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Population in Afghanistan compared to Saint Lucia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 251.4 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).

Afghanistan vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Saint Lucia
2100 131,803,615 108,859
2099 131,145,502 109,925
2098 130,482,225 111,010
2097 129,808,066 112,101
2096 129,147,895 113,220
2095 128,473,977 114,375
2094 127,761,785 115,544
2093 127,018,448 116,736
2092 126,270,202 117,967
2091 125,508,788 119,241
2090 124,636,092 120,512
2089 123,843,293 121,819
2088 123,034,495 123,178
2087 122,147,758 124,544
2086 121,381,088 125,925
2085 120,486,343 127,318
2084 119,491,780 128,751
2083 118,631,246 130,180
2082 117,742,446 131,625
2081 116,842,143 133,102
2080 115,793,841 134,590
2079 114,630,140 136,086
2078 113,624,958 137,564
2077 112,523,374 139,061
2076 111,442,221 140,566
2075 110,399,328 142,044
2074 109,236,338 143,548
2073 107,960,305 145,029
2072 106,746,984 146,477
2071 105,568,382 147,906
2070 104,230,485 149,319
2069 102,964,062 150,725
2068 101,629,164 152,114
2067 100,380,826 153,489
2066 99,116,663 154,857
2065 97,714,113 156,167
2064 96,306,602 157,470
2063 94,949,108 158,716
2062 93,579,065 159,937
2061 92,316,077 161,139
2060 91,000,643 162,360
2059 89,717,353 163,517
2058 88,346,732 164,633
2057 86,917,997 165,729
2056 85,480,219 166,786
2055 84,074,268 167,843
2054 82,676,432 168,878
2053 81,285,014 169,899
2052 79,908,081 170,889
2051 78,643,202 171,826
2050 77,331,830 172,758
2049 75,864,863 173,648
2048 74,479,782 174,528
2047 73,119,204 175,355
2046 71,697,214 176,100
2045 70,353,118 176,804
2044 69,024,959 177,498
2043 67,657,423 178,111
2042 66,357,363 178,695
2041 64,976,778 179,263
2040 63,535,531 179,764
2039 62,129,737 180,227
2038 60,803,646 180,671
2037 59,454,331 181,038
2036 58,114,874 181,303
2035 56,804,011 181,497
2034 55,502,408 181,650
2033 54,135,876 181,713
2032 52,791,273 181,717
2031 51,433,991 181,651
2030 50,079,746 181,514
2029 48,768,949 181,335
2028 47,533,470 181,116
2027 46,310,865 180,863
2026 45,075,045 180,555
2025 43,870,455 180,185
2024 42,647,492 179,744
2023 41,454,761 179,285
2022 40,578,842 178,781
2021 40,000,412 178,522
2020 39,068,979 178,250
2019 37,856,121 177,661
2018 36,743,039 177,017
2017 35,688,935 176,342
2016 34,700,612 175,646
2015 33,831,764 174,905
2014 32,792,523 174,138
2013 31,622,704 173,369
2012 30,560,034 172,587
2011 29,347,708 171,801
2010 28,284,089 170,906
2009 27,466,101 169,869
2008 26,482,622 168,808
2007 25,909,852 167,758
2006 25,424,094 166,639
2005 24,404,567 165,450
2004 23,560,654 164,239
2003 22,733,049 162,976
2002 21,378,117 161,641
2001 20,284,307 160,237
2000 20,130,327 158,616
1999 19,887,785 156,702
1998 19,159,996 154,677
1997 18,452,091 152,569
1996 17,763,266 150,436
1995 17,065,836 148,208
1994 16,250,794 145,890
1993 14,943,172 143,726
1992 13,278,974 141,617
1991 12,238,879 139,520
1990 12,045,660 137,857
1989 11,874,088 136,512
1988 11,523,298 135,000
1987 11,387,818 133,227
1986 11,420,074 131,239
1985 11,426,852 129,159
1984 11,190,221 127,067
1983 10,917,982 125,044
1982 10,991,378 123,087
1981 11,937,581 121,166
1980 13,169,311 119,290
1979 13,655,567 117,528
1978 13,611,441 115,834
1977 13,340,756 114,135
1976 13,059,851 112,425
1975 12,773,954 110,725
1974 12,469,127 109,076
1973 12,157,999 107,498
1972 11,853,696 106,002
1971 11,567,667 104,564
1970 11,290,128 103,165
1969 11,017,409 101,879
1968 10,756,922 100,675
1967 10,505,959 99,504
1966 10,266,395 98,463
1965 10,036,008 97,493
1964 9,814,318 96,505
1963 9,604,487 95,519
1962 9,404,406 94,505
1961 9,214,083 93,490
1960 9,035,043 92,585

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Saint Lucia
2100 0.5% -0.97%
2099 0.51% -0.98%
2098 0.52% -0.97%
2097 0.51% -0.99%
2096 0.52% -1.01%
2095 0.56% -1.01%
2094 0.59% -1.02%
2093 0.59% -1.04%
2092 0.61% -1.07%
2091 0.7% -1.05%
2090 0.64% -1.07%
2089 0.66% -1.1%
2088 0.73% -1.1%
2087 0.63% -1.1%
2086 0.74% -1.09%
2085 0.83% -1.11%
2084 0.73% -1.1%
2083 0.75% -1.1%
2082 0.77% -1.11%
2081 0.91% -1.11%
2080 1.02% -1.1%
2079 0.88% -1.07%
2078 0.98% -1.08%
2077 0.97% -1.07%
2076 0.94% -1.04%
2075 1.06% -1.05%
2074 1.18% -1.02%
2073 1.14% -0.99%
2072 1.12% -0.97%
2071 1.28% -0.95%
2070 1.23% -0.93%
2069 1.31% -0.91%
2068 1.24% -0.9%
2067 1.28% -0.88%
2066 1.44% -0.84%
2065 1.46% -0.83%
2064 1.43% -0.78%
2063 1.46% -0.76%
2062 1.37% -0.75%
2061 1.45% -0.75%
2060 1.43% -0.71%
2059 1.55% -0.68%
2058 1.64% -0.66%
2057 1.68% -0.63%
2056 1.67% -0.63%
2055 1.69% -0.61%
2054 1.71% -0.6%
2053 1.72% -0.58%
2052 1.61% -0.55%
2051 1.7% -0.54%
2050 1.93% -0.51%
2049 1.86% -0.5%
2048 1.86% -0.47%
2047 1.98% -0.42%
2046 1.91% -0.4%
2045 1.92% -0.39%
2044 2.02% -0.34%
2043 1.96% -0.33%
2042 2.12% -0.32%
2041 2.27% -0.28%
2040 2.26% -0.26%
2039 2.18% -0.25%
2038 2.27% -0.2%
2037 2.3% -0.15%
2036 2.31% -0.11%
2035 2.35% -0.08%
2034 2.52% -0.03%
2033 2.55% -0.002%
2032 2.64% 0.04%
2031 2.7% 0.08%
2030 2.69% 0.1%
2029 2.6% 0.12%
2028 2.64% 0.14%
2027 2.74% 0.17%
2026 2.75% 0.21%
2025 2.87% 0.25%
2024 2.88% 0.26%
2023 2.16% 0.28%
2022 1.45% 0.15%
2021 2.38% 0.15%
2020 3.2% 0.33%
2019 3.03% 0.36%
2018 2.95% 0.38%
2017 2.85% 0.4%
2016 2.57% 0.42%
2015 3.17% 0.44%
2014 3.7% 0.44%
2013 3.48% 0.45%
2012 4.13% 0.46%
2011 3.76% 0.52%
2010 2.98% 0.61%
2009 3.71% 0.63%
2008 2.21% 0.63%
2007 1.91% 0.67%
2006 4.18% 0.72%
2005 3.58% 0.74%
2004 3.64% 0.77%
2003 6.34% 0.83%
2002 5.39% 0.88%
2001 0.76% 1.02%
2000 1.22% 1.22%
1999 3.8% 1.31%
1998 3.84% 1.38%
1997 3.88% 1.42%
1996 4.09% 1.5%
1995 5.02% 1.59%
1994 8.75% 1.51%
1993 12.5% 1.49%
1992 8.5% 1.5%
1991 1.6% 1.21%
1990 1.44% 0.99%
1989 3.04% 1.12%
1988 1.19% 1.33%
1987 -0.28% 1.51%
1986 -0.06% 1.61%
1985 2.11% 1.65%
1984 2.49% 1.62%
1983 -0.67% 1.59%
1982 -7.93% 1.59%
1981 -9.35% 1.57%
1980 -3.56% 1.5%
1979 0.32% 1.46%
1978 2.03% 1.49%
1977 2.15% 1.52%
1976 2.24% 1.54%
1975 2.44% 1.51%
1974 2.56% 1.47%
1973 2.57% 1.41%
1972 2.47% 1.38%
1971 2.46% 1.36%
1970 2.48% 1.26%
1969 2.42% 1.2%
1968 2.39% 1.18%
1967 2.33% 1.06%
1966 2.3% 0.99%
1965 2.26% 1.02%
1964 2.18% 1.03%
1963 2.13% 1.07%
1962 2.07% 1.09%
1961 1.98% 0.98%

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 Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Saint Lucia
Current population
45409324
180638
Population rank 36/197 178/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.002%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
19.1 hours
One birth every
21.5 seconds
4.34 hours
One death every
2.19 minutes
5.67 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +1
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +459
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 153/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change -74,404 -23
Net migration rank 179/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -23
2024 - -44,089 - -7
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 475 0
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 530 0
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 -15 0
2020 1,134,407 143,634 562 0
2019 1,138,485 9,159 609 0
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 694 -18
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 724 -38
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 767 -57
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 841 -69
2014 1,053,788 233,913 852 -90
2013 1,033,778 18,119 892 -114
2012 1,004,814 68,628 916 -135
2011 966,743 384,486 934 -150
2010 943,473 -167,460 1,176 -170
2009 920,581 -60,602 1,349 -276
2008 891,246 215,753 1,369 -331
2007 889,848 -851,298 1,422 -352
2006 875,301 57,673 1,511 -339
2005 855,112 250,971 1,553 -358
2004 850,940 -269,194 1,615 -378
2003 826,165 247,317 1,694 -397
2002 776,048 860,349 1,774 -409
2001 764,090 -212,872 1,860 -416
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 1,967 -176
1999 760,727 -32,400 2,389 -361
1998 719,860 7,380 2,294 -268
1997 709,778 -21,215 2,709 -519
1996 685,005 4,072 2,649 -571
1995 653,280 52,505 3,019 -638
1994 609,096 315,206 2,976 -721
1993 541,257 1,149,684 2,899 -824
1992 440,132 1,197,329 2,981 -834
1991 409,954 32,782 3,009 -963
1990 402,433 -458,737 3,061 -1,790
1989 381,158 18,296 3,146 -1,734
1988 358,397 -56,263 3,229 -1,606
1987 314,361 -345,535 3,351 -1,423
1986 310,066 -343,397 3,496 -1,453
1985 228,469 -208,685 3,591 -1,465
1984 205,262 248,224 3,526 -1,468
1983 263,778 -172,797 3,443 -1,462
1982 263,210 -500,998 3,360 -1,423
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 3,306 -1,403
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 3,275 -1,422
1979 361,750 -525,413 3,301 -1,625
1978 369,101 -117,186 3,340 -1,635
1977 372,567 -83,115 3,240 -1,543
1976 357,775 -85,430 3,166 -1,444
1975 343,850 -44,418 3,126 -1,454
1974 330,232 -20,009 3,106 -1,472
1973 315,062 -3,030 3,033 -1,513
1972 300,633 -4,050 3,028 -1,566
1971 288,267 -12,801 3,046 -1,625
1970 275,129 4,458 3,093 -1,709
1969 263,823 2,029 3,143 -1,954
1968 251,798 3,333 3,154 -1,937
1967 239,967 6,824 3,113 -1,997
1966 228,786 3,563 3,028 -2,065
1965 217,741 10,695 3,042 -2,067
1964 207,867 7,079 3,074 -2,079
1963 198,035 6,681 3,048 -2,060
1962 188,427 7,016 3,124 -2,082
1961 179,094 6,109 3,173 -2,189
1960 170,257 2,606 3,202 -2,366

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 Saint Lucia 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

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
Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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