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Population in Afghanistan compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2.6 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.97% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Philippines
2100 131,803,615 115,065,514
2099 131,145,502 115,822,085
2098 130,482,225 116,579,642
2097 129,808,066 117,339,735
2096 129,147,895 118,106,310
2095 128,473,977 118,872,671
2094 127,761,785 119,632,784
2093 127,018,448 120,394,127
2092 126,270,202 121,153,505
2091 125,508,788 121,910,997
2090 124,636,092 122,658,317
2089 123,843,293 123,398,001
2088 123,034,495 124,128,536
2087 122,147,758 124,849,376
2086 121,381,088 125,558,475
2085 120,486,343 126,253,074
2084 119,491,780 126,925,232
2083 118,631,246 127,573,007
2082 117,742,446 128,202,586
2081 116,842,143 128,806,308
2080 115,793,841 129,391,229
2079 114,630,140 129,944,270
2078 113,624,958 130,476,671
2077 112,523,374 130,988,299
2076 111,442,221 131,462,248
2075 110,399,328 131,906,358
2074 109,236,338 132,328,468
2073 107,960,305 132,719,174
2072 106,746,984 133,084,836
2071 105,568,382 133,419,916
2070 104,230,485 133,733,411
2069 102,964,062 134,020,647
2068 101,629,164 134,283,663
2067 100,380,826 134,528,603
2066 99,116,663 134,744,843
2065 97,714,113 134,949,800
2064 96,306,602 135,128,431
2063 94,949,108 135,285,603
2062 93,579,065 135,425,056
2061 92,316,077 135,539,763
2060 91,000,643 135,631,085
2059 89,717,353 135,698,075
2058 88,346,732 135,730,163
2057 86,917,997 135,736,069
2056 85,480,219 135,720,219
2055 84,074,268 135,665,249
2054 82,676,432 135,570,794
2053 81,285,014 135,440,724
2052 79,908,081 135,273,857
2051 78,643,202 135,054,258
2050 77,331,830 134,793,554
2049 75,864,863 134,483,048
2048 74,479,782 134,131,716
2047 73,119,204 133,731,695
2046 71,697,214 133,281,676
2045 70,353,118 132,787,906
2044 69,024,959 132,252,742
2043 67,657,423 131,678,840
2042 66,357,363 131,067,112
2041 64,976,778 130,419,312
2040 63,535,531 129,735,394
2039 62,129,737 129,020,366
2038 60,803,646 128,266,374
2037 59,454,331 127,482,230
2036 58,114,874 126,671,125
2035 56,804,011 125,841,025
2034 55,502,408 124,990,553
2033 54,135,876 124,123,848
2032 52,791,273 123,246,040
2031 51,433,991 122,359,182
2030 50,079,746 121,453,322
2029 48,768,949 120,538,221
2028 47,533,470 119,609,503
2027 46,310,865 118,675,486
2026 45,075,045 117,737,984
2025 43,870,455 116,792,787
2024 42,647,492 115,843,670
2023 41,454,761 114,891,199
2022 40,578,842 113,964,338
2021 40,000,412 113,100,950
2020 39,068,979 112,081,264
2019 37,856,121 110,804,683
2018 36,743,039 109,465,287
2017 35,688,935 108,119,693
2016 34,700,612 106,735,719
2015 33,831,764 105,312,992
2014 32,792,523 103,767,130
2013 31,622,704 102,076,336
2012 30,560,034 100,175,512
2011 29,347,708 98,248,614
2010 28,284,089 96,337,125
2009 27,466,101 94,384,250
2008 26,482,622 92,699,095
2007 25,909,852 91,075,184
2006 25,424,094 89,508,986
2005 24,404,567 88,015,962
2004 23,560,654 86,394,504
2003 22,733,049 84,731,835
2002 21,378,117 83,068,889
2001 20,284,307 81,401,488
2000 20,130,327 79,625,397
1999 19,887,785 77,753,257
1998 19,159,996 75,791,024
1997 18,452,091 73,908,810
1996 17,763,266 72,190,242
1995 17,065,836 70,546,246
1994 16,250,794 69,019,291
1993 14,943,172 67,530,621
1992 13,278,974 65,926,125
1991 12,238,879 64,382,249
1990 12,045,660 62,854,666
1989 11,874,088 61,265,260
1988 11,523,298 59,739,052
1987 11,387,818 58,157,496
1986 11,420,074 56,645,077
1985 11,426,852 55,213,006
1984 11,190,221 53,726,181
1983 10,917,982 52,194,620
1982 10,991,378 50,695,707
1981 11,937,581 49,311,727
1980 13,169,311 48,043,740
1979 13,655,567 46,807,103
1978 13,611,441 45,575,281
1977 13,340,756 44,367,962
1976 13,059,851 43,201,488
1975 12,773,954 42,120,826
1974 12,469,127 41,174,341
1973 12,157,999 40,294,130
1972 11,853,696 39,408,560
1971 11,567,667 38,518,659
1970 11,290,128 37,622,204
1969 11,017,409 36,660,799
1968 10,756,922 35,638,342
1967 10,505,959 34,621,320
1966 10,266,395 33,617,170
1965 10,036,008 32,625,316
1964 9,814,318 31,643,032
1963 9,604,487 30,674,731
1962 9,404,406 29,723,536
1961 9,214,083 28,792,621
1960 9,035,043 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Philippines
2100 0.5% -0.65%
2099 0.51% -0.65%
2098 0.52% -0.65%
2097 0.51% -0.65%
2096 0.52% -0.64%
2095 0.56% -0.64%
2094 0.59% -0.63%
2093 0.59% -0.63%
2092 0.61% -0.62%
2091 0.7% -0.61%
2090 0.64% -0.6%
2089 0.66% -0.59%
2088 0.73% -0.58%
2087 0.63% -0.56%
2086 0.74% -0.55%
2085 0.83% -0.53%
2084 0.73% -0.51%
2083 0.75% -0.49%
2082 0.77% -0.47%
2081 0.91% -0.45%
2080 1.02% -0.43%
2079 0.88% -0.41%
2078 0.98% -0.39%
2077 0.97% -0.36%
2076 0.94% -0.34%
2075 1.06% -0.32%
2074 1.18% -0.29%
2073 1.14% -0.27%
2072 1.12% -0.25%
2071 1.28% -0.23%
2070 1.23% -0.21%
2069 1.31% -0.2%
2068 1.24% -0.18%
2067 1.28% -0.16%
2066 1.44% -0.15%
2065 1.46% -0.13%
2064 1.43% -0.12%
2063 1.46% -0.1%
2062 1.37% -0.08%
2061 1.45% -0.07%
2060 1.43% -0.05%
2059 1.55% -0.02%
2058 1.64% -0.004%
2057 1.68% 0.01%
2056 1.67% 0.04%
2055 1.69% 0.07%
2054 1.71% 0.1%
2053 1.72% 0.12%
2052 1.61% 0.16%
2051 1.7% 0.19%
2050 1.93% 0.23%
2049 1.86% 0.26%
2048 1.86% 0.3%
2047 1.98% 0.34%
2046 1.91% 0.37%
2045 1.92% 0.4%
2044 2.02% 0.44%
2043 1.96% 0.47%
2042 2.12% 0.5%
2041 2.27% 0.53%
2040 2.26% 0.55%
2039 2.18% 0.59%
2038 2.27% 0.62%
2037 2.3% 0.64%
2036 2.31% 0.66%
2035 2.35% 0.68%
2034 2.52% 0.7%
2033 2.55% 0.71%
2032 2.64% 0.72%
2031 2.7% 0.75%
2030 2.69% 0.76%
2029 2.6% 0.78%
2028 2.64% 0.79%
2027 2.74% 0.8%
2026 2.75% 0.81%
2025 2.87% 0.82%
2024 2.88% 0.83%
2023 2.16% 0.81%
2022 1.45% 0.76%
2021 2.38% 0.91%
2020 3.2% 1.15%
2019 3.03% 1.22%
2018 2.95% 1.24%
2017 2.85% 1.3%
2016 2.57% 1.35%
2015 3.17% 1.49%
2014 3.7% 1.66%
2013 3.48% 1.9%
2012 4.13% 1.96%
2011 3.76% 1.98%
2010 2.98% 2.07%
2009 3.71% 1.82%
2008 2.21% 1.78%
2007 1.91% 1.75%
2006 4.18% 1.7%
2005 3.58% 1.88%
2004 3.64% 1.96%
2003 6.34% 2%
2002 5.39% 2.05%
2001 0.76% 2.23%
2000 1.22% 2.41%
1999 3.8% 2.59%
1998 3.84% 2.55%
1997 3.88% 2.38%
1996 4.09% 2.33%
1995 5.02% 2.21%
1994 8.75% 2.2%
1993 12.5% 2.43%
1992 8.5% 2.4%
1991 1.6% 2.43%
1990 1.44% 2.59%
1989 3.04% 2.55%
1988 1.19% 2.72%
1987 -0.28% 2.67%
1986 -0.06% 2.59%
1985 2.11% 2.77%
1984 2.49% 2.93%
1983 -0.67% 2.96%
1982 -7.93% 2.81%
1981 -9.35% 2.64%
1980 -3.56% 2.64%
1979 0.32% 2.7%
1978 2.03% 2.72%
1977 2.15% 2.7%
1976 2.24% 2.57%
1975 2.44% 2.3%
1974 2.56% 2.18%
1973 2.57% 2.25%
1972 2.47% 2.31%
1971 2.46% 2.38%
1970 2.48% 2.62%
1969 2.42% 2.87%
1968 2.39% 2.94%
1967 2.33% 2.99%
1966 2.3% 3.04%
1965 2.26% 3.1%
1964 2.18% 3.16%
1963 2.13% 3.2%
1962 2.07% 3.23%
1961 1.98% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Philippines
Current population
45409324
117991570
Population rank 36/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 1.42%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
33.1 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 113/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -149,315
Net migration rank 179/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -149,315
2024 - -44,089 - -160,373
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 917,928 -85,185
2020 1,134,407 143,634 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 1,138,485 9,159 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 1,053,788 233,913 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 1,033,778 18,119 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 1,004,814 68,628 1,979,568 95,702
2011 966,743 384,486 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 943,473 -167,460 2,030,979 13,556
2009 920,581 -60,602 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 891,246 215,753 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 889,848 -851,298 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 875,301 57,673 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 855,112 250,971 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 850,940 -269,194 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 826,165 247,317 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 776,048 860,349 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 764,090 -212,872 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 760,727 -32,400 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 719,860 7,380 1,870,371 178,274
1997 709,778 -21,215 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 685,005 4,072 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 653,280 52,505 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 609,096 315,206 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 541,257 1,149,684 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 440,132 1,197,329 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 409,954 32,782 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 402,433 -458,737 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 381,158 18,296 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 358,397 -56,263 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 314,361 -345,535 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 310,066 -343,397 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 228,469 -208,685 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 205,262 248,224 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 263,778 -172,797 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 263,210 -500,998 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 361,750 -525,413 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 369,101 -117,186 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 372,567 -83,115 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 357,775 -85,430 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 343,850 -44,418 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 330,232 -20,009 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 315,062 -3,030 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 300,633 -4,050 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 288,267 -12,801 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 275,129 4,458 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 263,823 2,029 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 251,798 3,333 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 239,967 6,824 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 228,786 3,563 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 217,741 10,695 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 207,867 7,079 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 198,035 6,681 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 188,427 7,016 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 179,094 6,109 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 170,257 2,606 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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