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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 6.38 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Afghanistan vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Paraguay
2100 131,803,615 9,114,469
2099 131,145,502 9,134,868
2098 130,482,225 9,153,773
2097 129,808,066 9,171,880
2096 129,147,895 9,188,931
2095 128,473,977 9,204,812
2094 127,761,785 9,219,996
2093 127,018,448 9,234,274
2092 126,270,202 9,247,659
2091 125,508,788 9,260,551
2090 124,636,092 9,272,453
2089 123,843,293 9,283,984
2088 123,034,495 9,293,775
2087 122,147,758 9,302,722
2086 121,381,088 9,311,508
2085 120,486,343 9,319,285
2084 119,491,780 9,325,447
2083 118,631,246 9,331,054
2082 117,742,446 9,335,846
2081 116,842,143 9,340,017
2080 115,793,841 9,342,618
2079 114,630,140 9,344,195
2078 113,624,958 9,344,403
2077 112,523,374 9,343,525
2076 111,442,221 9,341,603
2075 110,399,328 9,337,944
2074 109,236,338 9,332,883
2073 107,960,305 9,326,126
2072 106,746,984 9,317,685
2071 105,568,382 9,307,917
2070 104,230,485 9,296,216
2069 102,964,062 9,282,854
2068 101,629,164 9,268,086
2067 100,380,826 9,251,858
2066 99,116,663 9,233,146
2065 97,714,113 9,212,933
2064 96,306,602 9,190,368
2063 94,949,108 9,165,372
2062 93,579,065 9,138,205
2061 92,316,077 9,109,701
2060 91,000,643 9,079,572
2059 89,717,353 9,047,300
2058 88,346,732 9,011,957
2057 86,917,997 8,975,110
2056 85,480,219 8,936,412
2055 84,074,268 8,896,115
2054 82,676,432 8,853,974
2053 81,285,014 8,810,350
2052 79,908,081 8,764,844
2051 78,643,202 8,717,773
2050 77,331,830 8,669,516
2049 75,864,863 8,619,672
2048 74,479,782 8,568,157
2047 73,119,204 8,515,265
2046 71,697,214 8,460,084
2045 70,353,118 8,404,136
2044 69,024,959 8,346,996
2043 67,657,423 8,288,781
2042 66,357,363 8,228,904
2041 64,976,778 8,168,202
2040 63,535,531 8,106,496
2039 62,129,737 8,043,273
2038 60,803,646 7,978,464
2037 59,454,331 7,912,690
2036 58,114,874 7,845,468
2035 56,804,011 7,777,137
2034 55,502,408 7,707,832
2033 54,135,876 7,636,950
2032 52,791,273 7,564,485
2031 51,433,991 7,490,891
2030 50,079,746 7,415,529
2029 48,768,949 7,338,535
2028 47,533,470 7,259,813
2027 46,310,865 7,179,864
2026 45,075,045 7,098,035
2025 43,870,455 7,014,448
2024 42,647,492 6,929,153
2023 41,454,761 6,844,146
2022 40,578,842 6,760,464
2021 40,000,412 6,684,182
2020 39,068,979 6,603,739
2019 37,856,121 6,515,058
2018 36,743,039 6,427,382
2017 35,688,935 6,338,660
2016 34,700,612 6,249,126
2015 33,831,764 6,159,103
2014 32,792,523 6,069,811
2013 31,622,704 5,982,445
2012 30,560,034 5,897,008
2011 29,347,708 5,814,626
2010 28,284,089 5,737,971
2009 27,466,101 5,671,236
2008 26,482,622 5,613,574
2007 25,909,852 5,559,386
2006 25,424,094 5,505,148
2005 24,404,567 5,448,097
2004 23,560,654 5,388,175
2003 22,733,049 5,326,436
2002 21,378,117 5,261,328
2001 20,284,307 5,187,689
2000 20,130,327 5,100,868
1999 19,887,785 5,003,135
1998 19,159,996 4,900,025
1997 18,452,091 4,794,412
1996 17,763,266 4,687,543
1995 17,065,836 4,579,806
1994 16,250,794 4,471,417
1993 14,943,172 4,362,696
1992 13,278,974 4,253,600
1991 12,238,879 4,144,364
1990 12,045,660 4,035,747
1989 11,874,088 3,927,802
1988 11,523,298 3,820,546
1987 11,387,818 3,714,889
1986 11,420,074 3,611,474
1985 11,426,852 3,510,671
1984 11,190,221 3,412,936
1983 10,917,982 3,318,068
1982 10,991,378 3,226,189
1981 11,937,581 3,137,604
1980 13,169,311 3,053,235
1979 13,655,567 2,973,968
1978 13,611,441 2,899,269
1977 13,340,756 2,827,874
1976 13,059,851 2,758,836
1975 12,773,954 2,691,648
1974 12,469,127 2,625,621
1973 12,157,999 2,561,102
1972 11,853,696 2,499,881
1971 11,567,667 2,442,537
1970 11,290,128 2,388,028
1969 11,017,409 2,334,992
1968 10,756,922 2,282,391
1967 10,505,959 2,229,994
1966 10,266,395 2,177,584
1965 10,036,008 2,125,177
1964 9,814,318 2,073,119
1963 9,604,487 2,021,909
1962 9,404,406 1,973,130
1961 9,214,083 1,927,394
1960 9,035,043 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Paraguay
2100 0.5% -0.22%
2099 0.51% -0.21%
2098 0.52% -0.2%
2097 0.51% -0.19%
2096 0.52% -0.17%
2095 0.56% -0.16%
2094 0.59% -0.15%
2093 0.59% -0.14%
2092 0.61% -0.14%
2091 0.7% -0.13%
2090 0.64% -0.12%
2089 0.66% -0.11%
2088 0.73% -0.1%
2087 0.63% -0.09%
2086 0.74% -0.08%
2085 0.83% -0.07%
2084 0.73% -0.06%
2083 0.75% -0.05%
2082 0.77% -0.04%
2081 0.91% -0.03%
2080 1.02% -0.02%
2079 0.88% -0.002%
2078 0.98% 0.009%
2077 0.97% 0.02%
2076 0.94% 0.04%
2075 1.06% 0.05%
2074 1.18% 0.07%
2073 1.14% 0.09%
2072 1.12% 0.1%
2071 1.28% 0.13%
2070 1.23% 0.14%
2069 1.31% 0.16%
2068 1.24% 0.18%
2067 1.28% 0.2%
2066 1.44% 0.22%
2065 1.46% 0.25%
2064 1.43% 0.27%
2063 1.46% 0.3%
2062 1.37% 0.31%
2061 1.45% 0.33%
2060 1.43% 0.36%
2059 1.55% 0.39%
2058 1.64% 0.41%
2057 1.68% 0.43%
2056 1.67% 0.45%
2055 1.69% 0.48%
2054 1.71% 0.5%
2053 1.72% 0.52%
2052 1.61% 0.54%
2051 1.7% 0.56%
2050 1.93% 0.58%
2049 1.86% 0.6%
2048 1.86% 0.62%
2047 1.98% 0.65%
2046 1.91% 0.67%
2045 1.92% 0.68%
2044 2.02% 0.7%
2043 1.96% 0.73%
2042 2.12% 0.74%
2041 2.27% 0.76%
2040 2.26% 0.79%
2039 2.18% 0.81%
2038 2.27% 0.83%
2037 2.3% 0.86%
2036 2.31% 0.88%
2035 2.35% 0.9%
2034 2.52% 0.93%
2033 2.55% 0.96%
2032 2.64% 0.98%
2031 2.7% 1.02%
2030 2.69% 1.05%
2029 2.6% 1.08%
2028 2.64% 1.11%
2027 2.74% 1.15%
2026 2.75% 1.19%
2025 2.87% 1.23%
2024 2.88% 1.24%
2023 2.16% 1.24%
2022 1.45% 1.14%
2021 2.38% 1.22%
2020 3.2% 1.36%
2019 3.03% 1.36%
2018 2.95% 1.4%
2017 2.85% 1.43%
2016 2.57% 1.46%
2015 3.17% 1.47%
2014 3.7% 1.46%
2013 3.48% 1.45%
2012 4.13% 1.42%
2011 3.76% 1.34%
2010 2.98% 1.18%
2009 3.71% 1.03%
2008 2.21% 0.97%
2007 1.91% 0.99%
2006 4.18% 1.05%
2005 3.58% 1.11%
2004 3.64% 1.16%
2003 6.34% 1.24%
2002 5.39% 1.42%
2001 0.76% 1.7%
2000 1.22% 1.95%
1999 3.8% 2.1%
1998 3.84% 2.2%
1997 3.88% 2.28%
1996 4.09% 2.35%
1995 5.02% 2.42%
1994 8.75% 2.49%
1993 12.5% 2.56%
1992 8.5% 2.64%
1991 1.6% 2.69%
1990 1.44% 2.75%
1989 3.04% 2.81%
1988 1.19% 2.84%
1987 -0.28% 2.86%
1986 -0.06% 2.87%
1985 2.11% 2.86%
1984 2.49% 2.86%
1983 -0.67% 2.85%
1982 -7.93% 2.82%
1981 -9.35% 2.76%
1980 -3.56% 2.67%
1979 0.32% 2.58%
1978 2.03% 2.52%
1977 2.15% 2.5%
1976 2.24% 2.5%
1975 2.44% 2.51%
1974 2.56% 2.52%
1973 2.57% 2.45%
1972 2.47% 2.35%
1971 2.46% 2.28%
1970 2.48% 2.27%
1969 2.42% 2.3%
1968 2.39% 2.35%
1967 2.33% 2.41%
1966 2.3% 2.47%
1965 2.26% 2.51%
1964 2.18% 2.53%
1963 2.13% 2.47%
1962 2.07% 2.37%
1961 1.98% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Paraguay
Current population
45409324
7120169
Population rank 36/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.09%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +233
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 87/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -12,423
Net migration rank 179/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -12,423
2024 - -44,089 - -12,451
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 97,748 -12,500
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 94,627 -12,500
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 78,667 -8,226
2020 1,134,407 143,634 98,667 -8,226
2019 1,138,485 9,159 103,179 -16,263
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 104,908 -16,472
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 105,634 -16,630
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 106,804 -16,737
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 106,817 -16,834
2014 1,053,788 233,913 105,585 -16,989
2013 1,033,778 18,119 103,383 -17,232
2012 1,004,814 68,628 102,508 -17,763
2011 966,743 384,486 100,442 -20,427
2010 943,473 -167,460 99,456 -26,169
2009 920,581 -60,602 100,296 -40,112
2008 891,246 215,753 99,821 -44,679
2007 889,848 -851,298 99,141 -45,914
2006 875,301 57,673 99,808 -44,568
2005 855,112 250,971 101,035 -42,173
2004 850,940 -269,194 101,896 -40,907
2003 826,165 247,317 102,427 -39,941
2002 776,048 860,349 104,658 -36,918
2001 764,090 -212,872 107,225 -27,676
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 109,979 -15,884
1999 760,727 -32,400 112,726 -11,362
1998 719,860 7,380 114,122 -9,276
1997 709,778 -21,215 115,095 -8,704
1996 685,005 4,072 115,623 -8,273
1995 653,280 52,505 115,777 -7,653
1994 609,096 315,206 115,662 -6,999
1993 541,257 1,149,684 115,211 -6,431
1992 440,132 1,197,329 115,442 -6,035
1991 409,954 32,782 114,472 -5,420
1990 402,433 -458,737 112,864 -4,685
1989 381,158 18,296 111,727 -4,009
1988 358,397 -56,263 110,348 -3,557
1987 314,361 -345,535 107,962 -3,445
1986 310,066 -343,397 105,776 -3,460
1985 228,469 -208,685 102,859 -3,562
1984 205,262 248,224 99,937 -3,769
1983 263,778 -172,797 96,406 -2,845
1982 263,210 -500,998 92,917 -2,725
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 89,456 -2,477
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 84,568 -2,808
1979 361,750 -525,413 80,345 -3,570
1978 369,101 -117,186 76,691 -4,066
1977 372,567 -83,115 74,359 -4,201
1976 357,775 -85,430 71,973 -4,066
1975 343,850 -44,418 70,285 -3,807
1974 330,232 -20,009 69,059 -3,478
1973 315,062 -3,030 67,803 -4,346
1972 300,633 -4,050 66,625 -7,642
1971 288,267 -12,801 66,142 -10,446
1970 275,129 4,458 65,905 -12,579
1969 263,823 2,029 65,616 -12,859
1968 251,798 3,333 65,575 -13,132
1967 239,967 6,824 65,695 -13,346
1966 228,786 3,563 66,002 -13,538
1965 217,741 10,695 66,063 -13,715
1964 207,867 7,079 65,681 -13,915
1963 198,035 6,681 64,741 -14,086
1962 188,427 7,016 63,079 -16,175
1961 179,094 6,109 61,536 -16,972
1960 170,257 2,606 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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