.43%
2060 1.43% 1.5%
2059 1.55% 1.54%
2058 1.64% 1.57%
2057 1.68% 1.63%
2056 1.67% 1.63%
2055 1.69% 1.64%
2054 1.71% 1.65%
2053 1.72% 1.73%
2052 1.61% 1.74%
2051 1.7% 1.78%
2050 1.93% 1.86%
2049 1.86% 1.87%
2048 1.86% 1.91%
2047 1.98% 1.94%
2046 1.91% 1.96%
2045 1.92% 2.04%
2044 2.02% 2.07%
2043 1.96% 2.16%
2042 2.12% 2.16%
2041 2.27% 2.24%
2040 2.26% 2.29%
2039 2.18% 2.33%
2038 2.27% 2.35%
2037 2.3% 2.43%
2036 2.31% 2.47%
2035 2.35% 2.56%
2034 2.52% 2.55%
2033 2.55% 2.61%
2032 2.64% 2.64%
2031 2.7% 2.67%
2030 2.69% 2.72%
2029 2.6% 2.76%
2028 2.64% 2.79%
2027 2.74% 2.83%
2026 2.75% 2.83%
2025 2.87% 2.94%
2024 2.88% 2.96%
2023 2.16% 3%
2022 1.45% 2.99%
2021 2.38% 3%
2020 3.2% 3.01%
2019 3.03% 2.98%
2018 2.95% 3.03%
2017 2.85% 3.03%
2016 2.57% 2.97%
2015 3.17% 2.94%
2014 3.7% 2.94%
2013 3.48% 2.93%
2012 4.13% 2.91%
2011 3.76% 2.83%
2010 2.98% 2.71%
2009 3.71% 2.62%
2008 2.21% 2.5%
2007 1.91% 2.41%
2006 4.18% 2.38%
2005 3.58% 2.34%
2004 3.64% 2.31%
2003 6.34% 2.29%
2002 5.39% 2.27%
2001 0.76% 2.25%
2000 1.22% 2.23%
1999 3.8% 2.27%
1998 3.84% 2.3%
1997 3.88% 2.77%
1996 4.09% 3.33%
1995 5.02% 6.16%
1994 8.75% 6.99%
1993 12.5% 3.22%
1992 8.5% 1.96%
1991 1.6% 1.97%
1990 1.44% 1.45%
1989 3.04% 0.83%
1988 1.19% -0.17%
1987 -0.28% 0.41%
1986 -0.06% 1.77%
1985 2.11% 1.89%
1984 2.49% 2.01%
1983 -0.67% 2.11%
1982 -7.93% 2.22%
1981 -9.35% 2.05%
1980 -3.56% 2.79%
1979 0.32% 3.87%
1978 2.03% 3.85%
1977 2.15% 3.63%
1976 2.24% 3.42%
1975 2.44% 3.3%
1974 2.56% 3.15%
1973 2.57% 3.01%
1972 2.47% 2.8%
1971 2.46% 2.49%
1970 2.48% 2.28%
1969 2.42% 2.21%
1968 2.39% 2.18%
1967 2.33% 2.14%
1966 2.3% 2.11%
1965 2.26% 2.09%
1964 2.18% 2.04%
1963 2.13% 2.02%
1962 2.07% 1.97%
1961 1.98% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Mozambique
Current population
45409324
36941128
Population rank 36/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.45%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 16/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -65,573
Net migration rank 179/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -65,573
2024 - -44,089 - -38,940
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 951,234 -23,103
2020 1,134,407 143,634 945,952 -25,864
2019 1,138,485 9,159 927,581 -49,080
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 903,176 -50,224
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 876,594 -25,043
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 850,430 -43,398
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 824,435 -52,374
2014 1,053,788 233,913 799,778 -53,625
2013 1,033,778 18,119 784,641 -57,067
2012 1,004,814 68,628 763,088 -63,131
2011 966,743 384,486 741,303 -63,638
2010 943,473 -167,460 719,025 -97,079
2009 920,581 -60,602 693,673 -100,625
2008 891,246 215,753 654,920 -102,534
2007 889,848 -851,298 610,913 -100,490
2006 875,301 57,673 586,009 -95,333
2005 855,112 250,971 570,132 -95,770
2004 850,940 -269,194 554,973 -100,824
2003 826,165 247,317 540,992 -99,484
2002 776,048 860,349 529,867 -103,102
2001 764,090 -212,872 519,594 -105,130
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 506,162 -104,476
1999 760,727 -32,400 491,814 -103,223
1998 719,860 7,380 474,453 -74,952
1997 709,778 -21,215 461,209 -79,732
1996 685,005 4,072 442,559 90,975
1995 653,280 52,505 421,630 108,751
1994 609,096 315,206 384,821 938,163
1993 541,257 1,149,684 369,518 272,829
1992 440,132 1,197,329 362,373 -128,960
1991 409,954 32,782 357,676 -68,644
1990 402,433 -458,737 353,290 -127,215
1989 381,158 18,296 348,833 -199,509
1988 358,397 -56,263 349,480 -286,247
1987 314,361 -345,535 334,438 -441,710
1986 310,066 -343,397 332,609 -121,350
1985 228,469 -208,685 307,625 -75,642
1984 205,262 248,224 304,524 -70,532
1983 263,778 -172,797 324,158 -73,899
1982 263,210 -500,998 321,493 -72,852
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 322,207 -58,347
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 349,586 -149,650
1979 361,750 -525,413 331,162 83,699
1978 369,101 -117,186 310,403 95,859
1977 372,567 -83,115 289,193 91,082
1976 357,775 -85,430 273,924 61,326
1975 343,850 -44,418 257,984 59,562
1974 330,232 -20,009 240,665 51,238
1973 315,062 -3,030 226,847 44,951
1972 300,633 -4,050 215,793 35,023
1971 288,267 -12,801 211,137 11,297
1970 275,129 4,458 207,385 -18,197
1969 263,823 2,029 202,174 -24,251
1968 251,798 3,333 197,623 -26,872
1967 239,967 6,824 193,044 -27,672
1966 228,786 3,563 189,218 -31,462
1965 217,741 10,695 185,931 -30,538
1964 207,867 7,079 182,334 -35,005
1963 198,035 6,681 180,867 -37,738
1962 188,427 7,016 176,297 -38,504
1961 179,094 6,109 171,236 -40,181
1960 170,257 2,606 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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