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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.22 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Afghanistan vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Myanmar
2100 131,803,615 49,949,080
2099 131,145,502 50,198,343
2098 130,482,225 50,447,153
2097 129,808,066 50,695,410
2096 129,147,895 50,944,916
2095 128,473,977 51,196,278
2094 127,761,785 51,446,607
2093 127,018,448 51,693,545
2092 126,270,202 51,939,182
2091 125,508,788 52,186,904
2090 124,636,092 52,430,723
2089 123,843,293 52,669,995
2088 123,034,495 52,907,277
2087 122,147,758 53,143,840
2086 121,381,088 53,378,681
2085 120,486,343 53,610,966
2084 119,491,780 53,838,657
2083 118,631,246 54,062,724
2082 117,742,446 54,285,392
2081 116,842,143 54,505,055
2080 115,793,841 54,722,128
2079 114,630,140 54,937,654
2078 113,624,958 55,150,792
2077 112,523,374 55,357,283
2076 111,442,221 55,562,845
2075 110,399,328 55,765,753
2074 109,236,338 55,964,774
2073 107,960,305 56,160,415
2072 106,746,984 56,349,733
2071 105,568,382 56,533,780
2070 104,230,485 56,713,930
2069 102,964,062 56,887,406
2068 101,629,164 57,055,818
2067 100,380,826 57,217,287
2066 99,116,663 57,373,788
2065 97,714,113 57,525,666
2064 96,306,602 57,671,683
2063 94,949,108 57,808,968
2062 93,579,065 57,938,764
2061 92,316,077 58,067,183
2060 91,000,643 58,186,565
2059 89,717,353 58,295,246
2058 88,346,732 58,392,324
2057 86,917,997 58,481,859
2056 85,480,219 58,565,952
2055 84,074,268 58,636,423
2054 82,676,432 58,697,613
2053 81,285,014 58,745,390
2052 79,908,081 58,783,172
2051 78,643,202 58,809,843
2050 77,331,830 58,824,293
2049 75,864,863 58,829,688
2048 74,479,782 58,823,499
2047 73,119,204 58,805,696
2046 71,697,214 58,775,337
2045 70,353,118 58,728,250
2044 69,024,959 58,671,458
2043 67,657,423 58,601,589
2042 66,357,363 58,516,227
2041 64,976,778 58,417,678
2040 63,535,531 58,306,713
2039 62,129,737 58,181,537
2038 60,803,646 58,041,212
2037 59,454,331 57,888,662
2036 58,114,874 57,724,649
2035 56,804,011 57,544,156
2034 55,502,408 57,348,842
2033 54,135,876 57,137,545
2032 52,791,273 56,910,400
2031 51,433,991 56,667,160
2030 50,079,746 56,407,549
2029 48,768,949 56,133,620
2028 47,533,470 55,840,949
2027 46,310,865 55,531,050
2026 45,075,045 55,203,523
2025 43,870,455 54,860,498
2024 42,647,492 54,500,091
2023 41,454,761 54,133,798
2022 40,578,842 53,756,787
2021 40,000,412 53,387,102
2020 39,068,979 53,016,522
2019 37,856,121 52,640,713
2018 36,743,039 52,272,247
2017 35,688,935 51,894,938
2016 34,700,612 51,495,696
2015 33,831,764 51,089,056
2014 32,792,523 50,681,634
2013 31,622,704 50,262,658
2012 30,560,034 49,837,446
2011 29,347,708 49,419,820
2010 28,284,089 49,024,382
2009 27,466,101 48,660,459
2008 26,482,622 48,390,793
2007 25,909,852 48,125,043
2006 25,424,094 47,785,135
2005 24,404,567 47,438,365
2004 23,560,654 47,068,772
2003 22,733,049 46,667,192
2002 21,378,117 46,232,653
2001 20,284,307 45,771,139
2000 20,130,327 45,290,841
1999 19,887,785 44,787,724
1998 19,159,996 44,257,793
1997 18,452,091 43,708,798
1996 17,763,266 43,154,860
1995 17,065,836 42,605,338
1994 16,250,794 42,055,143
1993 14,943,172 41,502,429
1992 13,278,974 40,950,342
1991 12,238,879 40,394,154
1990 12,045,660 39,817,251
1989 11,874,088 39,214,618
1988 11,523,298 38,600,927
1987 11,387,818 37,971,594
1986 11,420,074 37,314,878
1985 11,426,852 36,622,827
1984 11,190,221 35,899,313
1983 10,917,982 35,162,715
1982 10,991,378 34,482,965
1981 11,937,581 33,858,783
1980 13,169,311 33,227,204
1979 13,655,567 32,596,550
1978 13,611,441 31,972,976
1977 13,340,756 31,355,966
1976 13,059,851 30,758,811
1975 12,773,954 30,176,565
1974 12,469,127 29,598,167
1973 12,157,999 29,026,388
1972 11,853,696 28,428,324
1971 11,567,667 27,807,219
1970 11,290,128 27,193,016
1969 11,017,409 26,585,112
1968 10,756,922 25,989,662
1967 10,505,959 25,406,429
1966 10,266,395 24,836,496
1965 10,036,008 24,279,431
1964 9,814,318 23,737,315
1963 9,604,487 23,213,408
1962 9,404,406 22,704,719
1961 9,214,083 22,210,581
1960 9,035,043 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Myanmar
2100 0.5% -0.5%
2099 0.51% -0.49%
2098 0.52% -0.49%
2097 0.51% -0.49%
2096 0.52% -0.49%
2095 0.56% -0.49%
2094 0.59% -0.48%
2093 0.59% -0.47%
2092 0.61% -0.47%
2091 0.7% -0.47%
2090 0.64% -0.45%
2089 0.66% -0.45%
2088 0.73% -0.45%
2087 0.63% -0.44%
2086 0.74% -0.43%
2085 0.83% -0.42%
2084 0.73% -0.41%
2083 0.75% -0.41%
2082 0.77% -0.4%
2081 0.91% -0.4%
2080 1.02% -0.39%
2079 0.88% -0.39%
2078 0.98% -0.37%
2077 0.97% -0.37%
2076 0.94% -0.36%
2075 1.06% -0.36%
2074 1.18% -0.35%
2073 1.14% -0.34%
2072 1.12% -0.33%
2071 1.28% -0.32%
2070 1.23% -0.3%
2069 1.31% -0.3%
2068 1.24% -0.28%
2067 1.28% -0.27%
2066 1.44% -0.26%
2065 1.46% -0.25%
2064 1.43% -0.24%
2063 1.46% -0.22%
2062 1.37% -0.22%
2061 1.45% -0.21%
2060 1.43% -0.19%
2059 1.55% -0.17%
2058 1.64% -0.15%
2057 1.68% -0.14%
2056 1.67% -0.12%
2055 1.69% -0.1%
2054 1.71% -0.08%
2053 1.72% -0.06%
2052 1.61% -0.05%
2051 1.7% -0.02%
2050 1.93% -0.009%
2049 1.86% 0.01%
2048 1.86% 0.03%
2047 1.98% 0.05%
2046 1.91% 0.08%
2045 1.92% 0.1%
2044 2.02% 0.12%
2043 1.96% 0.15%
2042 2.12% 0.17%
2041 2.27% 0.19%
2040 2.26% 0.22%
2039 2.18% 0.24%
2038 2.27% 0.26%
2037 2.3% 0.28%
2036 2.31% 0.31%
2035 2.35% 0.34%
2034 2.52% 0.37%
2033 2.55% 0.4%
2032 2.64% 0.43%
2031 2.7% 0.46%
2030 2.69% 0.49%
2029 2.6% 0.52%
2028 2.64% 0.56%
2027 2.74% 0.59%
2026 2.75% 0.63%
2025 2.87% 0.66%
2024 2.88% 0.68%
2023 2.16% 0.7%
2022 1.45% 0.69%
2021 2.38% 0.7%
2020 3.2% 0.71%
2019 3.03% 0.7%
2018 2.95% 0.73%
2017 2.85% 0.78%
2016 2.57% 0.8%
2015 3.17% 0.8%
2014 3.7% 0.83%
2013 3.48% 0.85%
2012 4.13% 0.85%
2011 3.76% 0.81%
2010 2.98% 0.75%
2009 3.71% 0.56%
2008 2.21% 0.55%
2007 1.91% 0.71%
2006 4.18% 0.73%
2005 3.58% 0.79%
2004 3.64% 0.86%
2003 6.34% 0.94%
2002 5.39% 1.01%
2001 0.76% 1.06%
2000 1.22% 1.12%
1999 3.8% 1.2%
1998 3.84% 1.26%
1997 3.88% 1.28%
1996 4.09% 1.29%
1995 5.02% 1.31%
1994 8.75% 1.33%
1993 12.5% 1.35%
1992 8.5% 1.38%
1991 1.6% 1.45%
1990 1.44% 1.54%
1989 3.04% 1.59%
1988 1.19% 1.66%
1987 -0.28% 1.76%
1986 -0.06% 1.89%
1985 2.11% 2.02%
1984 2.49% 2.09%
1983 -0.67% 1.97%
1982 -7.93% 1.84%
1981 -9.35% 1.9%
1980 -3.56% 1.93%
1979 0.32% 1.95%
1978 2.03% 1.97%
1977 2.15% 1.94%
1976 2.24% 1.93%
1975 2.44% 1.95%
1974 2.56% 1.97%
1973 2.57% 2.1%
1972 2.47% 2.23%
1971 2.46% 2.26%
1970 2.48% 2.29%
1969 2.42% 2.29%
1968 2.39% 2.3%
1967 2.33% 2.29%
1966 2.3% 2.29%
1965 2.26% 2.28%
1964 2.18% 2.26%
1963 2.13% 2.24%
1962 2.07% 2.22%
1961 1.98% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Myanmar
Current population
45409324
55292116
Population rank 36/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.67%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 118/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -39,661
Net migration rank 179/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -39,661
2024 - -44,089 - -37,979
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 408,331 -34,989
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 415,647 -34,988
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 394,104 -35,370
2020 1,134,407 143,634 448,626 -66,213
2019 1,138,485 9,159 469,924 -100,783
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 482,316 -114,598
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 492,276 -105,415
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 499,508 -87,907
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 495,769 -94,108
2014 1,053,788 233,913 488,114 -74,901
2013 1,033,778 18,119 487,648 -62,863
2012 1,004,814 68,628 487,210 -61,536
2011 966,743 384,486 492,271 -82,713
2010 943,473 -167,460 497,745 -116,481
2009 920,581 -60,602 505,144 -158,542
2008 891,246 215,753 373,287 -180,533
2007 889,848 -851,298 523,745 -184,989
2006 875,301 57,673 527,165 -186,098
2005 855,112 250,971 537,429 -185,009
2004 850,940 -269,194 556,494 -169,736
2003 826,165 247,317 582,173 -165,739
2002 776,048 860,349 602,873 -150,232
2001 764,090 -212,872 601,524 -131,124
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 596,979 -106,772
1999 760,727 -32,400 597,916 -81,874
1998 719,860 7,380 606,110 -62,281
1997 709,778 -21,215 613,103 -58,954
1996 685,005 4,072 619,488 -65,766
1995 653,280 52,505 620,376 -75,097
1994 609,096 315,206 626,411 -71,359
1993 541,257 1,149,684 633,576 -83,214
1992 440,132 1,197,329 634,484 -80,661
1991 409,954 32,782 637,622 -79,059
1990 402,433 -458,737 636,081 -40,859
1989 381,158 18,296 636,610 -26,585
1988 358,397 -56,263 630,392 -13,046
1987 314,361 -345,535 652,960 -11,642
1986 310,066 -343,397 679,467 -7,351
1985 228,469 -208,685 705,905 6,074
1984 205,262 248,224 723,623 11,433
1983 263,778 -172,797 719,710 18,427
1982 263,210 -500,998 701,212 -79,856
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 679,851 -52,839
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 673,815 -37,679
1979 361,750 -525,413 669,338 -44,174
1978 369,101 -117,186 658,068 -36,055
1977 372,567 -83,115 649,915 -37,879
1976 357,775 -85,430 642,829 -60,561
1975 343,850 -44,418 635,005 -52,763
1974 330,232 -20,009 628,458 -53,875
1973 315,062 -3,030 624,619 -55,659
1972 300,633 -4,050 616,411 10,735
1971 288,267 -12,801 608,784 6,306
1970 275,129 4,458 595,337 17,997
1969 263,823 2,029 584,979 17,491
1968 251,798 3,333 571,123 17,293
1967 239,967 6,824 559,577 18,470
1966 228,786 3,563 546,378 15,453
1965 217,741 10,695 533,443 18,847
1964 207,867 7,079 516,334 15,600
1963 198,035 6,681 501,548 14,350
1962 188,427 7,016 487,925 13,546
1961 179,094 6,109 474,818 11,972
1960 170,257 2,606 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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