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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 458 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Afghanistan vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Saint Vincent
2100 131,803,615 64,233
2099 131,145,502 64,719
2098 130,482,225 65,205
2097 129,808,066 65,707
2096 129,147,895 66,191
2095 128,473,977 66,692
2094 127,761,785 67,189
2093 127,018,448 67,694
2092 126,270,202 68,186
2091 125,508,788 68,690
2090 124,636,092 69,183
2089 123,843,293 69,691
2088 123,034,495 70,179
2087 122,147,758 70,682
2086 121,381,088 71,173
2085 120,486,343 71,673
2084 119,491,780 72,165
2083 118,631,246 72,653
2082 117,742,446 73,147
2081 116,842,143 73,628
2080 115,793,841 74,106
2079 114,630,140 74,588
2078 113,624,958 75,064
2077 112,523,374 75,534
2076 111,442,221 76,017
2075 110,399,328 76,490
2074 109,236,338 76,975
2073 107,960,305 77,456
2072 106,746,984 77,937
2071 105,568,382 78,428
2070 104,230,485 78,918
2069 102,964,062 79,418
2068 101,629,164 79,922
2067 100,380,826 80,416
2066 99,116,663 80,918
2065 97,714,113 81,436
2064 96,306,602 81,943
2063 94,949,108 82,447
2062 93,579,065 82,953
2061 92,316,077 83,466
2060 91,000,643 83,981
2059 89,717,353 84,495
2058 88,346,732 85,010
2057 86,917,997 85,509
2056 85,480,219 86,020
2055 84,074,268 86,519
2054 82,676,432 87,023
2053 81,285,014 87,498
2052 79,908,081 87,960
2051 78,643,202 88,415
2050 77,331,830 88,851
2049 75,864,863 89,259
2048 74,479,782 89,663
2047 73,119,204 90,071
2046 71,697,214 90,454
2045 70,353,118 90,825
2044 69,024,959 91,157
2043 67,657,423 91,502
2042 66,357,363 91,848
2041 64,976,778 92,169
2040 63,535,531 92,489
2039 62,129,737 92,833
2038 60,803,646 93,191
2037 59,454,331 93,556
2036 58,114,874 93,945
2035 56,804,011 94,368
2034 55,502,408 94,808
2033 54,135,876 95,255
2032 52,791,273 95,747
2031 51,433,991 96,251
2030 50,079,746 96,789
2029 48,768,949 97,354
2028 47,533,470 97,936
2027 46,310,865 98,563
2026 45,075,045 99,237
2025 43,870,455 99,918
2024 42,647,492 100,616
2023 41,454,761 101,323
2022 40,578,842 102,046
2021 40,000,412 102,841
2020 39,068,979 103,526
2019 37,856,121 104,167
2018 36,743,039 104,926
2017 35,688,935 105,663
2016 34,700,612 106,349
2015 33,831,764 106,960
2014 32,792,523 107,535
2013 31,622,704 108,135
2012 30,560,034 108,736
2011 29,347,708 109,349
2010 28,284,089 109,959
2009 27,466,101 110,508
2008 26,482,622 111,028
2007 25,909,852 111,531
2006 25,424,094 112,014
2005 24,404,567 112,450
2004 23,560,654 112,835
2003 22,733,049 113,141
2002 21,378,117 113,347
2001 20,284,307 113,501
2000 20,130,327 113,545
1999 19,887,785 113,366
1998 19,159,996 113,180
1997 18,452,091 113,141
1996 17,763,266 113,119
1995 17,065,836 113,047
1994 16,250,794 112,918
1993 14,943,172 112,735
1992 13,278,974 112,509
1991 12,238,879 112,222
1990 12,045,660 111,812
1989 11,874,088 111,272
1988 11,523,298 110,658
1987 11,387,818 110,001
1986 11,420,074 109,281
1985 11,426,852 108,506
1984 11,190,221 107,687
1983 10,917,982 106,838
1982 10,991,378 105,969
1981 11,937,581 105,073
1980 13,169,311 104,213
1979 13,655,567 103,478
1978 13,611,441 102,775
1977 13,340,756 101,999
1976 13,059,851 101,197
1975 12,773,954 100,387
1974 12,469,127 99,556
1973 12,157,999 98,691
1972 11,853,696 97,790
1971 11,567,667 96,872
1970 11,290,128 95,964
1969 11,017,409 95,058
1968 10,756,922 94,123
1967 10,505,959 93,124
1966 10,266,395 92,052
1965 10,036,008 90,927
1964 9,814,318 89,749
1963 9,604,487 88,523
1962 9,404,406 87,236
1961 9,214,083 85,870
1960 9,035,043 84,388

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 Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Saint Vincent
2100 0.5% -0.75%
2099 0.51% -0.74%
2098 0.52% -0.76%
2097 0.51% -0.73%
2096 0.52% -0.75%
2095 0.56% -0.74%
2094 0.59% -0.75%
2093 0.59% -0.72%
2092 0.61% -0.73%
2091 0.7% -0.71%
2090 0.64% -0.73%
2089 0.66% -0.7%
2088 0.73% -0.71%
2087 0.63% -0.69%
2086 0.74% -0.7%
2085 0.83% -0.68%
2084 0.73% -0.67%
2083 0.75% -0.68%
2082 0.77% -0.65%
2081 0.91% -0.64%
2080 1.02% -0.65%
2079 0.88% -0.63%
2078 0.98% -0.62%
2077 0.97% -0.64%
2076 0.94% -0.62%
2075 1.06% -0.63%
2074 1.18% -0.62%
2073 1.14% -0.62%
2072 1.12% -0.63%
2071 1.28% -0.62%
2070 1.23% -0.63%
2069 1.31% -0.63%
2068 1.24% -0.61%
2067 1.28% -0.62%
2066 1.44% -0.64%
2065 1.46% -0.62%
2064 1.43% -0.61%
2063 1.46% -0.61%
2062 1.37% -0.61%
2061 1.45% -0.61%
2060 1.43% -0.61%
2059 1.55% -0.61%
2058 1.64% -0.58%
2057 1.68% -0.59%
2056 1.67% -0.58%
2055 1.69% -0.58%
2054 1.71% -0.54%
2053 1.72% -0.52%
2052 1.61% -0.52%
2051 1.7% -0.49%
2050 1.93% -0.46%
2049 1.86% -0.45%
2048 1.86% -0.45%
2047 1.98% -0.42%
2046 1.91% -0.41%
2045 1.92% -0.37%
2044 2.02% -0.38%
2043 1.96% -0.38%
2042 2.12% -0.35%
2041 2.27% -0.35%
2040 2.26% -0.37%
2039 2.18% -0.38%
2038 2.27% -0.39%
2037 2.3% -0.41%
2036 2.31% -0.45%
2035 2.35% -0.46%
2034 2.52% -0.47%
2033 2.55% -0.51%
2032 2.64% -0.52%
2031 2.7% -0.56%
2030 2.69% -0.58%
2029 2.6% -0.59%
2028 2.64% -0.64%
2027 2.74% -0.68%
2026 2.75% -0.68%
2025 2.87% -0.69%
2024 2.88% -0.7%
2023 2.16% -0.71%
2022 1.45% -0.77%
2021 2.38% -0.66%
2020 3.2% -0.62%
2019 3.03% -0.72%
2018 2.95% -0.7%
2017 2.85% -0.65%
2016 2.57% -0.57%
2015 3.17% -0.53%
2014 3.7% -0.55%
2013 3.48% -0.55%
2012 4.13% -0.56%
2011 3.76% -0.55%
2010 2.98% -0.5%
2009 3.71% -0.47%
2008 2.21% -0.45%
2007 1.91% -0.43%
2006 4.18% -0.39%
2005 3.58% -0.34%
2004 3.64% -0.27%
2003 6.34% -0.18%
2002 5.39% -0.14%
2001 0.76% -0.04%
2000 1.22% 0.16%
1999 3.8% 0.16%
1998 3.84% 0.03%
1997 3.88% 0.02%
1996 4.09% 0.06%
1995 5.02% 0.11%
1994 8.75% 0.16%
1993 12.5% 0.2%
1992 8.5% 0.26%
1991 1.6% 0.37%
1990 1.44% 0.49%
1989 3.04% 0.55%
1988 1.19% 0.6%
1987 -0.28% 0.66%
1986 -0.06% 0.71%
1985 2.11% 0.76%
1984 2.49% 0.79%
1983 -0.67% 0.82%
1982 -7.93% 0.85%
1981 -9.35% 0.83%
1980 -3.56% 0.71%
1979 0.32% 0.68%
1978 2.03% 0.76%
1977 2.15% 0.79%
1976 2.24% 0.81%
1975 2.44% 0.83%
1974 2.56% 0.88%
1973 2.57% 0.92%
1972 2.47% 0.95%
1971 2.46% 0.95%
1970 2.48% 0.95%
1969 2.42% 0.99%
1968 2.39% 1.07%
1967 2.33% 1.16%
1966 2.3% 1.24%
1965 2.26% 1.31%
1964 2.18% 1.38%
1963 2.13% 1.48%
1962 2.07% 1.59%
1961 1.98% 1.76%

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 Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Saint Vincent
Current population
45409324
99237
Population rank 36/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.001%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
12.4 hours
One birth every
21.5 seconds
7.12 hours
One death every
2.19 minutes
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,268 -2
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 -707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 191/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -714
Net migration rank 179/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -714
2024 - -44,089 - -737
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 66 -784
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 96 -826
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 -9 -851
2020 1,134,407 143,634 -10 -493
2019 1,138,485 9,159 206 -982
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 271 -1,026
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 340 -1,057
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 443 -1,089
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 542 -1,124
2014 1,053,788 233,913 580 -1,161
2013 1,033,778 18,119 580 -1,190
2012 1,004,814 68,628 637 -1,221
2011 966,743 384,486 676 -1,319
2010 943,473 -167,460 796 -1,371
2009 920,581 -60,602 881 -1,407
2008 891,246 215,753 904 -1,414
2007 889,848 -851,298 867 -1,363
2006 875,301 57,673 881 -1,346
2005 855,112 250,971 949 -1,365
2004 850,940 -269,194 992 -1,349
2003 826,165 247,317 1,063 -1,315
2002 776,048 860,349 1,166 -1,333
2001 764,090 -212,872 1,231 -1,375
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 1,279 -1,213
1999 760,727 -32,400 1,315 -1,019
1998 719,860 7,380 1,379 -1,308
1997 709,778 -21,215 1,496 -1,487
1996 685,005 4,072 1,610 -1,575
1995 653,280 52,505 1,715 -1,608
1994 609,096 315,206 1,786 -1,631
1993 541,257 1,149,684 1,832 -1,629
1992 440,132 1,197,329 1,849 -1,602
1991 409,954 32,782 1,821 -1,482
1990 402,433 -458,737 1,825 -1,350
1989 381,158 18,296 1,843 -1,244
1988 358,397 -56,263 1,876 -1,243
1987 314,361 -345,535 1,937 -1,251
1986 310,066 -343,397 2,020 -1,279
1985 228,469 -208,685 2,128 -1,324
1984 205,262 248,224 2,248 -1,405
1983 263,778 -172,797 2,411 -1,549
1982 263,210 -500,998 2,477 -1,597
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 2,429 -1,526
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 2,362 -1,545
1979 361,750 -525,413 2,575 -1,925
1978 369,101 -117,186 2,581 -1,832
1977 372,567 -83,115 2,622 -1,821
1976 357,775 -85,430 2,694 -1,891
1975 343,850 -44,418 2,775 -1,958
1974 330,232 -20,009 2,863 -2,013
1973 315,062 -3,030 2,952 -2,068
1972 300,633 -4,050 3,033 -2,116
1971 288,267 -12,801 3,102 -2,183
1970 275,129 4,458 3,161 -2,260
1969 263,823 2,029 3,200 -2,292
1968 251,798 3,333 3,218 -2,258
1967 239,967 6,824 3,212 -2,178
1966 228,786 3,563 3,194 -2,090
1965 217,741 10,695 3,165 -2,009
1964 207,867 7,079 3,130 -1,931
1963 198,035 6,681 3,086 -1,833
1962 188,427 7,016 3,073 -1,749
1961 179,094 6,109 3,059 -1,647
1960 170,257 2,606 3,029 -1,476

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 Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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 Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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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