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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 6.99 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Afghanistan vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Serbia
2100 131,803,615 3,621,418
2099 131,145,502 3,649,584
2098 130,482,225 3,677,789
2097 129,808,066 3,706,279
2096 129,147,895 3,734,933
2095 128,473,977 3,763,769
2094 127,761,785 3,792,851
2093 127,018,448 3,822,147
2092 126,270,202 3,851,865
2091 125,508,788 3,881,833
2090 124,636,092 3,911,964
2089 123,843,293 3,942,571
2088 123,034,495 3,973,274
2087 122,147,758 4,004,485
2086 121,381,088 4,036,066
2085 120,486,343 4,068,021
2084 119,491,780 4,100,403
2083 118,631,246 4,133,391
2082 117,742,446 4,166,924
2081 116,842,143 4,200,811
2080 115,793,841 4,235,306
2079 114,630,140 4,270,442
2078 113,624,958 4,306,246
2077 112,523,374 4,342,382
2076 111,442,221 4,378,754
2075 110,399,328 4,415,505
2074 109,236,338 4,452,888
2073 107,960,305 4,490,589
2072 106,746,984 4,528,672
2071 105,568,382 4,567,167
2070 104,230,485 4,606,212
2069 102,964,062 4,645,524
2068 101,629,164 4,685,090
2067 100,380,826 4,724,796
2066 99,116,663 4,764,445
2065 97,714,113 4,804,405
2064 96,306,602 4,844,434
2063 94,949,108 4,884,574
2062 93,579,065 4,924,899
2061 92,316,077 4,964,985
2060 91,000,643 5,005,138
2059 89,717,353 5,045,125
2058 88,346,732 5,085,292
2057 86,917,997 5,125,901
2056 85,480,219 5,166,530
2055 84,074,268 5,207,137
2054 82,676,432 5,247,793
2053 81,285,014 5,288,369
2052 79,908,081 5,329,487
2051 78,643,202 5,371,281
2050 77,331,830 5,413,067
2049 75,864,863 5,455,402
2048 74,479,782 5,498,031
2047 73,119,204 5,541,158
2046 71,697,214 5,584,824
2045 70,353,118 5,629,108
2044 69,024,959 5,673,908
2043 67,657,423 5,719,287
2042 66,357,363 5,765,400
2041 64,976,778 5,811,936
2040 63,535,531 5,858,464
2039 62,129,737 5,905,404
2038 60,803,646 5,952,107
2037 59,454,331 5,998,763
2036 58,114,874 6,045,097
2035 56,804,011 6,091,385
2034 55,502,408 6,137,447
2033 54,135,876 6,183,536
2032 52,791,273 6,229,136
2031 51,433,991 6,274,395
2030 50,079,746 6,319,422
2029 48,768,949 6,363,799
2028 47,533,470 6,407,914
2027 46,310,865 6,451,609
2026 45,075,045 6,494,521
2025 43,870,455 6,543,364
2024 42,647,492 6,586,476
2023 41,454,761 6,623,183
2022 40,578,842 6,664,449
2021 40,000,412 6,834,326
2020 39,068,979 6,899,126
2019 37,856,121 6,945,235
2018 36,743,039 6,982,604
2017 35,688,935 7,020,858
2016 34,700,612 7,058,322
2015 33,831,764 7,095,383
2014 32,792,523 7,131,787
2013 31,622,704 7,166,553
2012 30,560,034 7,201,497
2011 29,347,708 7,236,519
2010 28,284,089 7,291,436
2009 27,466,101 7,320,807
2008 26,482,622 7,350,222
2007 25,909,852 7,381,579
2006 25,424,094 7,411,569
2005 24,404,567 7,440,769
2004 23,560,654 7,463,157
2003 22,733,049 7,480,591
2002 21,378,117 7,500,031
2001 20,284,307 7,503,433
2000 20,130,327 7,516,346
1999 19,887,785 7,540,401
1998 19,159,996 7,567,745
1997 18,452,091 7,598,538
1996 17,763,266 7,622,185
1995 17,065,836 7,628,264
1994 16,250,794 7,622,711
1993 14,943,172 7,614,328
1992 13,278,974 7,604,063
1991 12,238,879 7,595,636
1990 12,045,660 7,897,937
1989 11,874,088 7,893,787
1988 11,523,298 7,884,218
1987 11,387,818 7,868,027
1986 11,420,074 7,853,824
1985 11,426,852 7,835,902
1984 11,190,221 7,813,549
1983 10,917,982 7,788,100
1982 10,991,378 7,763,335
1981 11,937,581 7,736,787
1980 13,169,311 7,709,544
1979 13,655,567 7,541,997
1978 13,611,441 7,504,017
1977 13,340,756 7,462,783
1976 13,059,851 7,418,973
1975 12,773,954 7,368,717
1974 12,469,127 7,326,043
1973 12,157,999 7,283,902
1972 11,853,696 7,252,012
1971 11,567,667 7,211,716
1970 11,290,128 7,164,993
1969 11,017,409 7,123,249
1968 10,756,922 7,007,586
1967 10,505,959 6,966,522
1966 10,266,395 6,927,969
1965 10,036,008 6,876,624
1964 9,814,318 6,832,855
1963 9,604,487 6,787,950
1962 9,404,406 6,740,264
1961 9,214,083 6,689,077
1960 9,035,043 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Serbia
2100 0.5% -0.77%
2099 0.51% -0.77%
2098 0.52% -0.77%
2097 0.51% -0.77%
2096 0.52% -0.77%
2095 0.56% -0.77%
2094 0.59% -0.77%
2093 0.59% -0.77%
2092 0.61% -0.77%
2091 0.7% -0.77%
2090 0.64% -0.78%
2089 0.66% -0.77%
2088 0.73% -0.78%
2087 0.63% -0.78%
2086 0.74% -0.79%
2085 0.83% -0.79%
2084 0.73% -0.8%
2083 0.75% -0.8%
2082 0.77% -0.81%
2081 0.91% -0.81%
2080 1.02% -0.82%
2079 0.88% -0.83%
2078 0.98% -0.83%
2077 0.97% -0.83%
2076 0.94% -0.83%
2075 1.06% -0.84%
2074 1.18% -0.84%
2073 1.14% -0.84%
2072 1.12% -0.84%
2071 1.28% -0.85%
2070 1.23% -0.85%
2069 1.31% -0.84%
2068 1.24% -0.84%
2067 1.28% -0.83%
2066 1.44% -0.83%
2065 1.46% -0.83%
2064 1.43% -0.82%
2063 1.46% -0.82%
2062 1.37% -0.81%
2061 1.45% -0.8%
2060 1.43% -0.79%
2059 1.55% -0.79%
2058 1.64% -0.79%
2057 1.68% -0.79%
2056 1.67% -0.78%
2055 1.69% -0.77%
2054 1.71% -0.77%
2053 1.72% -0.77%
2052 1.61% -0.78%
2051 1.7% -0.77%
2050 1.93% -0.78%
2049 1.86% -0.78%
2048 1.86% -0.78%
2047 1.98% -0.78%
2046 1.91% -0.79%
2045 1.92% -0.79%
2044 2.02% -0.79%
2043 1.96% -0.8%
2042 2.12% -0.8%
2041 2.27% -0.79%
2040 2.26% -0.79%
2039 2.18% -0.78%
2038 2.27% -0.78%
2037 2.3% -0.77%
2036 2.31% -0.76%
2035 2.35% -0.75%
2034 2.52% -0.75%
2033 2.55% -0.73%
2032 2.64% -0.72%
2031 2.7% -0.71%
2030 2.69% -0.7%
2029 2.6% -0.69%
2028 2.64% -0.68%
2027 2.74% -0.66%
2026 2.75% -0.75%
2025 2.87% -0.65%
2024 2.88% -0.55%
2023 2.16% -0.62%
2022 1.45% -2.49%
2021 2.38% -0.94%
2020 3.2% -0.66%
2019 3.03% -0.54%
2018 2.95% -0.54%
2017 2.85% -0.53%
2016 2.57% -0.52%
2015 3.17% -0.51%
2014 3.7% -0.49%
2013 3.48% -0.49%
2012 4.13% -0.48%
2011 3.76% -0.75%
2010 2.98% -0.4%
2009 3.71% -0.4%
2008 2.21% -0.42%
2007 1.91% -0.4%
2006 4.18% -0.39%
2005 3.58% -0.3%
2004 3.64% -0.23%
2003 6.34% -0.26%
2002 5.39% -0.05%
2001 0.76% -0.17%
2000 1.22% -0.32%
1999 3.8% -0.36%
1998 3.84% -0.41%
1997 3.88% -0.31%
1996 4.09% -0.08%
1995 5.02% 0.07%
1994 8.75% 0.11%
1993 12.5% 0.13%
1992 8.5% 0.11%
1991 1.6% -3.83%
1990 1.44% 0.05%
1989 3.04% 0.12%
1988 1.19% 0.21%
1987 -0.28% 0.18%
1986 -0.06% 0.23%
1985 2.11% 0.29%
1984 2.49% 0.33%
1983 -0.67% 0.32%
1982 -7.93% 0.34%
1981 -9.35% 0.35%
1980 -3.56% 2.22%
1979 0.32% 0.51%
1978 2.03% 0.55%
1977 2.15% 0.59%
1976 2.24% 0.68%
1975 2.44% 0.58%
1974 2.56% 0.58%
1973 2.57% 0.44%
1972 2.47% 0.56%
1971 2.46% 0.65%
1970 2.48% 0.59%
1969 2.42% 1.65%
1968 2.39% 0.59%
1967 2.33% 0.56%
1966 2.3% 0.75%
1965 2.26% 0.64%
1964 2.18% 0.66%
1963 2.13% 0.71%
1962 2.07% 0.77%
1961 1.98% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Serbia
Current population
45409324
6494521
Population rank 36/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.08%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 -101
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 189/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -13,086
Net migration rank 179/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -13,086
2024 - -44,089 - -8,132
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 -36,427 4,348
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 -46,651 40,118
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 -74,494 -8,974
2020 1,134,407 143,634 -55,193 -10,220
2019 1,138,485 9,159 -36,810 -18,891
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 -37,707 -18,883
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 -39,317 -18,651
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 -35,998 -18,322
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 -37,605 -18,789
2014 1,053,788 233,913 -34,946 -18,846
2013 1,033,778 18,119 -34,399 -17,866
2012 1,004,814 68,628 -35,288 -18,513
2011 966,743 384,486 -36,906 611
2010 943,473 -167,460 -34,999 3,632
2009 920,581 -60,602 -33,676 6,043
2008 891,246 215,753 -33,590 7,070
2007 889,848 -851,298 -34,693 7,045
2006 875,301 57,673 -31,870 8,018
2005 855,112 250,971 -34,227 7,945
2004 850,940 -269,194 -26,121 7,300
2003 826,165 247,317 -24,686 6,854
2002 776,048 860,349 -24,750 1,562
2001 764,090 -212,872 -20,259 -12,007
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 -30,065 -14,368
1999 760,727 -32,400 -29,408 -4,073
1998 719,860 7,380 -23,006 -5,665
1997 709,778 -21,215 -18,389 -5,817
1996 685,005 4,072 -16,007 -5,598
1995 653,280 52,505 -7,628 -6,019
1994 609,096 315,206 -7,157 -5,934
1993 541,257 1,149,684 -5,703 -5,972
1992 440,132 1,197,329 -3,779 -4,415
1991 409,954 32,782 2,210 -8,483
1990 402,433 -458,737 7,416 -16,260
1989 381,158 18,296 11,872 -16,360
1988 358,397 -56,263 13,852 -15,715
1987 314,361 -345,535 16,711 -16,686
1986 310,066 -343,397 19,407 -17,990
1985 228,469 -208,685 22,090 -17,646
1984 205,262 248,224 23,815 -15,567
1983 263,778 -172,797 27,515 -15,301
1982 263,210 -500,998 30,603 -13,550
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 34,304 -8,531
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 36,273 287
1979 361,750 -525,413 39,022 -960
1978 369,101 -117,186 43,636 -1,481
1977 372,567 -83,115 48,105 -1,953
1976 357,775 -85,430 51,399 -2,744
1975 343,850 -44,418 52,502 -3,490
1974 330,232 -20,009 51,583 -3,525
1973 315,062 -3,030 49,596 -2,396
1972 300,633 -4,050 48,248 -348
1971 288,267 -12,801 47,424 1,655
1970 275,129 4,458 48,343 1,861
1969 263,823 2,029 50,304 4,112
1968 251,798 3,333 51,653 5,430
1967 239,967 6,824 53,120 6,114
1966 228,786 3,563 53,338 7,037
1965 217,741 10,695 53,383 7,957
1964 207,867 7,079 54,185 8,045
1963 198,035 6,681 55,580 8,276
1962 188,427 7,016 59,307 6,064
1961 179,094 6,109 61,065 6,422
1960 170,257 2,606 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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

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