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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 35,105,331 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 +2.68% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Afghanistan vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Peru
2100 131,724,468 38,442,430
2099 131,066,750 38,609,486
2098 130,403,871 38,774,265
2097 129,730,117 38,937,509
2096 129,070,342 39,098,598
2095 128,396,829 39,257,494
2094 127,685,065 39,413,146
2093 126,942,174 39,567,920
2092 126,194,378 39,718,895
2091 125,433,421 39,867,036
2090 124,561,248 40,012,169
2089 123,768,926 40,153,701
2088 122,960,614 40,292,740
2087 122,074,409 40,428,045
2086 121,308,199 40,558,786
2085 120,413,992 40,685,268
2084 119,420,025 40,807,007
2083 118,560,008 40,923,102
2082 117,671,742 41,034,801
2081 116,771,980 41,140,743
2080 115,724,307 41,241,207
2079 114,561,305 41,334,845
2078 113,556,727 41,422,439
2077 112,455,804 41,503,511
2076 111,375,301 41,578,164
2075 110,333,033 41,645,808
2074 109,170,742 41,706,491
2073 107,895,475 41,759,277
2072 106,682,883 41,804,713
2071 105,504,989 41,842,534
2070 104,167,895 41,873,019
2069 102,902,233 41,895,381
2068 101,568,136 41,909,248
2067 100,320,548 41,914,729
2066 99,057,144 41,912,112
2065 97,655,437 41,901,353
2064 96,248,770 41,882,691
2063 94,892,092 41,855,037
2062 93,522,871 41,819,132
2061 92,260,642 41,774,412
2060 90,945,998 41,721,225
2059 89,663,478 41,659,921
2058 88,293,680 41,590,180
2057 86,865,803 41,511,131
2056 85,428,888 41,423,914
2055 84,023,782 41,327,613
2054 82,626,785 41,223,066
2053 81,236,203 41,109,699
2052 79,860,096 40,988,952
2051 78,595,977 40,860,060
2050 77,285,393 40,722,627
2049 75,819,307 40,577,434
2048 74,435,057 40,424,258
2047 73,075,297 40,261,875
2046 71,654,160 40,090,240
2045 70,310,871 39,910,095
2044 68,983,509 39,720,613
2043 67,616,795 39,523,731
2042 66,317,516 39,318,023
2041 64,937,760 39,103,923
2040 63,497,378 38,882,017
2039 62,092,429 38,652,110
2038 60,767,134 38,414,521
2037 59,418,629 38,168,782
2036 58,079,976 37,914,498
2035 56,769,901 37,652,693
2034 55,469,080 37,382,554
2033 54,103,368 37,105,048
2032 52,759,572 36,820,835
2031 51,403,105 36,529,111
2030 50,049,673 36,228,701
2029 48,739,663 35,919,668
2028 47,504,926 35,600,666
2027 46,283,055 35,271,163
2026 45,047,977 34,930,183
2025 43,844,111 34,576,665
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% 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 69.2% to 77,285,393 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 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 2.81% 1.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Peru
Current population
45682388
35105331
Population rank 36/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.42%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +983
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 97/197
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 1,249,785 -44,089 347,517 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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 87.3% of the population change in Afghanistan is from natural causes (a gain of 11,488,046 people) and 12.7% is from migration (a loss of 1,674,047 people). In Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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