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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 7.41 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Afghanistan vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Singapore
2100 131,803,615 4,344,248
2099 131,145,502 4,387,645
2098 130,482,225 4,435,189
2097 129,808,066 4,483,484
2096 129,147,895 4,533,994
2095 128,473,977 4,585,243
2094 127,761,785 4,639,568
2093 127,018,448 4,692,749
2092 126,270,202 4,745,364
2091 125,508,788 4,802,089
2090 124,636,092 4,859,572
2089 123,843,293 4,919,853
2088 123,034,495 4,977,701
2087 122,147,758 5,036,662
2086 121,381,088 5,096,772
2085 120,486,343 5,155,480
2084 119,491,780 5,212,381
2083 118,631,246 5,269,612
2082 117,742,446 5,327,281
2081 116,842,143 5,383,608
2080 115,793,841 5,438,023
2079 114,630,140 5,491,695
2078 113,624,958 5,541,781
2077 112,523,374 5,589,429
2076 111,442,221 5,632,686
2075 110,399,328 5,679,862
2074 109,236,338 5,725,351
2073 107,960,305 5,764,008
2072 106,746,984 5,799,655
2071 105,568,382 5,833,262
2070 104,230,485 5,864,115
2069 102,964,062 5,896,709
2068 101,629,164 5,927,631
2067 100,380,826 5,955,955
2066 99,116,663 5,988,826
2065 97,714,113 6,020,244
2064 96,306,602 6,046,805
2063 94,949,108 6,069,231
2062 93,579,065 6,093,782
2061 92,316,077 6,116,847
2060 91,000,643 6,142,295
2059 89,717,353 6,163,191
2058 88,346,732 6,185,611
2057 86,917,997 6,203,303
2056 85,480,219 6,221,491
2055 84,074,268 6,240,206
2054 82,676,432 6,261,488
2053 81,285,014 6,277,678
2052 79,908,081 6,290,046
2051 78,643,202 6,307,270
2050 77,331,830 6,325,698
2049 75,864,863 6,342,616
2048 74,479,782 6,355,818
2047 73,119,204 6,373,684
2046 71,697,214 6,387,901
2045 70,353,118 6,399,811
2044 69,024,959 6,412,802
2043 67,657,423 6,420,804
2042 66,357,363 6,427,555
2041 64,976,778 6,433,153
2040 63,535,531 6,434,727
2039 62,129,737 6,431,367
2038 60,803,646 6,422,540
2037 59,454,331 6,410,923
2036 58,114,874 6,398,937
2035 56,804,011 6,382,637
2034 55,502,408 6,360,610
2033 54,135,876 6,333,556
2032 52,791,273 6,306,749
2031 51,433,991 6,277,847
2030 50,079,746 6,250,608
2029 48,768,949 6,221,161
2028 47,533,470 6,186,754
2027 46,310,865 6,150,947
2026 45,075,045 6,116,548
2025 43,870,455 6,078,250
2024 42,647,492 6,036,860
2023 41,454,761 5,917,648
2022 40,578,842 5,637,022
2021 40,000,412 5,453,566
2020 39,068,979 5,685,807
2019 37,856,121 5,703,569
2018 36,743,039 5,638,676
2017 35,688,935 5,612,253
2016 34,700,612 5,607,283
2015 33,831,764 5,535,002
2014 32,792,523 5,469,724
2013 31,622,704 5,399,162
2012 30,560,034 5,312,437
2011 29,347,708 5,183,688
2010 28,284,089 5,076,732
2009 27,466,101 4,987,573
2008 26,482,622 4,839,396
2007 25,909,852 4,588,599
2006 25,424,094 4,401,365
2005 24,404,567 4,265,762
2004 23,560,654 4,166,664
2003 22,733,049 4,114,826
2002 21,378,117 4,175,950
2001 20,284,307 4,138,012
2000 20,130,327 4,027,887
1999 19,887,785 3,958,723
1998 19,159,996 3,927,213
1997 18,452,091 3,796,038
1996 17,763,266 3,670,704
1995 17,065,836 3,524,506
1994 16,250,794 3,419,048
1993 14,943,172 3,313,471
1992 13,278,974 3,230,698
1991 12,238,879 3,135,083
1990 12,045,660 3,047,132
1989 11,874,088 2,930,901
1988 11,523,298 2,846,108
1987 11,387,818 2,774,789
1986 11,420,074 2,733,373
1985 11,426,852 2,735,957
1984 11,190,221 2,732,221
1983 10,917,982 2,681,061
1982 10,991,378 2,646,466
1981 11,937,581 2,532,835
1980 13,169,311 2,413,945
1979 13,655,567 2,383,500
1978 13,611,441 2,353,600
1977 13,340,756 2,325,300
1976 13,059,851 2,293,300
1975 12,773,954 2,262,600
1974 12,469,127 2,229,800
1973 12,157,999 2,193,000
1972 11,853,696 2,152,400
1971 11,567,667 2,112,900
1970 11,290,128 2,074,507
1969 11,017,409 2,042,500
1968 10,756,922 2,012,000
1967 10,505,959 1,977,600
1966 10,266,395 1,934,400
1965 10,036,008 1,886,900
1964 9,814,318 1,841,600
1963 9,604,487 1,795,000
1962 9,404,406 1,750,200
1961 9,214,083 1,702,400
1960 9,035,043 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Singapore
2100 0.5% -0.99%
2099 0.51% -1.07%
2098 0.52% -1.08%
2097 0.51% -1.11%
2096 0.52% -1.12%
2095 0.56% -1.17%
2094 0.59% -1.13%
2093 0.59% -1.11%
2092 0.61% -1.18%
2091 0.7% -1.18%
2090 0.64% -1.23%
2089 0.66% -1.16%
2088 0.73% -1.17%
2087 0.63% -1.18%
2086 0.74% -1.14%
2085 0.83% -1.09%
2084 0.73% -1.09%
2083 0.75% -1.08%
2082 0.77% -1.05%
2081 0.91% -1%
2080 1.02% -0.98%
2079 0.88% -0.9%
2078 0.98% -0.85%
2077 0.97% -0.77%
2076 0.94% -0.83%
2075 1.06% -0.79%
2074 1.18% -0.67%
2073 1.14% -0.61%
2072 1.12% -0.58%
2071 1.28% -0.53%
2070 1.23% -0.55%
2069 1.31% -0.52%
2068 1.24% -0.48%
2067 1.28% -0.55%
2066 1.44% -0.52%
2065 1.46% -0.44%
2064 1.43% -0.37%
2063 1.46% -0.4%
2062 1.37% -0.38%
2061 1.45% -0.41%
2060 1.43% -0.34%
2059 1.55% -0.36%
2058 1.64% -0.29%
2057 1.68% -0.29%
2056 1.67% -0.3%
2055 1.69% -0.34%
2054 1.71% -0.26%
2053 1.72% -0.2%
2052 1.61% -0.27%
2051 1.7% -0.29%
2050 1.93% -0.27%
2049 1.86% -0.21%
2048 1.86% -0.28%
2047 1.98% -0.22%
2046 1.91% -0.19%
2045 1.92% -0.2%
2044 2.02% -0.12%
2043 1.96% -0.11%
2042 2.12% -0.09%
2041 2.27% -0.02%
2040 2.26% 0.05%
2039 2.18% 0.14%
2038 2.27% 0.18%
2037 2.3% 0.19%
2036 2.31% 0.26%
2035 2.35% 0.35%
2034 2.52% 0.43%
2033 2.55% 0.43%
2032 2.64% 0.46%
2031 2.7% 0.44%
2030 2.69% 0.47%
2029 2.6% 0.56%
2028 2.64% 0.58%
2027 2.74% 0.56%
2026 2.75% 0.63%
2025 2.87% 0.69%
2024 2.88% 2.01%
2023 2.16% 4.98%
2022 1.45% 3.36%
2021 2.38% -4.08%
2020 3.2% -0.31%
2019 3.03% 1.15%
2018 2.95% 0.47%
2017 2.85% 0.09%
2016 2.57% 1.31%
2015 3.17% 1.19%
2014 3.7% 1.31%
2013 3.48% 1.63%
2012 4.13% 2.48%
2011 3.76% 2.11%
2010 2.98% 1.79%
2009 3.71% 3.06%
2008 2.21% 5.47%
2007 1.91% 4.25%
2006 4.18% 3.18%
2005 3.58% 2.38%
2004 3.64% 1.26%
2003 6.34% -1.46%
2002 5.39% 0.92%
2001 0.76% 2.73%
2000 1.22% 1.75%
1999 3.8% 0.8%
1998 3.84% 3.46%
1997 3.88% 3.41%
1996 4.09% 4.15%
1995 5.02% 3.08%
1994 8.75% 3.19%
1993 12.5% 2.56%
1992 8.5% 3.05%
1991 1.6% 2.89%
1990 1.44% 3.97%
1989 3.04% 2.98%
1988 1.19% 2.57%
1987 -0.28% 1.52%
1986 -0.06% -0.09%
1985 2.11% 0.14%
1984 2.49% 1.91%
1983 -0.67% 1.31%
1982 -7.93% 4.49%
1981 -9.35% 4.93%
1980 -3.56% 1.28%
1979 0.32% 1.27%
1978 2.03% 1.22%
1977 2.15% 1.4%
1976 2.24% 1.36%
1975 2.44% 1.47%
1974 2.56% 1.68%
1973 2.57% 1.89%
1972 2.47% 1.87%
1971 2.46% 1.85%
1970 2.48% 1.57%
1969 2.42% 1.52%
1968 2.39% 1.74%
1967 2.33% 2.23%
1966 2.3% 2.52%
1965 2.26% 2.46%
1964 2.18% 2.6%
1963 2.13% 2.56%
1962 2.07% 2.81%
1961 1.98% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Singapore
Current population
45409324
6125852
Population rank 36/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.07%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +327
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 50/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 +16,892
Net migration rank 179/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 16,892
2024 - -44,089 - 20,011
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 7,101 26,996
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 9,019 214,842
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 15,270 -44,030
2020 1,134,407 143,634 18,763 -145,556
2019 1,138,485 9,159 21,674 870
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 21,427 21,820
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 21,888 -8,880
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 25,794 13,737
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 27,121 41,852
2014 1,053,788 233,913 27,896 40,154
2013 1,033,778 18,119 25,376 52,176
2012 1,004,814 68,628 29,750 78,501
2011 966,743 384,486 25,919 89,856
2010 943,473 -167,460 24,876 72,571
2009 920,581 -60,602 27,930 95,841
2008 891,246 215,753 28,068 176,182
2007 889,848 -851,298 26,614 192,292
2006 875,301 57,673 25,968 135,625
2005 855,112 250,971 24,741 92,023
2004 850,940 -269,194 24,583 50,487
2003 826,165 247,317 24,689 -30,012
2002 776,048 860,349 29,231 -40,023
2001 764,090 -212,872 31,035 45,027
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 37,057 55,218
1999 760,727 -32,400 32,857 19,681
1998 719,860 7,380 33,381 51,905
1997 709,778 -21,215 37,960 95,241
1996 685,005 4,072 38,542 102,018
1995 653,280 52,505 38,065 91,947
1994 609,096 315,206 39,319 71,170
1993 541,257 1,149,684 40,425 58,820
1992 440,132 1,197,329 39,091 54,359
1991 409,954 32,782 39,188 57,821
1990 402,433 -458,737 41,136 66,950
1989 381,158 18,296 36,929 68,031
1988 358,397 -56,263 42,407 40,976
1987 314,361 -345,535 33,020 25,411
1986 310,066 -343,397 27,880 -7,858
1985 228,469 -208,685 32,010 -31,036
1984 205,262 248,224 31,967 -4,396
1983 263,778 -172,797 30,296 11,699
1982 263,210 -500,998 33,346 41,568
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 32,167 85,869
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 30,657 42,433
1979 361,750 -525,413 28,363 -2,384
1978 369,101 -117,186 27,537 436
1977 372,567 -83,115 26,508 2,757
1976 357,775 -85,430 31,189 949
1975 343,850 -44,418 28,509 4,104
1974 330,232 -20,009 31,664 2,748
1973 315,062 -3,030 36,404 -495
1972 300,633 -4,050 38,098 -1,631
1971 288,267 -12,801 35,708 573
1970 275,129 4,458 35,059 4,024
1969 263,823 2,029 34,314 6,763
1968 251,798 3,333 36,216 6,792
1967 239,967 6,824 40,145 6,006
1966 228,786 3,563 44,298 3,507
1965 217,741 10,695 45,474 4,199
1964 207,867 7,079 47,697 3,043
1963 198,035 6,681 49,542 2,668
1962 188,427 7,016 48,830 3,714
1961 179,094 6,109 49,880 3,490
1960 170,257 2,606 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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