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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.3 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Afghanistan vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Peru
2100 131,803,615 38,452,509
2099 131,145,502 38,619,608
2098 130,482,225 38,784,430
2097 129,808,066 38,947,717
2096 129,147,895 39,108,849
2095 128,473,977 39,267,786
2094 127,761,785 39,423,479
2093 127,018,448 39,578,294
2092 126,270,202 39,729,309
2091 125,508,788 39,877,488
2090 124,636,092 40,022,659
2089 123,843,293 40,164,228
2088 123,034,495 40,303,304
2087 122,147,758 40,438,644
2086 121,381,088 40,569,419
2085 120,486,343 40,695,935
2084 119,491,780 40,817,705
2083 118,631,246 40,933,831
2082 117,742,446 41,045,559
2081 116,842,143 41,151,529
2080 115,793,841 41,252,019
2079 114,630,140 41,345,682
2078 113,624,958 41,433,298
2077 112,523,374 41,514,392
2076 111,442,221 41,589,064
2075 110,399,328 41,656,726
2074 109,236,338 41,717,426
2073 107,960,305 41,770,225
2072 106,746,984 41,815,673
2071 105,568,382 41,853,504
2070 104,230,485 41,883,997
2069 102,964,062 41,906,365
2068 101,629,164 41,920,235
2067 100,380,826 41,925,717
2066 99,116,663 41,923,100
2065 97,714,113 41,912,338
2064 96,306,602 41,893,671
2063 94,949,108 41,866,010
2062 93,579,065 41,830,096
2061 92,316,077 41,785,364
2060 91,000,643 41,732,163
2059 89,717,353 41,670,843
2058 88,346,732 41,601,084
2057 86,917,997 41,522,014
2056 85,480,219 41,434,774
2055 84,074,268 41,338,448
2054 82,676,432 41,233,873
2053 81,285,014 41,120,477
2052 79,908,081 40,999,698
2051 78,643,202 40,870,773
2050 77,331,830 40,733,304
2049 75,864,863 40,588,072
2048 74,479,782 40,434,856
2047 73,119,204 40,272,431
2046 71,697,214 40,100,751
2045 70,353,118 39,920,558
2044 69,024,959 39,731,027
2043 67,657,423 39,534,093
2042 66,357,363 39,328,332
2041 64,976,778 39,114,174
2040 63,535,531 38,892,211
2039 62,129,737 38,662,243
2038 60,803,646 38,424,592
2037 59,454,331 38,178,789
2036 58,114,874 37,924,438
2035 56,804,011 37,662,565
2034 55,502,408 37,392,354
2033 54,135,876 37,114,776
2032 52,791,273 36,830,488
2031 51,433,991 36,538,688
2030 50,079,746 36,238,199
2029 48,768,949 35,929,085
2028 47,533,470 35,609,999
2027 46,310,865 35,280,410
2026 45,075,045 34,939,340
2025 43,870,455 34,585,730
2024 42,647,492 34,217,848
2023 41,454,761 33,845,617
2022 40,578,842 33,475,438
2021 40,000,412 33,155,882
2020 39,068,979 32,838,579
2019 37,856,121 32,449,303
2018 36,743,039 31,897,584
2017 35,688,935 31,324,637
2016 34,700,612 30,866,494
2015 33,831,764 30,457,600
2014 32,792,523 30,115,826
2013 31,622,704 29,817,919
2012 30,560,034 29,550,366
2011 29,347,708 29,304,086
2010 28,284,089 29,086,019
2009 27,466,101 28,896,811
2008 26,482,622 28,719,041
2007 25,909,852 28,530,699
2006 25,424,094 28,324,491
2005 24,404,567 28,101,180
2004 23,560,654 27,852,190
2003 22,733,049 27,580,490
2002 21,378,117 27,288,217
2001 20,284,307 26,964,601
2000 20,130,327 26,598,331
1999 19,887,785 26,186,504
1998 19,159,996 25,738,095
1997 18,452,091 25,274,147
1996 17,763,266 24,811,171
1995 17,065,836 24,348,919
1994 16,250,794 23,881,493
1993 14,943,172 23,413,783
1992 13,278,974 22,946,340
1991 12,238,879 22,483,775
1990 12,045,660 22,014,771
1989 11,874,088 21,532,589
1988 11,523,298 21,054,702
1987 11,387,818 20,582,320
1986 11,420,074 20,117,122
1985 11,426,852 19,648,204
1984 11,190,221 19,174,716
1983 10,917,982 18,705,957
1982 10,991,378 18,246,503
1981 11,937,581 17,798,805
1980 13,169,311 17,360,949
1979 13,655,567 16,933,139
1978 13,611,441 16,516,059
1977 13,340,756 16,109,806
1976 13,059,851 15,716,809
1975 12,773,954 15,333,957
1974 12,469,127 14,956,552
1973 12,157,999 14,582,867
1972 11,853,696 14,210,147
1971 11,567,667 13,838,067
1970 11,290,128 13,501,237
1969 11,017,409 13,166,767
1968 10,756,922 12,803,993
1967 10,505,959 12,448,814
1966 10,266,395 12,101,297
1965 10,036,008 11,761,085
1964 9,814,318 11,427,978
1963 9,604,487 11,102,099
1962 9,404,406 10,784,612
1961 9,214,083 10,475,123
1960 9,035,043 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Peru
2100 0.5% -0.43%
2099 0.51% -0.42%
2098 0.52% -0.42%
2097 0.51% -0.41%
2096 0.52% -0.4%
2095 0.56% -0.39%
2094 0.59% -0.39%
2093 0.59% -0.38%
2092 0.61% -0.37%
2091 0.7% -0.36%
2090 0.64% -0.35%
2089 0.66% -0.35%
2088 0.73% -0.33%
2087 0.63% -0.32%
2086 0.74% -0.31%
2085 0.83% -0.3%
2084 0.73% -0.28%
2083 0.75% -0.27%
2082 0.77% -0.26%
2081 0.91% -0.24%
2080 1.02% -0.23%
2079 0.88% -0.21%
2078 0.98% -0.2%
2077 0.97% -0.18%
2076 0.94% -0.16%
2075 1.06% -0.15%
2074 1.18% -0.13%
2073 1.14% -0.11%
2072 1.12% -0.09%
2071 1.28% -0.07%
2070 1.23% -0.05%
2069 1.31% -0.03%
2068 1.24% -0.01%
2067 1.28% 0.006%
2066 1.44% 0.03%
2065 1.46% 0.04%
2064 1.43% 0.07%
2063 1.46% 0.09%
2062 1.37% 0.11%
2061 1.45% 0.13%
2060 1.43% 0.15%
2059 1.55% 0.17%
2058 1.64% 0.19%
2057 1.68% 0.21%
2056 1.67% 0.23%
2055 1.69% 0.25%
2054 1.71% 0.28%
2053 1.72% 0.29%
2052 1.61% 0.32%
2051 1.7% 0.34%
2050 1.93% 0.36%
2049 1.86% 0.38%
2048 1.86% 0.4%
2047 1.98% 0.43%
2046 1.91% 0.45%
2045 1.92% 0.48%
2044 2.02% 0.5%
2043 1.96% 0.52%
2042 2.12% 0.55%
2041 2.27% 0.57%
2040 2.26% 0.59%
2039 2.18% 0.62%
2038 2.27% 0.64%
2037 2.3% 0.67%
2036 2.31% 0.7%
2035 2.35% 0.72%
2034 2.52% 0.75%
2033 2.55% 0.77%
2032 2.64% 0.8%
2031 2.7% 0.83%
2030 2.69% 0.86%
2029 2.6% 0.9%
2028 2.64% 0.93%
2027 2.74% 0.98%
2026 2.75% 1.02%
2025 2.87% 1.08%
2024 2.88% 1.1%
2023 2.16% 1.11%
2022 1.45% 0.96%
2021 2.38% 0.97%
2020 3.2% 1.2%
2019 3.03% 1.73%
2018 2.95% 1.83%
2017 2.85% 1.48%
2016 2.57% 1.34%
2015 3.17% 1.13%
2014 3.7% 1%
2013 3.48% 0.91%
2012 4.13% 0.84%
2011 3.76% 0.75%
2010 2.98% 0.65%
2009 3.71% 0.62%
2008 2.21% 0.66%
2007 1.91% 0.73%
2006 4.18% 0.79%
2005 3.58% 0.89%
2004 3.64% 0.99%
2003 6.34% 1.07%
2002 5.39% 1.2%
2001 0.76% 1.38%
2000 1.22% 1.57%
1999 3.8% 1.74%
1998 3.84% 1.84%
1997 3.88% 1.87%
1996 4.09% 1.9%
1995 5.02% 1.96%
1994 8.75% 2%
1993 12.5% 2.04%
1992 8.5% 2.06%
1991 1.6% 2.13%
1990 1.44% 2.24%
1989 3.04% 2.27%
1988 1.19% 2.3%
1987 -0.28% 2.31%
1986 -0.06% 2.39%
1985 2.11% 2.47%
1984 2.49% 2.51%
1983 -0.67% 2.52%
1982 -7.93% 2.52%
1981 -9.35% 2.52%
1980 -3.56% 2.53%
1979 0.32% 2.53%
1978 2.03% 2.52%
1977 2.15% 2.5%
1976 2.24% 2.5%
1975 2.44% 2.52%
1974 2.56% 2.56%
1973 2.57% 2.62%
1972 2.47% 2.69%
1971 2.46% 2.49%
1970 2.48% 2.54%
1969 2.42% 2.83%
1968 2.39% 2.85%
1967 2.33% 2.87%
1966 2.3% 2.89%
1965 2.26% 2.91%
1964 2.18% 2.94%
1963 2.13% 2.94%
1962 2.07% 2.95%
1961 1.98% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Peru
Current population
45409324
35031596
Population rank 36/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.42%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.41 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 95/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +11,931
Net migration rank 179/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 11,931
2024 - -44,089 - 18,406
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 353,788 24,783
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 327,859 33,982
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 235,440 41,868
2020 1,134,407 143,634 301,950 55,375
2019 1,138,485 9,159 346,981 74,270
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 343,123 339,067
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 349,333 114,382
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 355,859 96,740
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 362,781 2,421
2014 1,053,788 233,913 368,708 -50,383
2013 1,033,778 18,119 372,694 -95,214
2012 1,004,814 68,628 376,501 -118,863
2011 966,743 384,486 383,268 -148,339
2010 943,473 -167,460 382,510 -181,302
2009 920,581 -60,602 396,522 -219,314
2008 891,246 215,753 413,640 -235,307
2007 889,848 -851,298 435,122 -236,745
2006 875,301 57,673 445,884 -231,851
2005 855,112 250,971 454,199 -221,652
2004 850,940 -269,194 459,617 -194,171
2003 826,165 247,317 459,243 -181,276
2002 776,048 860,349 463,709 -157,158
2001 764,090 -212,872 470,154 -129,481
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 484,222 -92,353
1999 760,727 -32,400 487,095 -55,325
1998 719,860 7,380 489,436 -24,388
1997 709,778 -21,215 495,348 -32,515
1996 685,005 4,072 501,855 -38,749
1995 653,280 52,505 507,894 -46,499
1994 609,096 315,206 512,735 -39,299
1993 541,257 1,149,684 513,769 -51,775
1992 440,132 1,197,329 514,618 -41,702
1991 409,954 32,782 513,867 -61,645
1990 402,433 -458,737 515,233 -29,437
1989 381,158 18,296 512,152 -33,569
1988 358,397 -56,263 508,429 -31,238
1987 314,361 -345,535 502,229 -34,651
1986 310,066 -343,397 496,712 -33,891
1985 228,469 -208,685 488,887 -13,887
1984 205,262 248,224 477,968 -6,007
1983 263,778 -172,797 469,781 -4,243
1982 263,210 -500,998 461,107 -7,748
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 453,158 -11,123
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 445,100 -11,446
1979 361,750 -525,413 439,110 -17,148
1978 369,101 -117,186 432,127 -19,939
1977 372,567 -83,115 425,428 -25,117
1976 357,775 -85,430 420,284 -34,602
1975 343,850 -44,418 414,400 -34,382
1974 330,232 -20,009 408,299 -33,493
1973 315,062 -3,030 400,752 -28,191
1972 300,633 -4,050 396,960 -24,100
1971 288,267 -12,801 391,506 -20,209
1970 275,129 4,458 318,022 -15,653
1969 263,823 2,029 379,347 -12,776
1968 251,798 3,333 372,379 -13,389
1967 239,967 6,824 365,224 -13,837
1966 228,786 3,563 356,819 -13,166
1965 217,741 10,695 349,245 -12,470
1964 207,867 7,079 341,570 -12,129
1963 198,035 6,681 332,352 -10,040
1962 188,427 7,016 321,716 -9,051
1961 179,094 6,109 313,385 -7,063
1960 170,257 2,606 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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