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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.56 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Niger
2100 131,803,615 92,149,803
2099 131,145,502 91,788,730
2098 130,482,225 91,409,848
2097 129,808,066 91,009,119
2096 129,147,895 90,589,670
2095 128,473,977 90,150,766
2094 127,761,785 89,694,201
2093 127,018,448 89,215,318
2092 126,270,202 88,716,114
2091 125,508,788 88,197,952
2090 124,636,092 87,660,657
2089 123,843,293 87,103,777
2088 123,034,495 86,525,686
2087 122,147,758 85,929,075
2086 121,381,088 85,313,560
2085 120,486,343 84,675,788
2084 119,491,780 84,017,371
2083 118,631,246 83,337,884
2082 117,742,446 82,638,198
2081 116,842,143 81,922,470
2080 115,793,841 81,186,181
2079 114,630,140 80,435,226
2078 113,624,958 79,665,207
2077 112,523,374 78,877,754
2076 111,442,221 78,071,174
2075 110,399,328 77,248,629
2074 109,236,338 76,412,785
2073 107,960,305 75,560,272
2072 106,746,984 74,691,713
2071 105,568,382 73,808,594
2070 104,230,485 72,912,178
2069 102,964,062 71,999,238
2068 101,629,164 71,073,720
2067 100,380,826 70,133,854
2066 99,116,663 69,181,625
2065 97,714,113 68,221,595
2064 96,306,602 67,248,034
2063 94,949,108 66,264,418
2062 93,579,065 65,270,595
2061 92,316,077 64,267,053
2060 91,000,643 63,257,169
2059 89,717,353 62,239,490
2058 88,346,732 61,213,177
2057 86,917,997 60,180,993
2056 85,480,219 59,145,841
2055 84,074,268 58,103,375
2054 82,676,432 57,056,756
2053 81,285,014 56,007,297
2052 79,908,081 54,958,567
2051 78,643,202 53,907,164
2050 77,331,830 52,858,275
2049 75,864,863 51,810,418
2048 74,479,782 50,763,456
2047 73,119,204 49,719,695
2046 71,697,214 48,677,799
2045 70,353,118 47,638,048
2044 69,024,959 46,602,104
2043 67,657,423 45,572,618
2042 66,357,363 44,546,381
2041 64,976,778 43,525,533
2040 63,535,531 42,508,212
2039 62,129,737 41,495,840
2038 60,803,646 40,485,407
2037 59,454,331 39,476,789
2036 58,114,874 38,472,178
2035 56,804,011 37,470,776
2034 55,502,408 36,477,557
2033 54,135,876 35,487,806
2032 52,791,273 34,508,717
2031 51,433,991 33,538,029
2030 50,079,746 32,574,145
2029 48,768,949 31,620,865
2028 47,533,470 30,680,257
2027 46,310,865 29,750,695
2026 45,075,045 28,832,547
2025 43,870,455 27,926,917
2024 42,647,492 27,032,412
2023 41,454,761 26,159,867
2022 40,578,842 25,311,973
2021 40,000,412 24,502,140
2020 39,068,979 23,717,613
2019 37,856,121 22,947,757
2018 36,743,039 22,188,069
2017 35,688,935 21,435,446
2016 34,700,612 20,685,753
2015 33,831,764 19,939,498
2014 32,792,523 19,215,909
2013 31,622,704 18,519,898
2012 30,560,034 17,836,769
2011 29,347,708 17,176,283
2010 28,284,089 16,548,835
2009 27,466,101 15,943,675
2008 26,482,622 15,361,915
2007 25,909,852 14,803,610
2006 25,424,094 14,268,581
2005 24,404,567 13,756,192
2004 23,560,654 13,265,836
2003 22,733,049 12,796,984
2002 21,378,117 12,349,144
2001 20,284,307 11,920,647
2000 20,130,327 11,509,630
1999 19,887,785 11,117,411
1998 19,159,996 10,741,413
1997 18,452,091 10,383,969
1996 17,763,266 10,044,852
1995 17,065,836 9,714,529
1994 16,250,794 9,398,258
1993 14,943,172 9,100,789
1992 13,278,974 8,817,633
1991 12,238,879 8,546,900
1990 12,045,660 8,286,059
1989 11,874,088 8,034,780
1988 11,523,298 7,793,748
1987 11,387,818 7,561,150
1986 11,420,074 7,335,811
1985 11,426,852 7,118,457
1984 11,190,221 6,909,971
1983 10,917,982 6,708,644
1982 10,991,378 6,512,732
1981 11,937,581 6,322,006
1980 13,169,311 6,135,971
1979 13,655,567 5,955,556
1978 13,611,441 5,782,932
1977 13,340,756 5,619,716
1976 13,059,851 5,464,962
1975 12,773,954 5,317,019
1974 12,469,127 5,174,953
1973 12,157,999 5,037,865
1972 11,853,696 4,904,845
1971 11,567,667 4,776,225
1970 11,290,128 4,650,275
1969 11,017,409 4,525,725
1968 10,756,922 4,403,637
1967 10,505,959 4,283,590
1966 10,266,395 4,165,544
1965 10,036,008 4,049,695
1964 9,814,318 3,935,814
1963 9,604,487 3,823,873
1962 9,404,406 3,714,520
1961 9,214,083 3,608,162
1960 9,035,043 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Niger
2100 0.5% 0.39%
2099 0.51% 0.41%
2098 0.52% 0.44%
2097 0.51% 0.46%
2096 0.52% 0.49%
2095 0.56% 0.51%
2094 0.59% 0.54%
2093 0.59% 0.56%
2092 0.61% 0.59%
2091 0.7% 0.61%
2090 0.64% 0.64%
2089 0.66% 0.67%
2088 0.73% 0.69%
2087 0.63% 0.72%
2086 0.74% 0.75%
2085 0.83% 0.78%
2084 0.73% 0.82%
2083 0.75% 0.85%
2082 0.77% 0.87%
2081 0.91% 0.91%
2080 1.02% 0.93%
2079 0.88% 0.97%
2078 0.98% 1%
2077 0.97% 1.03%
2076 0.94% 1.06%
2075 1.06% 1.09%
2074 1.18% 1.13%
2073 1.14% 1.16%
2072 1.12% 1.2%
2071 1.28% 1.23%
2070 1.23% 1.27%
2069 1.31% 1.3%
2068 1.24% 1.34%
2067 1.28% 1.38%
2066 1.44% 1.41%
2065 1.46% 1.45%
2064 1.43% 1.48%
2063 1.46% 1.52%
2062 1.37% 1.56%
2061 1.45% 1.6%
2060 1.43% 1.64%
2059 1.55% 1.68%
2058 1.64% 1.72%
2057 1.68% 1.75%
2056 1.67% 1.79%
2055 1.69% 1.83%
2054 1.71% 1.87%
2053 1.72% 1.91%
2052 1.61% 1.95%
2051 1.7% 1.98%
2050 1.93% 2.02%
2049 1.86% 2.06%
2048 1.86% 2.1%
2047 1.98% 2.14%
2046 1.91% 2.18%
2045 1.92% 2.22%
2044 2.02% 2.26%
2043 1.96% 2.3%
2042 2.12% 2.35%
2041 2.27% 2.39%
2040 2.26% 2.44%
2039 2.18% 2.5%
2038 2.27% 2.55%
2037 2.3% 2.61%
2036 2.31% 2.67%
2035 2.35% 2.72%
2034 2.52% 2.79%
2033 2.55% 2.84%
2032 2.64% 2.89%
2031 2.7% 2.96%
2030 2.69% 3.01%
2029 2.6% 3.07%
2028 2.64% 3.12%
2027 2.74% 3.18%
2026 2.75% 3.24%
2025 2.87% 3.31%
2024 2.88% 3.34%
2023 2.16% 3.35%
2022 1.45% 3.31%
2021 2.38% 3.31%
2020 3.2% 3.35%
2019 3.03% 3.42%
2018 2.95% 3.51%
2017 2.85% 3.62%
2016 2.57% 3.74%
2015 3.17% 3.77%
2014 3.7% 3.76%
2013 3.48% 3.83%
2012 4.13% 3.85%
2011 3.76% 3.79%
2010 2.98% 3.8%
2009 3.71% 3.79%
2008 2.21% 3.77%
2007 1.91% 3.75%
2006 4.18% 3.72%
2005 3.58% 3.7%
2004 3.64% 3.66%
2003 6.34% 3.63%
2002 5.39% 3.59%
2001 0.76% 3.57%
2000 1.22% 3.53%
1999 3.8% 3.5%
1998 3.84% 3.44%
1997 3.88% 3.38%
1996 4.09% 3.4%
1995 5.02% 3.37%
1994 8.75% 3.27%
1993 12.5% 3.21%
1992 8.5% 3.17%
1991 1.6% 3.15%
1990 1.44% 3.13%
1989 3.04% 3.09%
1988 1.19% 3.08%
1987 -0.28% 3.07%
1986 -0.06% 3.05%
1985 2.11% 3.02%
1984 2.49% 3%
1983 -0.67% 3.01%
1982 -7.93% 3.02%
1981 -9.35% 3.03%
1980 -3.56% 3.03%
1979 0.32% 2.99%
1978 2.03% 2.9%
1977 2.15% 2.83%
1976 2.24% 2.78%
1975 2.44% 2.75%
1974 2.56% 2.72%
1973 2.57% 2.71%
1972 2.47% 2.69%
1971 2.46% 2.71%
1970 2.48% 2.75%
1969 2.42% 2.77%
1968 2.39% 2.8%
1967 2.33% 2.83%
1966 2.3% 2.86%
1965 2.26% 2.89%
1964 2.18% 2.93%
1963 2.13% 2.94%
1962 2.07% 2.95%
1961 1.98% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Niger
Current population
45409324
29080898
Population rank 36/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.35%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
36.1 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
28.8 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 10/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -7,704
Net migration rank 179/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -7,704
2024 - -44,089 - -4,041
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 864,139 995
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 829,651 995
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 793,428 -4,405
2020 1,134,407 143,634 784,437 -4,402
2019 1,138,485 9,159 775,474 -15,778
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 763,536 -3,830
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 752,384 -6,830
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 738,999 14,833
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 721,630 17,051
2014 1,053,788 233,913 704,609 3,891
2013 1,033,778 18,119 686,070 -2,543
2012 1,004,814 68,628 664,009 18,714
2011 966,743 384,486 645,175 -6,941
2010 943,473 -167,460 624,685 -8,033
2009 920,581 -60,602 602,671 -9,014
2008 891,246 215,753 579,727 -9,847
2007 889,848 -851,298 556,808 -10,069
2006 875,301 57,673 533,374 -10,054
2005 855,112 250,971 511,167 -9,700
2004 850,940 -269,194 488,328 -9,070
2003 826,165 247,317 467,295 -8,841
2002 776,048 860,349 446,767 -9,550
2001 764,090 -212,872 428,417 -8,654
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 410,779 -8,522
1999 760,727 -32,400 394,212 -12,037
1998 719,860 7,380 377,120 -7,298
1997 709,778 -21,215 358,745 -13,680
1996 685,005 4,072 341,223 -8,057
1995 653,280 52,505 323,630 3,843
1994 609,096 315,206 306,026 -959
1993 541,257 1,149,684 292,135 -2,269
1992 440,132 1,197,329 278,690 -2,258
1991 409,954 32,782 266,527 -1,500
1990 402,433 -458,737 256,594 73
1989 381,158 18,296 245,278 613
1988 358,397 -56,263 237,296 -1,139
1987 314,361 -345,535 231,371 -2,338
1986 310,066 -343,397 224,365 -2,728
1985 228,469 -208,685 219,206 -6,126
1984 205,262 248,224 213,111 -9,208
1983 263,778 -172,797 207,962 -9,209
1982 263,210 -500,998 202,012 -8,935
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 195,938 -7,559
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 189,251 -5,564
1979 361,750 -525,413 180,632 -3,495
1978 369,101 -117,186 171,614 -3,494
1977 372,567 -83,115 161,792 -3,476
1976 357,775 -85,430 154,489 -3,308
1975 343,850 -44,418 147,962 -3,254
1974 330,232 -20,009 142,606 -3,179
1973 315,062 -3,030 137,695 -2,942
1972 300,633 -4,050 133,813 -2,525
1971 288,267 -12,801 128,223 -2,277
1970 275,129 4,458 128,184 -2,225
1969 263,823 2,029 125,389 -2,245
1968 251,798 3,333 123,301 -2,277
1967 239,967 6,824 121,358 -2,289
1966 228,786 3,563 119,314 -2,289
1965 217,741 10,695 116,963 -2,289
1964 207,867 7,079 115,386 -2,289
1963 198,035 6,681 113,072 -2,289
1962 188,427 7,016 110,280 -2,369
1961 179,094 6,109 107,693 -2,893
1960 170,257 2,606 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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

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