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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 7.88 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Afghanistan vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Oman
2100 131,803,615 12,326,703
2099 131,145,502 12,244,321
2098 130,482,225 12,161,347
2097 129,808,066 12,077,858
2096 129,147,895 11,994,015
2095 128,473,977 11,909,754
2094 127,761,785 11,825,095
2093 127,018,448 11,740,085
2092 126,270,202 11,654,790
2091 125,508,788 11,569,356
2090 124,636,092 11,483,782
2089 123,843,293 11,398,109
2088 123,034,495 11,312,508
2087 122,147,758 11,227,223
2086 121,381,088 11,141,991
2085 120,486,343 11,056,984
2084 119,491,780 10,972,191
2083 118,631,246 10,887,525
2082 117,742,446 10,802,994
2081 116,842,143 10,718,800
2080 115,793,841 10,634,723
2079 114,630,140 10,550,794
2078 113,624,958 10,466,970
2077 112,523,374 10,383,169
2076 111,442,221 10,299,342
2075 110,399,328 10,215,493
2074 109,236,338 10,131,547
2073 107,960,305 10,047,318
2072 106,746,984 9,962,612
2071 105,568,382 9,877,378
2070 104,230,485 9,791,853
2069 102,964,062 9,705,815
2068 101,629,164 9,619,166
2067 100,380,826 9,531,936
2066 99,116,663 9,443,967
2065 97,714,113 9,355,538
2064 96,306,602 9,266,470
2063 94,949,108 9,176,798
2062 93,579,065 9,086,390
2061 92,316,077 8,995,287
2060 91,000,643 8,903,536
2059 89,717,353 8,810,958
2058 88,346,732 8,717,538
2057 86,917,997 8,623,514
2056 85,480,219 8,528,891
2055 84,074,268 8,433,708
2054 82,676,432 8,338,102
2053 81,285,014 8,242,274
2052 79,908,081 8,146,407
2051 78,643,202 8,050,917
2050 77,331,830 7,955,842
2049 75,864,863 7,861,436
2048 74,479,782 7,767,655
2047 73,119,204 7,674,619
2046 71,697,214 7,582,158
2045 70,353,118 7,490,461
2044 69,024,959 7,399,381
2043 67,657,423 7,309,208
2042 66,357,363 7,219,941
2041 64,976,778 7,131,715
2040 63,535,531 7,044,649
2039 62,129,737 6,958,711
2038 60,803,646 6,873,682
2037 59,454,331 6,789,514
2036 58,114,874 6,706,116
2035 56,804,011 6,623,241
2034 55,502,408 6,540,718
2033 54,135,876 6,458,252
2032 52,791,273 6,375,523
2031 51,433,991 6,292,383
2030 50,079,746 6,208,520
2029 48,768,949 6,115,428
2028 47,533,470 6,010,434
2027 46,310,865 5,881,073
2026 45,075,045 5,717,450
2025 43,870,455 5,519,571
2024 42,647,492 5,281,538
2023 41,454,761 5,049,269
2022 40,578,842 4,730,226
2021 40,000,412 4,500,424
2020 39,068,979 4,522,497
2019 37,856,121 4,591,241
2018 36,743,039 4,597,877
2017 35,688,935 4,537,396
2016 34,700,612 4,390,877
2015 33,831,764 4,184,895
2014 32,792,523 4,002,439
2013 31,622,704 3,833,913
2012 30,560,034 3,547,106
2011 29,347,708 3,076,763
2010 28,284,089 2,757,446
2009 27,466,101 2,684,659
2008 26,482,622 2,626,529
2007 25,909,852 2,570,174
2006 25,424,094 2,514,795
2005 24,404,567 2,459,802
2004 23,560,654 2,404,821
2003 22,733,049 2,363,796
2002 21,378,117 2,337,140
2001 20,284,307 2,310,217
2000 20,130,327 2,282,131
1999 19,887,785 2,252,909
1998 19,159,996 2,222,489
1997 18,452,091 2,190,720
1996 17,763,266 2,156,926
1995 17,065,836 2,120,528
1994 16,250,794 2,081,834
1993 14,943,172 2,021,675
1992 13,278,974 1,938,238
1991 12,238,879 1,851,473
1990 12,045,660 1,763,954
1989 11,874,088 1,676,228
1988 11,523,298 1,588,568
1987 11,387,818 1,500,996
1986 11,420,074 1,413,419
1985 11,426,852 1,325,480
1984 11,190,221 1,247,716
1983 10,917,982 1,181,459
1982 10,991,378 1,117,678
1981 11,937,581 1,057,320
1980 13,169,311 1,001,248
1979 13,655,567 949,116
1978 13,611,441 900,304
1977 13,340,756 855,314
1976 13,059,851 814,701
1975 12,773,954 778,864
1974 12,469,127 746,988
1973 12,157,999 721,179
1972 11,853,696 700,593
1971 11,567,667 681,119
1970 11,290,128 662,680
1969 11,017,409 645,255
1968 10,756,922 628,798
1967 10,505,959 613,318
1966 10,266,395 598,804
1965 10,036,008 585,236
1964 9,814,318 572,577
1963 9,604,487 560,827
1962 9,404,406 549,941
1961 9,214,083 539,854
1960 9,035,043 530,485

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Oman
2100 0.5% 0.67%
2099 0.51% 0.68%
2098 0.52% 0.69%
2097 0.51% 0.7%
2096 0.52% 0.71%
2095 0.56% 0.72%
2094 0.59% 0.72%
2093 0.59% 0.73%
2092 0.61% 0.74%
2091 0.7% 0.75%
2090 0.64% 0.75%
2089 0.66% 0.76%
2088 0.73% 0.76%
2087 0.63% 0.76%
2086 0.74% 0.77%
2085 0.83% 0.77%
2084 0.73% 0.78%
2083 0.75% 0.78%
2082 0.77% 0.79%
2081 0.91% 0.79%
2080 1.02% 0.8%
2079 0.88% 0.8%
2078 0.98% 0.81%
2077 0.97% 0.81%
2076 0.94% 0.82%
2075 1.06% 0.83%
2074 1.18% 0.84%
2073 1.14% 0.85%
2072 1.12% 0.86%
2071 1.28% 0.87%
2070 1.23% 0.89%
2069 1.31% 0.9%
2068 1.24% 0.92%
2067 1.28% 0.93%
2066 1.44% 0.95%
2065 1.46% 0.96%
2064 1.43% 0.98%
2063 1.46% 0.99%
2062 1.37% 1.01%
2061 1.45% 1.03%
2060 1.43% 1.05%
2059 1.55% 1.07%
2058 1.64% 1.09%
2057 1.68% 1.11%
2056 1.67% 1.13%
2055 1.69% 1.15%
2054 1.71% 1.16%
2053 1.72% 1.18%
2052 1.61% 1.19%
2051 1.7% 1.2%
2050 1.93% 1.2%
2049 1.86% 1.21%
2048 1.86% 1.21%
2047 1.98% 1.22%
2046 1.91% 1.22%
2045 1.92% 1.23%
2044 2.02% 1.23%
2043 1.96% 1.24%
2042 2.12% 1.24%
2041 2.27% 1.24%
2040 2.26% 1.23%
2039 2.18% 1.24%
2038 2.27% 1.24%
2037 2.3% 1.24%
2036 2.31% 1.25%
2035 2.35% 1.26%
2034 2.52% 1.28%
2033 2.55% 1.3%
2032 2.64% 1.32%
2031 2.7% 1.35%
2030 2.69% 1.52%
2029 2.6% 1.75%
2028 2.64% 2.2%
2027 2.74% 2.86%
2026 2.75% 3.59%
2025 2.87% 4.51%
2024 2.88% 4.6%
2023 2.16% 6.74%
2022 1.45% 5.11%
2021 2.38% -0.49%
2020 3.2% -1.5%
2019 3.03% -0.14%
2018 2.95% 1.33%
2017 2.85% 3.34%
2016 2.57% 4.92%
2015 3.17% 4.56%
2014 3.7% 4.4%
2013 3.48% 8.09%
2012 4.13% 15.3%
2011 3.76% 11.6%
2010 2.98% 2.71%
2009 3.71% 2.21%
2008 2.21% 2.19%
2007 1.91% 2.2%
2006 4.18% 2.24%
2005 3.58% 2.29%
2004 3.64% 1.74%
2003 6.34% 1.14%
2002 5.39% 1.17%
2001 0.76% 1.23%
2000 1.22% 1.3%
1999 3.8% 1.37%
1998 3.84% 1.45%
1997 3.88% 1.57%
1996 4.09% 1.72%
1995 5.02% 1.86%
1994 8.75% 2.98%
1993 12.5% 4.3%
1992 8.5% 4.69%
1991 1.6% 4.96%
1990 1.44% 5.23%
1989 3.04% 5.52%
1988 1.19% 5.83%
1987 -0.28% 6.2%
1986 -0.06% 6.63%
1985 2.11% 6.23%
1984 2.49% 5.61%
1983 -0.67% 5.71%
1982 -7.93% 5.71%
1981 -9.35% 5.6%
1980 -3.56% 5.49%
1979 0.32% 5.42%
1978 2.03% 5.26%
1977 2.15% 4.99%
1976 2.24% 4.6%
1975 2.44% 4.27%
1974 2.56% 3.58%
1973 2.57% 2.94%
1972 2.47% 2.86%
1971 2.46% 2.78%
1970 2.48% 2.7%
1969 2.42% 2.62%
1968 2.39% 2.52%
1967 2.33% 2.42%
1966 2.3% 2.32%
1965 2.26% 2.21%
1964 2.18% 2.1%
1963 2.13% 1.98%
1962 2.07% 1.87%
1961 1.98% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Oman
Current population
45409324
5761708
Population rank 36/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.07%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
2.26 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +636
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 5/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +113,734
Net migration rank 179/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 113,734
2024 - -44,089 - 154,219
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 75,467 156,285
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 67,278 339,063
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 69,991 -16,726
2020 1,134,407 143,634 74,224 -171,635
2019 1,138,485 9,159 77,394 -117,480
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 79,438 -52,630
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 82,408 11,751
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 81,350 117,538
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 79,241 133,842
2014 1,053,788 233,913 76,258 75,557
2013 1,033,778 18,119 71,905 113,335
2012 1,004,814 68,628 65,572 322,812
2011 966,743 384,486 59,689 492,609
2010 943,473 -167,460 57,619 28,717
2009 920,581 -60,602 52,007 7,226
2008 891,246 215,753 47,146 9,877
2007 889,848 -851,298 44,207 11,478
2006 875,301 57,673 43,969 11,103
2005 855,112 250,971 44,688 10,231
2004 850,940 -269,194 45,651 9,394
2003 826,165 247,317 46,273 -19,265
2002 776,048 860,349 46,397 -20,098
2001 764,090 -212,872 46,651 -19,103
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 47,208 -18,588
1999 760,727 -32,400 48,053 -18,235
1998 719,860 7,380 48,654 -17,626
1997 709,778 -21,215 49,510 -16,998
1996 685,005 4,072 50,362 -15,286
1995 653,280 52,505 51,139 -13,418
1994 609,096 315,206 52,337 -12,665
1993 541,257 1,149,684 53,439 27,204
1992 440,132 1,197,329 54,471 31,756
1991 409,954 32,782 55,382 31,927
1990 402,433 -458,737 56,000 31,722
1989 381,158 18,296 56,202 31,528
1988 358,397 -56,263 56,142 31,456
1987 314,361 -345,535 55,933 31,608
1986 310,066 -343,397 55,324 32,289
1985 228,469 -208,685 54,609 33,666
1984 205,262 248,224 52,253 14,993
1983 263,778 -172,797 49,646 15,617
1982 263,210 -500,998 46,939 15,359
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 44,176 14,239
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 41,109 12,626
1979 361,750 -525,413 38,022 12,511
1978 369,101 -117,186 35,141 11,946
1977 372,567 -83,115 32,342 10,554
1976 357,775 -85,430 30,032 8,299
1975 343,850 -44,418 27,699 5,632
1974 330,232 -20,009 25,543 4,880
1973 315,062 -3,030 24,195 -2,996
1972 300,633 -4,050 22,968 -2,996
1971 288,267 -12,801 21,973 -2,996
1970 275,129 4,458 20,893 -2,996
1969 263,823 2,029 19,949 -2,996
1968 251,798 3,333 18,962 -2,996
1967 239,967 6,824 17,990 -2,996
1966 228,786 3,563 17,030 -2,996
1965 217,741 10,695 16,103 -2,996
1964 207,867 7,079 15,205 -2,996
1963 198,035 6,681 14,283 -2,996
1962 188,427 7,016 13,485 -2,996
1961 179,094 6,109 12,690 -2,996
1960 170,257 2,606 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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