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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2.59 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • 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 +2.68% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Afghanistan vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Philippines
2100 131,724,468 115,059,775
2099 131,066,750 115,816,309
2098 130,403,871 116,573,828
2097 129,730,117 117,333,883
2096 129,070,342 118,100,419
2095 128,396,829 118,866,742
2094 127,685,065 119,626,818
2093 126,942,174 120,388,122
2092 126,194,378 121,147,462
2091 125,433,421 121,904,917
2090 124,561,248 122,652,199
2089 123,768,926 123,391,846
2088 122,960,614 124,122,345
2087 122,074,409 124,843,149
2086 121,308,199 125,552,213
2085 120,413,992 126,246,777
2084 119,420,025 126,918,902
2083 118,560,008 127,566,644
2082 117,671,742 128,196,192
2081 116,771,980 128,799,883
2080 115,724,307 129,384,776
2079 114,561,305 129,937,788
2078 113,556,727 130,470,163
2077 112,455,804 130,981,766
2076 111,375,301 131,455,691
2075 110,333,033 131,899,779
2074 109,170,742 132,321,868
2073 107,895,475 132,712,554
2072 106,682,883 133,078,198
2071 105,504,989 133,413,261
2070 104,167,895 133,726,740
2069 102,902,233 134,013,962
2068 101,568,136 134,276,965
2067 100,320,548 134,521,893
2066 99,057,144 134,738,123
2065 97,655,437 134,943,069
2064 96,248,770 135,121,691
2063 94,892,092 135,278,856
2062 93,522,871 135,418,302
2061 92,260,642 135,533,003
2060 90,945,998 135,624,320
2059 89,663,478 135,691,307
2058 88,293,680 135,723,393
2057 86,865,803 135,729,299
2056 85,428,888 135,713,449
2055 84,023,782 135,658,483
2054 82,626,785 135,564,032
2053 81,236,203 135,433,969
2052 79,860,096 135,267,110
2051 78,595,977 135,047,521
2050 77,285,393 134,786,831
2049 75,819,307 134,476,341
2048 74,435,057 134,125,026
2047 73,075,297 133,725,025
2046 71,654,160 133,275,028
2045 70,310,871 132,781,283
2044 68,983,509 132,246,145
2043 67,616,795 131,672,273
2042 66,317,516 131,060,574
2041 64,937,760 130,412,807
2040 63,497,378 129,728,924
2039 62,092,429 129,013,931
2038 60,767,134 128,259,977
2037 59,418,629 127,475,872
2036 58,079,976 126,664,807
2035 56,769,901 125,834,749
2034 55,469,080 124,984,319
2033 54,103,368 124,117,657
2032 52,759,572 123,239,893
2031 51,403,105 122,353,079
2030 50,049,673 121,447,264
2029 48,739,663 120,532,209
2028 47,504,926 119,603,538
2027 46,283,055 118,669,567
2026 45,047,977 117,732,112
2025 43,844,111 116,786,962
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

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 2.81% 0.81%
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 (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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Philippines
Current population
45682388
118213646
Population rank 36/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 1.42%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
21.1 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 110/197
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 1,249,785 -44,089 1,105,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 (1960–2025, 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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