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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 9.78 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Afghanistan vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Panama
2100 131,803,615 5,947,731
2099 131,145,502 5,958,919
2098 130,482,225 5,969,676
2097 129,808,066 5,979,860
2096 129,147,895 5,989,615
2095 128,473,977 5,998,960
2094 127,761,785 6,007,655
2093 127,018,448 6,015,893
2092 126,270,202 6,023,482
2091 125,508,788 6,030,584
2090 124,636,092 6,037,116
2089 123,843,293 6,043,194
2088 123,034,495 6,048,506
2087 122,147,758 6,053,252
2086 121,381,088 6,057,347
2085 120,486,343 6,060,940
2084 119,491,780 6,063,735
2083 118,631,246 6,065,863
2082 117,742,446 6,067,171
2081 116,842,143 6,067,635
2080 115,793,841 6,067,317
2079 114,630,140 6,066,164
2078 113,624,958 6,064,127
2077 112,523,374 6,061,297
2076 111,442,221 6,057,645
2075 110,399,328 6,053,134
2074 109,236,338 6,047,620
2073 107,960,305 6,041,318
2072 106,746,984 6,034,065
2071 105,568,382 6,026,051
2070 104,230,485 6,017,288
2069 102,964,062 6,007,621
2068 101,629,164 5,997,109
2067 100,380,826 5,985,932
2066 99,116,663 5,973,853
2065 97,714,113 5,961,039
2064 96,306,602 5,947,320
2063 94,949,108 5,932,822
2062 93,579,065 5,917,367
2061 92,316,077 5,900,972
2060 91,000,643 5,883,654
2059 89,717,353 5,865,433
2058 88,346,732 5,846,037
2057 86,917,997 5,825,696
2056 85,480,219 5,804,369
2055 84,074,268 5,781,900
2054 82,676,432 5,758,339
2053 81,285,014 5,733,538
2052 79,908,081 5,707,562
2051 78,643,202 5,680,231
2050 77,331,830 5,651,617
2049 75,864,863 5,621,841
2048 74,479,782 5,590,701
2047 73,119,204 5,558,382
2046 71,697,214 5,524,843
2045 70,353,118 5,490,228
2044 69,024,959 5,454,371
2043 67,657,423 5,417,316
2042 66,357,363 5,379,169
2041 64,976,778 5,339,872
2040 63,535,531 5,299,492
2039 62,129,737 5,257,983
2038 60,803,646 5,215,284
2037 59,454,331 5,171,497
2036 58,114,874 5,126,814
2035 56,804,011 5,081,210
2034 55,502,408 5,034,708
2033 54,135,876 4,987,247
2032 52,791,273 4,938,646
2031 51,433,991 4,889,260
2030 50,079,746 4,838,970
2029 48,768,949 4,787,654
2028 47,533,470 4,735,214
2027 46,310,865 4,681,847
2026 45,075,045 4,627,497
2025 43,870,455 4,572,106
2024 42,647,492 4,515,577
2023 41,454,761 4,458,759
2022 40,578,842 4,400,773
2021 40,000,412 4,345,405
2020 39,068,979 4,293,261
2019 37,856,121 4,234,700
2018 36,743,039 4,167,860
2017 35,688,935 4,098,707
2016 34,700,612 4,029,086
2015 33,831,764 3,960,035
2014 32,792,523 3,892,101
2013 31,622,704 3,825,329
2012 30,560,034 3,759,256
2011 29,347,708 3,693,505
2010 28,284,089 3,628,535
2009 27,466,101 3,564,381
2008 26,482,622 3,500,648
2007 25,909,852 3,437,490
2006 25,424,094 3,375,024
2005 24,404,567 3,313,026
2004 23,560,654 3,251,155
2003 22,733,049 3,189,807
2002 21,378,117 3,129,344
2001 20,284,307 3,069,537
2000 20,130,327 3,010,369
1999 19,887,785 2,951,822
1998 19,159,996 2,893,914
1997 18,452,091 2,836,695
1996 17,763,266 2,780,227
1995 17,065,836 2,724,557
1994 16,250,794 2,669,546
1993 14,943,172 2,615,099
1992 13,278,974 2,561,336
1991 12,238,879 2,508,265
1990 12,045,660 2,455,583
1989 11,874,088 2,403,820
1988 11,523,298 2,352,848
1987 11,387,818 2,301,970
1986 11,420,074 2,251,325
1985 11,426,852 2,200,915
1984 11,190,221 2,150,782
1983 10,917,982 2,101,106
1982 10,991,378 2,052,271
1981 11,937,581 2,004,418
1980 13,169,311 1,957,534
1979 13,655,567 1,911,552
1978 13,611,441 1,866,311
1977 13,340,756 1,821,543
1976 13,059,851 1,776,935
1975 12,773,954 1,732,389
1974 12,469,127 1,687,926
1973 12,157,999 1,643,690
1972 11,853,696 1,599,723
1971 11,567,667 1,556,081
1970 11,290,128 1,513,070
1969 11,017,409 1,470,886
1968 10,756,922 1,429,447
1967 10,505,959 1,388,628
1966 10,266,395 1,348,388
1965 10,036,008 1,308,835
1964 9,814,318 1,270,065
1963 9,604,487 1,232,124
1962 9,404,406 1,195,301
1961 9,214,083 1,159,870
1960 9,035,043 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Panama
2100 0.5% -0.19%
2099 0.51% -0.18%
2098 0.52% -0.17%
2097 0.51% -0.16%
2096 0.52% -0.16%
2095 0.56% -0.14%
2094 0.59% -0.14%
2093 0.59% -0.13%
2092 0.61% -0.12%
2091 0.7% -0.11%
2090 0.64% -0.1%
2089 0.66% -0.09%
2088 0.73% -0.08%
2087 0.63% -0.07%
2086 0.74% -0.06%
2085 0.83% -0.05%
2084 0.73% -0.04%
2083 0.75% -0.02%
2082 0.77% -0.008%
2081 0.91% 0.005%
2080 1.02% 0.02%
2079 0.88% 0.03%
2078 0.98% 0.05%
2077 0.97% 0.06%
2076 0.94% 0.07%
2075 1.06% 0.09%
2074 1.18% 0.1%
2073 1.14% 0.12%
2072 1.12% 0.13%
2071 1.28% 0.15%
2070 1.23% 0.16%
2069 1.31% 0.18%
2068 1.24% 0.19%
2067 1.28% 0.2%
2066 1.44% 0.21%
2065 1.46% 0.23%
2064 1.43% 0.24%
2063 1.46% 0.26%
2062 1.37% 0.28%
2061 1.45% 0.29%
2060 1.43% 0.31%
2059 1.55% 0.33%
2058 1.64% 0.35%
2057 1.68% 0.37%
2056 1.67% 0.39%
2055 1.69% 0.41%
2054 1.71% 0.43%
2053 1.72% 0.46%
2052 1.61% 0.48%
2051 1.7% 0.51%
2050 1.93% 0.53%
2049 1.86% 0.56%
2048 1.86% 0.58%
2047 1.98% 0.61%
2046 1.91% 0.63%
2045 1.92% 0.66%
2044 2.02% 0.68%
2043 1.96% 0.71%
2042 2.12% 0.74%
2041 2.27% 0.76%
2040 2.26% 0.79%
2039 2.18% 0.82%
2038 2.27% 0.85%
2037 2.3% 0.87%
2036 2.31% 0.9%
2035 2.35% 0.92%
2034 2.52% 0.95%
2033 2.55% 0.98%
2032 2.64% 1.01%
2031 2.7% 1.04%
2030 2.69% 1.07%
2029 2.6% 1.11%
2028 2.64% 1.14%
2027 2.74% 1.17%
2026 2.75% 1.21%
2025 2.87% 1.25%
2024 2.88% 1.27%
2023 2.16% 1.32%
2022 1.45% 1.27%
2021 2.38% 1.21%
2020 3.2% 1.38%
2019 3.03% 1.6%
2018 2.95% 1.69%
2017 2.85% 1.73%
2016 2.57% 1.74%
2015 3.17% 1.75%
2014 3.7% 1.75%
2013 3.48% 1.76%
2012 4.13% 1.78%
2011 3.76% 1.79%
2010 2.98% 1.8%
2009 3.71% 1.82%
2008 2.21% 1.84%
2007 1.91% 1.85%
2006 4.18% 1.87%
2005 3.58% 1.9%
2004 3.64% 1.92%
2003 6.34% 1.93%
2002 5.39% 1.95%
2001 0.76% 1.97%
2000 1.22% 1.98%
1999 3.8% 2%
1998 3.84% 2.02%
1997 3.88% 2.03%
1996 4.09% 2.04%
1995 5.02% 2.06%
1994 8.75% 2.08%
1993 12.5% 2.1%
1992 8.5% 2.12%
1991 1.6% 2.15%
1990 1.44% 2.15%
1989 3.04% 2.17%
1988 1.19% 2.21%
1987 -0.28% 2.25%
1986 -0.06% 2.29%
1985 2.11% 2.33%
1984 2.49% 2.36%
1983 -0.67% 2.38%
1982 -7.93% 2.39%
1981 -9.35% 2.4%
1980 -3.56% 2.41%
1979 0.32% 2.42%
1978 2.03% 2.46%
1977 2.15% 2.51%
1976 2.24% 2.57%
1975 2.44% 2.63%
1974 2.56% 2.69%
1973 2.57% 2.75%
1972 2.47% 2.8%
1971 2.46% 2.84%
1970 2.48% 2.87%
1969 2.42% 2.9%
1968 2.39% 2.94%
1967 2.33% 2.98%
1966 2.3% 3.02%
1965 2.26% 3.05%
1964 2.18% 3.08%
1963 2.13% 3.08%
1962 2.07% 3.05%
1961 1.98% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Panama
Current population
45409324
4642198
Population rank 36/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.06%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +156
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 83/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 +6,151
Net migration rank 179/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 6,151
2024 - -44,089 - 6,706
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 50,197 7,262
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 50,556 7,967
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 46,747 5,473
2020 1,134,407 143,634 46,599 5,473
2019 1,138,485 9,159 54,420 10,623
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 57,508 11,130
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 58,607 11,059
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 59,454 10,109
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 59,896 8,648
2014 1,053,788 233,913 60,227 7,105
2013 1,033,778 18,119 60,295 5,926
2012 1,004,814 68,628 60,471 5,447
2011 966,743 384,486 60,411 5,167
2010 943,473 -167,460 59,418 4,953
2009 920,581 -60,602 59,168 4,765
2008 891,246 215,753 58,961 4,568
2007 889,848 -851,298 58,454 4,330
2006 875,301 57,673 58,067 4,087
2005 855,112 250,971 58,014 3,843
2004 850,940 -269,194 58,281 3,596
2003 826,165 247,317 57,458 3,352
2002 776,048 860,349 57,011 3,099
2001 764,090 -212,872 56,654 2,856
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 56,236 2,602
1999 760,727 -32,400 55,911 2,341
1998 719,860 7,380 55,482 2,084
1997 709,778 -21,215 55,060 1,820
1996 685,005 4,072 54,512 1,533
1995 653,280 52,505 54,069 1,221
1994 609,096 315,206 53,845 899
1993 541,257 1,149,684 53,591 560
1992 440,132 1,197,329 53,186 182
1991 409,954 32,782 53,079 -305
1990 402,433 -458,737 53,451 -854
1989 381,158 18,296 52,295 -1,368
1988 358,397 -56,263 52,767 -1,750
1987 314,361 -345,535 52,690 -1,953
1986 310,066 -343,397 52,681 -2,136
1985 228,469 -208,685 52,573 -2,297
1984 205,262 248,224 52,436 -2,435
1983 263,778 -172,797 51,880 -2,518
1982 263,210 -500,998 50,858 -2,554
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 50,018 -2,620
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 49,077 -2,701
1979 361,750 -525,413 48,362 -2,772
1978 369,101 -117,186 47,694 -2,811
1977 372,567 -83,115 47,438 -2,792
1976 357,775 -85,430 47,307 -2,727
1975 343,850 -44,418 47,149 -2,635
1974 330,232 -20,009 46,932 -2,531
1973 315,062 -3,030 46,540 -2,464
1972 300,633 -4,050 46,311 -2,448
1971 288,267 -12,801 45,867 -2,454
1970 275,129 4,458 45,075 -2,476
1969 263,823 2,029 44,278 -2,510
1968 251,798 3,333 43,641 -2,528
1967 239,967 6,824 43,054 -2,528
1966 228,786 3,563 42,457 -2,500
1965 217,741 10,695 41,604 -2,454
1964 207,867 7,079 40,806 -2,418
1963 198,035 6,681 39,872 -2,380
1962 188,427 7,016 38,537 -2,377
1961 179,094 6,109 37,100 -2,394
1960 170,257 2,606 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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