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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 205.5 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Afghanistan vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Samoa
2100 131,803,615 384,161
2099 131,145,502 382,854
2098 130,482,225 381,539
2097 129,808,066 380,191
2096 129,147,895 378,724
2095 128,473,977 377,198
2094 127,761,785 375,643
2093 127,018,448 374,011
2092 126,270,202 372,292
2091 125,508,788 370,495
2090 124,636,092 368,729
2089 123,843,293 366,876
2088 123,034,495 364,923
2087 122,147,758 362,970
2086 121,381,088 360,980
2085 120,486,343 358,958
2084 119,491,780 356,899
2083 118,631,246 354,766
2082 117,742,446 352,554
2081 116,842,143 350,260
2080 115,793,841 347,980
2079 114,630,140 345,610
2078 113,624,958 343,130
2077 112,523,374 340,587
2076 111,442,221 337,992
2075 110,399,328 335,365
2074 109,236,338 332,762
2073 107,960,305 330,070
2072 106,746,984 327,311
2071 105,568,382 324,429
2070 104,230,485 321,716
2069 102,964,062 318,960
2068 101,629,164 316,145
2067 100,380,826 313,447
2066 99,116,663 310,683
2065 97,714,113 308,047
2064 96,306,602 305,429
2063 94,949,108 302,831
2062 93,579,065 300,287
2061 92,316,077 297,894
2060 91,000,643 295,476
2059 89,717,353 293,072
2058 88,346,732 290,637
2057 86,917,997 288,344
2056 85,480,219 286,143
2055 84,074,268 283,928
2054 82,676,432 281,737
2053 81,285,014 279,498
2052 79,908,081 277,186
2051 78,643,202 274,775
2050 77,331,830 272,374
2049 75,864,863 269,906
2048 74,479,782 267,438
2047 73,119,204 264,962
2046 71,697,214 262,389
2045 70,353,118 259,755
2044 69,024,959 257,081
2043 67,657,423 254,546
2042 66,357,363 251,896
2041 64,976,778 249,251
2040 63,535,531 246,679
2039 62,129,737 244,169
2038 60,803,646 241,648
2037 59,454,331 239,306
2036 58,114,874 237,018
2035 56,804,011 234,803
2034 55,502,408 232,771
2033 54,135,876 230,885
2032 52,791,273 229,148
2031 51,433,991 227,434
2030 50,079,746 225,916
2029 48,768,949 224,499
2028 47,533,470 223,100
2027 46,310,865 221,828
2026 45,075,045 220,601
2025 43,870,455 219,378
2024 42,647,492 218,019
2023 41,454,761 216,663
2022 40,578,842 215,261
2021 40,000,412 213,779
2020 39,068,979 211,944
2019 37,856,121 209,780
2018 36,743,039 207,582
2017 35,688,935 205,415
2016 34,700,612 203,499
2015 33,831,764 201,782
2014 32,792,523 200,037
2013 31,622,704 198,268
2012 30,560,034 196,498
2011 29,347,708 194,713
2010 28,284,089 193,023
2009 27,466,101 191,513
2008 26,482,622 190,107
2007 25,909,852 188,753
2006 25,424,094 187,709
2005 24,404,567 186,978
2004 23,560,654 186,249
2003 22,733,049 185,430
2002 21,378,117 184,471
2001 20,284,307 183,166
2000 20,130,327 181,685
1999 19,887,785 180,275
1998 19,159,996 178,905
1997 18,452,091 177,547
1996 17,763,266 176,071
1995 17,065,836 174,571
1994 16,250,794 173,159
1993 14,943,172 171,774
1992 13,278,974 170,331
1991 12,238,879 169,368
1990 12,045,660 169,042
1989 11,874,088 168,768
1988 11,523,298 168,346
1987 11,387,818 167,661
1986 11,420,074 167,061
1985 11,426,852 166,849
1984 11,190,221 166,796
1983 10,917,982 166,714
1982 10,991,378 166,484
1981 11,937,581 165,678
1980 13,169,311 164,322
1979 13,655,567 162,882
1978 13,611,441 161,375
1977 13,340,756 159,753
1976 13,059,851 157,113
1975 12,773,954 153,344
1974 12,469,127 149,431
1973 12,157,999 146,516
1972 11,853,696 144,538
1971 11,567,667 142,503
1970 11,290,128 140,400
1969 11,017,409 138,233
1968 10,756,922 136,020
1967 10,505,959 133,764
1966 10,266,395 131,073
1965 10,036,008 127,978
1964 9,814,318 124,894
1963 9,604,487 121,764
1962 9,404,406 118,597
1961 9,214,083 115,496
1960 9,035,043 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Samoa
2100 0.5% 0.34%
2099 0.51% 0.34%
2098 0.52% 0.35%
2097 0.51% 0.39%
2096 0.52% 0.4%
2095 0.56% 0.41%
2094 0.59% 0.44%
2093 0.59% 0.46%
2092 0.61% 0.48%
2091 0.7% 0.48%
2090 0.64% 0.51%
2089 0.66% 0.54%
2088 0.73% 0.54%
2087 0.63% 0.55%
2086 0.74% 0.56%
2085 0.83% 0.58%
2084 0.73% 0.6%
2083 0.75% 0.63%
2082 0.77% 0.65%
2081 0.91% 0.66%
2080 1.02% 0.69%
2079 0.88% 0.72%
2078 0.98% 0.75%
2077 0.97% 0.77%
2076 0.94% 0.78%
2075 1.06% 0.78%
2074 1.18% 0.82%
2073 1.14% 0.84%
2072 1.12% 0.89%
2071 1.28% 0.84%
2070 1.23% 0.86%
2069 1.31% 0.89%
2068 1.24% 0.86%
2067 1.28% 0.89%
2066 1.44% 0.86%
2065 1.46% 0.86%
2064 1.43% 0.86%
2063 1.46% 0.85%
2062 1.37% 0.8%
2061 1.45% 0.82%
2060 1.43% 0.82%
2059 1.55% 0.84%
2058 1.64% 0.8%
2057 1.68% 0.77%
2056 1.67% 0.78%
2055 1.69% 0.78%
2054 1.71% 0.8%
2053 1.72% 0.83%
2052 1.61% 0.88%
2051 1.7% 0.88%
2050 1.93% 0.91%
2049 1.86% 0.92%
2048 1.86% 0.93%
2047 1.98% 0.98%
2046 1.91% 1.01%
2045 1.92% 1.04%
2044 2.02% 1%
2043 1.96% 1.05%
2042 2.12% 1.06%
2041 2.27% 1.04%
2040 2.26% 1.03%
2039 2.18% 1.04%
2038 2.27% 0.98%
2037 2.3% 0.96%
2036 2.31% 0.94%
2035 2.35% 0.87%
2034 2.52% 0.82%
2033 2.55% 0.76%
2032 2.64% 0.75%
2031 2.7% 0.67%
2030 2.69% 0.63%
2029 2.6% 0.63%
2028 2.64% 0.57%
2027 2.74% 0.56%
2026 2.75% 0.56%
2025 2.87% 0.62%
2024 2.88% 0.63%
2023 2.16% 0.65%
2022 1.45% 0.69%
2021 2.38% 0.87%
2020 3.2% 1.03%
2019 3.03% 1.06%
2018 2.95% 1.05%
2017 2.85% 0.94%
2016 2.57% 0.85%
2015 3.17% 0.87%
2014 3.7% 0.89%
2013 3.48% 0.9%
2012 4.13% 0.92%
2011 3.76% 0.88%
2010 2.98% 0.79%
2009 3.71% 0.74%
2008 2.21% 0.72%
2007 1.91% 0.56%
2006 4.18% 0.39%
2005 3.58% 0.39%
2004 3.64% 0.44%
2003 6.34% 0.52%
2002 5.39% 0.71%
2001 0.76% 0.82%
2000 1.22% 0.78%
1999 3.8% 0.77%
1998 3.84% 0.76%
1997 3.88% 0.84%
1996 4.09% 0.86%
1995 5.02% 0.82%
1994 8.75% 0.81%
1993 12.5% 0.85%
1992 8.5% 0.57%
1991 1.6% 0.19%
1990 1.44% 0.16%
1989 3.04% 0.25%
1988 1.19% 0.41%
1987 -0.28% 0.36%
1986 -0.06% 0.13%
1985 2.11% 0.03%
1984 2.49% 0.05%
1983 -0.67% 0.14%
1982 -7.93% 0.49%
1981 -9.35% 0.83%
1980 -3.56% 0.88%
1979 0.32% 0.93%
1978 2.03% 1.02%
1977 2.15% 1.68%
1976 2.24% 2.46%
1975 2.44% 2.62%
1974 2.56% 1.99%
1973 2.57% 1.37%
1972 2.47% 1.43%
1971 2.46% 1.5%
1970 2.48% 1.57%
1969 2.42% 1.63%
1968 2.39% 1.69%
1967 2.33% 2.05%
1966 2.3% 2.42%
1965 2.26% 2.47%
1964 2.18% 2.57%
1963 2.13% 2.67%
1962 2.07% 2.68%
1961 1.98% 2.67%

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 Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Samoa
Current population
45409324
220932
Population rank 36/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.003%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
6.46 hours
One birth every
21.5 seconds
1.59 hours
One death every
2.19 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +4
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 125/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -2,815
Net migration rank 179/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -2,815
2024 - -44,089 - -2,754
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 4,170 -2,810
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 4,288 -2,837
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 4,379 -2,860
2020 1,134,407 143,634 4,442 -2,299
2019 1,138,485 9,159 4,495 -2,313
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 4,637 -2,425
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 4,661 -2,539
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 4,720 -3,008
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 4,795 -3,074
2014 1,053,788 233,913 4,849 -3,081
2013 1,033,778 18,119 4,875 -3,107
2012 1,004,814 68,628 4,863 -3,089
2011 966,743 384,486 4,860 -3,056
2010 943,473 -167,460 4,779 -3,197
2009 920,581 -60,602 4,525 -3,093
2008 891,246 215,753 4,581 -3,194
2007 889,848 -851,298 4,480 -3,152
2006 875,301 57,673 4,473 -3,714
2005 855,112 250,971 4,503 -3,805
2004 850,940 -269,194 4,554 -3,796
2003 826,165 247,317 4,622 -3,748
2002 776,048 860,349 4,672 -3,624
2001 764,090 -212,872 4,759 -3,198
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 4,855 -3,453
1999 760,727 -32,400 4,937 -3,517
1998 719,860 7,380 5,022 -3,702
1997 709,778 -21,215 5,053 -3,658
1996 685,005 4,072 5,038 -3,476
1995 653,280 52,505 4,976 -3,532
1994 609,096 315,206 4,880 -3,505
1993 541,257 1,149,684 4,769 -3,373
1992 440,132 1,197,329 4,652 -3,161
1991 409,954 32,782 4,655 -4,227
1990 402,433 -458,737 4,759 -4,533
1989 381,158 18,296 4,845 -4,527
1988 358,397 -56,263 4,889 -4,366
1987 314,361 -345,535 4,909 -4,056
1986 310,066 -343,397 4,983 -4,637
1985 228,469 -208,685 4,998 -4,920
1984 205,262 248,224 4,979 -4,944
1983 263,778 -172,797 4,914 -4,789
1982 263,210 -500,998 4,808 -4,479
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 4,720 -3,440
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 4,672 -3,240
1979 361,750 -525,413 4,624 -3,177
1978 369,101 -117,186 4,587 -3,022
1977 372,567 -83,115 4,555 -2,866
1976 357,775 -85,430 4,519 -929
1975 343,850 -44,418 4,465 -522
1974 330,232 -20,009 4,411 -526
1973 315,062 -3,030 4,446 -2,501
1972 300,633 -4,050 4,487 -2,483
1971 288,267 -12,801 4,534 -2,463
1970 275,129 4,458 4,567 -2,429
1969 263,823 2,029 4,592 -2,399
1968 251,798 3,333 4,605 -2,370
1967 239,967 6,824 4,621 -2,333
1966 228,786 3,563 4,593 -1,503
1965 217,741 10,695 4,605 -1,512
1964 207,867 7,079 4,326 -1,252
1963 198,035 6,681 4,544 -1,365
1962 188,427 7,016 4,498 -1,341
1961 179,094 6,109 4,399 -1,349
1960 170,257 2,606 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/samoa | CC BY

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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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