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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 14.9 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Afghanistan vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Qatar
2100 131,724,468 6,972,765
2099 131,066,750 6,902,865
2098 130,403,871 6,832,972
2097 129,730,117 6,763,112
2096 129,070,342 6,693,313
2095 128,396,829 6,623,737
2094 127,685,065 6,554,428
2093 126,942,174 6,485,480
2092 126,194,378 6,416,857
2091 125,433,421 6,348,472
2090 124,561,248 6,280,498
2089 123,768,926 6,212,895
2088 122,960,614 6,145,694
2087 122,074,409 6,079,024
2086 121,308,199 6,012,856
2085 120,413,992 5,947,139
2084 119,420,025 5,882,052
2083 118,560,008 5,817,423
2082 117,671,742 5,753,042
2081 116,771,980 5,689,198
2080 115,724,307 5,626,301
2079 114,561,305 5,563,686
2078 113,556,727 5,501,503
2077 112,455,804 5,439,884
2076 111,375,301 5,378,805
2075 110,333,033 5,318,176
2074 109,170,742 5,257,980
2073 107,895,475 5,198,464
2072 106,682,883 5,139,487
2071 105,504,989 5,081,134
2070 104,167,895 5,023,260
2069 102,902,233 4,966,009
2068 101,568,136 4,909,308
2067 100,320,548 4,853,160
2066 99,057,144 4,797,538
2065 97,655,437 4,742,437
2064 96,248,770 4,687,734
2063 94,892,092 4,633,558
2062 93,522,871 4,580,556
2061 92,260,642 4,528,210
2060 90,945,998 4,476,460
2059 89,663,478 4,425,307
2058 88,293,680 4,374,761
2057 86,865,803 4,324,674
2056 85,428,888 4,275,356
2055 84,023,782 4,226,248
2054 82,626,785 4,177,940
2053 81,236,203 4,129,988
2052 79,860,096 4,082,778
2051 78,595,977 4,036,106
2050 77,285,393 3,989,893
2049 75,819,307 3,944,197
2048 74,435,057 3,898,911
2047 73,075,297 3,854,117
2046 71,654,160 3,809,818
2045 70,310,871 3,766,041
2044 68,983,509 3,722,804
2043 67,616,795 3,680,166
2042 66,317,516 3,638,155
2041 64,937,760 3,596,830
2040 63,497,378 3,556,201
2039 62,092,429 3,516,349
2038 60,767,134 3,477,295
2037 59,418,629 3,439,088
2036 58,079,976 3,401,760
2035 56,769,901 3,365,348
2034 55,469,080 3,329,762
2033 54,103,368 3,295,048
2032 52,759,572 3,261,276
2031 51,403,105 3,228,377
2030 50,049,673 3,196,357
2029 48,739,663 3,161,836
2028 47,504,926 3,124,179
2027 46,283,055 3,083,362
2026 45,047,977 3,032,913
2025 43,844,111 2,972,215
2024 42,647,492 2,857,822
2023 41,454,761 2,656,032
2022 40,578,842 2,657,333
2021 40,000,412 2,504,910
2020 39,068,979 2,794,148
2019 37,856,121 2,638,657
2018 36,743,039 2,580,734
2017 35,688,935 2,545,820
2016 34,700,612 2,477,113
2015 33,831,764 2,344,557
2014 32,792,523 2,151,745
2013 31,622,704 1,916,426
2012 30,560,034 1,722,438
2011 29,347,708 1,624,761
2010 28,284,089 1,616,832
2009 27,466,101 1,608,903
2008 26,482,622 1,426,938
2007 25,909,852 1,208,595
2006 25,424,094 972,831
2005 24,404,567 825,408
2004 23,560,654 773,332
2003 22,733,049 744,682
2002 21,378,117 711,205
2001 20,284,307 677,925
2000 20,130,327 644,989
1999 19,887,785 612,500
1998 19,159,996 580,540
1997 18,452,091 550,500
1996 17,763,266 529,019
1995 17,065,836 514,325
1994 16,250,794 499,459
1993 14,943,172 484,545
1992 13,278,974 469,657
1991 12,238,879 454,853
1990 12,045,660 440,175
1989 11,874,088 425,646
1988 11,523,298 411,264
1987 11,387,818 397,005
1986 11,420,074 382,422
1985 11,426,852 365,940
1984 11,190,221 347,878
1983 10,917,982 329,709
1982 10,991,378 311,537
1981 11,937,581 293,553
1980 13,169,311 275,913
1979 13,655,567 258,670
1978 13,611,441 241,808
1977 13,340,756 225,285
1976 13,059,851 209,052
1975 12,773,954 193,087
1974 12,469,127 177,362
1973 12,157,999 161,841
1972 11,853,696 146,506
1971 11,567,667 131,346
1970 11,290,128 116,350
1969 11,017,409 103,025
1968 10,756,922 91,749
1967 10,505,959 81,439
1966 10,266,395 72,192
1965 10,036,008 64,065
1964 9,814,318 56,867
1963 9,604,487 50,380
1962 9,404,406 44,630
1961 9,214,083 39,680
1960 9,035,043 36,010

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Qatar
2100 0.5% 1.01%
2099 0.51% 1.02%
2098 0.52% 1.03%
2097 0.51% 1.04%
2096 0.52% 1.05%
2095 0.56% 1.06%
2094 0.59% 1.06%
2093 0.59% 1.07%
2092 0.61% 1.08%
2091 0.7% 1.08%
2090 0.64% 1.09%
2089 0.66% 1.09%
2088 0.73% 1.1%
2087 0.63% 1.1%
2086 0.74% 1.11%
2085 0.83% 1.11%
2084 0.73% 1.11%
2083 0.75% 1.12%
2082 0.77% 1.12%
2081 0.91% 1.12%
2080 1.02% 1.13%
2079 0.88% 1.13%
2078 0.98% 1.13%
2077 0.97% 1.14%
2076 0.94% 1.14%
2075 1.06% 1.14%
2074 1.18% 1.14%
2073 1.14% 1.15%
2072 1.12% 1.15%
2071 1.28% 1.15%
2070 1.23% 1.15%
2069 1.31% 1.15%
2068 1.24% 1.16%
2067 1.28% 1.16%
2066 1.44% 1.16%
2065 1.46% 1.17%
2064 1.43% 1.17%
2063 1.46% 1.16%
2062 1.37% 1.16%
2061 1.45% 1.16%
2060 1.43% 1.16%
2059 1.55% 1.16%
2058 1.64% 1.16%
2057 1.68% 1.15%
2056 1.67% 1.16%
2055 1.69% 1.16%
2054 1.71% 1.16%
2053 1.72% 1.16%
2052 1.61% 1.16%
2051 1.7% 1.16%
2050 1.93% 1.16%
2049 1.86% 1.16%
2048 1.86% 1.16%
2047 1.98% 1.16%
2046 1.91% 1.16%
2045 1.92% 1.16%
2044 2.02% 1.16%
2043 1.96% 1.15%
2042 2.12% 1.15%
2041 2.27% 1.14%
2040 2.26% 1.13%
2039 2.18% 1.12%
2038 2.27% 1.11%
2037 2.3% 1.1%
2036 2.31% 1.08%
2035 2.35% 1.07%
2034 2.52% 1.05%
2033 2.55% 1.04%
2032 2.64% 1.02%
2031 2.7% 1%
2030 2.69% 1.09%
2029 2.6% 1.21%
2028 2.64% 1.32%
2027 2.74% 1.66%
2026 2.75% 2.04%
2025 2.81% 4%
2024 2.88% 7.6%
2023 2.16% -0.05%
2022 1.45% 6.08%
2021 2.38% -10.4%
2020 3.2% 5.89%
2019 3.03% 2.24%
2018 2.95% 1.37%
2017 2.85% 2.77%
2016 2.57% 5.65%
2015 3.17% 8.96%
2014 3.7% 12.3%
2013 3.48% 11.3%
2012 4.13% 6.01%
2011 3.76% 0.49%
2010 2.98% 0.49%
2009 3.71% 12.8%
2008 2.21% 18.1%
2007 1.91% 24.2%
2006 4.18% 17.9%
2005 3.58% 6.73%
2004 3.64% 3.85%
2003 6.34% 4.71%
2002 5.39% 4.91%
2001 0.76% 5.11%
2000 1.22% 5.3%
1999 3.8% 5.51%
1998 3.84% 5.46%
1997 3.88% 4.06%
1996 4.09% 2.86%
1995 5.02% 2.98%
1994 8.75% 3.08%
1993 12.5% 3.17%
1992 8.5% 3.25%
1991 1.6% 3.33%
1990 1.44% 3.41%
1989 3.04% 3.5%
1988 1.19% 3.59%
1987 -0.28% 3.81%
1986 -0.06% 4.5%
1985 2.11% 5.19%
1984 2.49% 5.51%
1983 -0.67% 5.83%
1982 -7.93% 6.13%
1981 -9.35% 6.39%
1980 -3.56% 6.67%
1979 0.32% 6.97%
1978 2.03% 7.33%
1977 2.15% 7.77%
1976 2.24% 8.27%
1975 2.44% 8.87%
1974 2.56% 9.59%
1973 2.57% 10.5%
1972 2.47% 11.5%
1971 2.46% 12.9%
1970 2.48% 12.9%
1969 2.42% 12.3%
1968 2.39% 12.7%
1967 2.33% 12.8%
1966 2.3% 12.7%
1965 2.26% 12.7%
1964 2.18% 12.9%
1963 2.13% 12.9%
1962 2.07% 12.5%
1961 1.98% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Qatar
Current population
45682388
3058826
Population rank 36/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.04%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
4.61 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
19.3 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +313
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +4%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 4/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +36,288
Net migration rank 179/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 36,288
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 24,214 46,105
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 23,845 39,995
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 24,360 80,004
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 21,297 24,501
2020 1,134,407 143,634 25,128 -50,433
2019 1,138,485 9,159 24,112 10,557
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 23,340 12,465
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 23,244 46,719
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 22,416 119,725
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 22,568 177,467
2014 1,053,788 233,913 21,699 194,712
2013 1,033,778 18,119 19,669 133,520
2012 1,004,814 68,628 17,681 77,091
2011 966,743 384,486 16,543 77,228
2010 943,473 -167,460 16,225 90,620
2009 920,581 -60,602 15,595 123,217
2008 891,246 215,753 14,062 165,572
2007 889,848 -851,298 11,351 245,703
2006 875,301 57,673 10,225 204,236
2005 855,112 250,971 11,392 68,993
2004 850,940 -269,194 11,242 12,531
2003 826,165 247,317 11,291 22,234
2002 776,048 860,349 11,062 22,356
2001 764,090 -212,872 10,683 22,456
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 9,974 22,769
1999 760,727 -32,400 9,431 22,815
1998 719,860 7,380 9,055 22,618
1997 709,778 -21,215 8,846 19,547
1996 685,005 4,072 9,049 5,517
1995 653,280 52,505 9,186 5,634
1994 609,096 315,206 9,257 5,660
1993 541,257 1,149,684 9,250 5,670
1992 440,132 1,197,329 9,189 5,670
1991 409,954 32,782 9,182 5,562
1990 402,433 -458,737 9,388 5,216
1989 381,158 18,296 9,407 5,045
1988 358,397 -56,263 9,198 5,118
1987 314,361 -345,535 8,806 5,405
1986 310,066 -343,397 8,439 6,512
1985 228,469 -208,685 8,212 9,797
1984 205,262 248,224 7,997 10,113
1983 263,778 -172,797 7,765 10,462
1982 263,210 -500,998 7,489 10,634
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 7,202 10,644
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 6,894 10,540
1979 361,750 -525,413 6,579 10,466
1978 369,101 -117,186 6,246 10,434
1977 372,567 -83,115 5,925 10,445
1976 357,775 -85,430 5,598 10,494
1975 343,850 -44,418 5,289 10,549
1974 330,232 -20,009 5,015 10,603
1973 315,062 -3,030 4,780 10,641
1972 300,633 -4,050 4,581 10,663
1971 288,267 -12,801 4,433 10,644
1970 275,129 4,458 4,346 10,579
1969 263,823 2,029 3,941 7,790
1968 251,798 3,333 3,547 7,266
1967 239,967 6,824 3,167 6,637
1966 228,786 3,563 2,811 5,880
1965 217,741 10,695 2,472 5,083
1964 207,867 7,079 2,150 4,686
1963 198,035 6,681 1,854 4,283
1962 188,427 7,016 1,589 3,773
1961 179,094 6,109 1,357 3,186
1960 170,257 2,606 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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