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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 70.5 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Afghanistan vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Suriname
2100 131,724,468 713,301
2099 131,066,750 715,718
2098 130,403,871 718,073
2097 129,730,117 720,500
2096 129,070,342 722,800
2095 128,396,829 725,224
2094 127,685,065 727,514
2093 126,942,174 729,945
2092 126,194,378 732,310
2091 125,433,421 734,611
2090 124,561,248 736,676
2089 123,768,926 738,887
2088 122,960,614 741,028
2087 122,074,409 742,858
2086 121,308,199 744,619
2085 120,413,992 746,328
2084 119,420,025 747,772
2083 118,560,008 749,164
2082 117,671,742 750,355
2081 116,771,980 751,527
2080 115,724,307 752,571
2079 114,561,305 753,310
2078 113,556,727 753,974
2077 112,455,804 754,582
2076 111,375,301 755,015
2075 110,333,033 755,554
2074 109,170,742 755,740
2073 107,895,475 756,042
2072 106,682,883 756,125
2071 105,504,989 756,124
2070 104,167,895 755,985
2069 102,902,233 755,900
2068 101,568,136 755,625
2067 100,320,548 755,174
2066 99,057,144 754,830
2065 97,655,437 754,137
2064 96,248,770 753,311
2063 94,892,092 752,771
2062 93,522,871 751,992
2061 92,260,642 751,308
2060 90,945,998 750,325
2059 89,663,478 749,420
2058 88,293,680 748,612
2057 86,865,803 747,183
2056 85,428,888 745,967
2055 84,023,782 744,434
2054 82,626,785 742,836
2053 81,236,203 741,364
2052 79,860,096 739,688
2051 78,595,977 738,024
2050 77,285,393 736,078
2049 75,819,307 734,256
2048 74,435,057 732,085
2047 73,075,297 729,623
2046 71,654,160 727,242
2045 70,310,871 724,469
2044 68,983,509 721,556
2043 67,616,795 718,596
2042 66,317,516 715,335
2041 64,937,760 712,005
2040 63,497,378 708,379
2039 62,092,429 704,797
2038 60,767,134 701,029
2037 59,418,629 697,364
2036 58,079,976 693,268
2035 56,769,901 689,014
2034 55,469,080 684,675
2033 54,103,368 680,289
2032 52,759,572 675,648
2031 51,403,105 670,943
2030 50,049,673 666,067
2029 48,739,663 661,186
2028 47,504,926 656,001
2027 46,283,055 650,709
2026 45,047,977 645,337
2025 43,844,111 639,850
2024 42,647,492 634,431
2023 41,454,761 628,886
2022 40,578,842 623,164
2021 40,000,412 617,896
2020 39,068,979 612,317
2019 37,856,121 605,768
2018 36,743,039 599,513
2017 35,688,935 593,713
2016 34,700,612 587,757
2015 33,831,764 581,627
2014 32,792,523 575,373
2013 31,622,704 569,020
2012 30,560,034 562,633
2011 29,347,708 556,269
2010 28,284,089 549,923
2009 27,466,101 543,568
2008 26,482,622 537,245
2007 25,909,852 531,016
2006 25,424,094 524,997
2005 24,404,567 519,313
2004 23,560,654 513,923
2003 22,733,049 506,414
2002 21,378,117 496,551
2001 20,284,307 486,560
2000 20,130,327 476,643
1999 19,887,785 466,916
1998 19,159,996 457,406
1997 18,452,091 448,067
1996 17,763,266 438,830
1995 17,065,836 429,606
1994 16,250,794 422,375
1993 14,943,172 419,352
1992 13,278,974 417,589
1991 12,238,879 415,013
1990 12,045,660 412,493
1989 11,874,088 408,409
1988 11,523,298 402,227
1987 11,387,818 396,911
1986 11,420,074 392,330
1985 11,426,852 386,972
1984 11,190,221 382,193
1983 10,917,982 378,746
1982 10,991,378 376,555
1981 11,937,581 375,459
1980 13,169,311 375,377
1979 13,655,567 377,602
1978 13,611,441 381,502
1977 13,340,756 385,067
1976 13,059,851 388,289
1975 12,773,954 391,170
1974 12,469,127 393,676
1973 12,157,999 395,772
1972 11,853,696 397,413
1971 11,567,667 391,932
1970 11,290,128 379,442
1969 11,017,409 366,906
1968 10,756,922 354,616
1967 10,505,959 342,679
1966 10,266,395 331,135
1965 10,036,008 320,000
1964 9,814,318 309,041
1963 9,604,487 297,034
1962 9,404,406 283,912
1961 9,214,083 272,791
1960 9,035,043 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Afghanistan's population will grow by 69.2% to 77,285,393 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Suriname
2100 0.5% -0.34%
2099 0.51% -0.33%
2098 0.52% -0.34%
2097 0.51% -0.32%
2096 0.52% -0.33%
2095 0.56% -0.31%
2094 0.59% -0.33%
2093 0.59% -0.32%
2092 0.61% -0.31%
2091 0.7% -0.28%
2090 0.64% -0.3%
2089 0.66% -0.29%
2088 0.73% -0.25%
2087 0.63% -0.24%
2086 0.74% -0.23%
2085 0.83% -0.19%
2084 0.73% -0.19%
2083 0.75% -0.16%
2082 0.77% -0.16%
2081 0.91% -0.14%
2080 1.02% -0.1%
2079 0.88% -0.09%
2078 0.98% -0.08%
2077 0.97% -0.06%
2076 0.94% -0.07%
2075 1.06% -0.02%
2074 1.18% -0.04%
2073 1.14% -0.01%
2072 1.12% 0%
2071 1.28% 0.02%
2070 1.23% 0.01%
2069 1.31% 0.04%
2068 1.24% 0.06%
2067 1.28% 0.05%
2066 1.44% 0.09%
2065 1.46% 0.11%
2064 1.43% 0.07%
2063 1.46% 0.1%
2062 1.37% 0.09%
2061 1.45% 0.13%
2060 1.43% 0.12%
2059 1.55% 0.11%
2058 1.64% 0.19%
2057 1.68% 0.16%
2056 1.67% 0.21%
2055 1.69% 0.22%
2054 1.71% 0.2%
2053 1.72% 0.23%
2052 1.61% 0.23%
2051 1.7% 0.26%
2050 1.93% 0.25%
2049 1.86% 0.3%
2048 1.86% 0.34%
2047 1.98% 0.33%
2046 1.91% 0.38%
2045 1.92% 0.4%
2044 2.02% 0.41%
2043 1.96% 0.46%
2042 2.12% 0.47%
2041 2.27% 0.51%
2040 2.26% 0.51%
2039 2.18% 0.54%
2038 2.27% 0.53%
2037 2.3% 0.59%
2036 2.31% 0.62%
2035 2.35% 0.63%
2034 2.52% 0.64%
2033 2.55% 0.69%
2032 2.64% 0.7%
2031 2.7% 0.73%
2030 2.69% 0.74%
2029 2.6% 0.79%
2028 2.64% 0.81%
2027 2.74% 0.83%
2026 2.75% 0.86%
2025 2.81% 0.85%
2024 2.88% 0.88%
2023 2.16% 0.92%
2022 1.45% 0.85%
2021 2.38% 0.91%
2020 3.2% 1.08%
2019 3.03% 1.04%
2018 2.95% 0.98%
2017 2.85% 1.01%
2016 2.57% 1.05%
2015 3.17% 1.09%
2014 3.7% 1.12%
2013 3.48% 1.14%
2012 4.13% 1.14%
2011 3.76% 1.15%
2010 2.98% 1.17%
2009 3.71% 1.18%
2008 2.21% 1.17%
2007 1.91% 1.15%
2006 4.18% 1.09%
2005 3.58% 1.05%
2004 3.64% 1.48%
2003 6.34% 1.99%
2002 5.39% 2.05%
2001 0.76% 2.08%
2000 1.22% 2.08%
1999 3.8% 2.08%
1998 3.84% 2.08%
1997 3.88% 2.1%
1996 4.09% 2.15%
1995 5.02% 1.71%
1994 8.75% 0.72%
1993 12.5% 0.42%
1992 8.5% 0.62%
1991 1.6% 0.61%
1990 1.44% 1%
1989 3.04% 1.54%
1988 1.19% 1.34%
1987 -0.28% 1.17%
1986 -0.06% 1.38%
1985 2.11% 1.25%
1984 2.49% 0.91%
1983 -0.67% 0.58%
1982 -7.93% 0.29%
1981 -9.35% 0.02%
1980 -3.56% -0.59%
1979 0.32% -1.02%
1978 2.03% -0.93%
1977 2.15% -0.83%
1976 2.24% -0.74%
1975 2.44% -0.64%
1974 2.56% -0.53%
1973 2.57% -0.41%
1972 2.47% 1.4%
1971 2.46% 3.29%
1970 2.48% 3.42%
1969 2.42% 3.47%
1968 2.39% 3.48%
1967 2.33% 3.49%
1966 2.3% 3.48%
1965 2.26% 3.55%
1964 2.18% 4.04%
1963 2.13% 4.62%
1962 2.07% 4.08%
1961 1.98% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Suriname
Current population
45682388
648096
Population rank 36/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.008%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.62 hours
One birth every
21.1 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +15
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 107/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -967
Net migration rank 179/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -967
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 6,541 -1,166
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 6,697 -988
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 6,719 -988
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 5,291 -486
2020 1,134,407 143,634 6,640 -296
2019 1,138,485 9,159 6,564 191
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 6,613 -851
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 6,772 -935
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 6,979 -906
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 7,150 -967
2014 1,053,788 233,913 7,284 -959
2013 1,033,778 18,119 7,350 -968
2012 1,004,814 68,628 7,405 -1,011
2011 966,743 384,486 7,401 -1,060
2010 943,473 -167,460 7,489 -1,138
2009 920,581 -60,602 7,559 -1,204
2008 891,246 215,753 7,552 -1,255
2007 889,848 -851,298 7,468 -1,312
2006 875,301 57,673 7,278 -1,403
2005 855,112 250,971 7,037 -1,534
2004 850,940 -269,194 6,948 -1,676
2003 826,165 247,317 7,396 2,345
2002 776,048 860,349 7,916 2,076
2001 764,090 -212,872 8,349 1,641
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 8,323 1,516
1999 760,727 -32,400 8,236 1,380
1998 719,860 7,380 8,173 1,241
1997 709,778 -21,215 8,106 1,164
1996 685,005 4,072 8,031 1,165
1995 653,280 52,505 7,968 1,275
1994 609,096 315,206 7,929 -2,713
1993 541,257 1,149,684 8,127 -7,291
1992 440,132 1,197,329 8,355 -5,662
1991 409,954 32,782 8,637 -6,174
1990 402,433 -458,737 9,047 -6,471
1989 381,158 18,296 9,441 -3,846
1988 358,397 -56,263 9,347 -2,573
1987 314,361 -345,535 9,319 -5,467
1986 310,066 -343,397 9,222 -3,920
1985 228,469 -208,685 9,177 -3,763
1984 205,262 248,224 9,031 -4,894
1983 263,778 -172,797 8,797 -6,036
1982 263,210 -500,998 8,197 -6,566
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 7,541 -6,991
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 7,002 -7,390
1979 361,750 -525,413 7,312 -11,375
1978 369,101 -117,186 7,650 -11,389
1977 372,567 -83,115 7,998 -11,390
1976 357,775 -85,430 8,327 -11,381
1975 343,850 -44,418 8,587 -11,287
1974 330,232 -20,009 8,751 -11,061
1973 315,062 -3,030 8,877 -10,765
1972 300,633 -4,050 8,893 -10,285
1971 288,267 -12,801 8,814 3,552
1970 275,129 4,458 8,823 3,791
1969 263,823 2,029 8,880 3,575
1968 251,798 3,333 8,980 3,147
1967 239,967 6,824 9,104 2,637
1966 228,786 3,563 9,243 2,103
1965 217,741 10,695 9,270 1,657
1964 207,867 7,079 9,174 1,820
1963 198,035 6,681 8,838 4,181
1962 188,427 7,016 8,529 4,703
1961 179,094 6,109 8,361 660
1960 170,257 2,606 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 87.3% of the population change in Afghanistan is from natural causes (a gain of 11,488,046 people) and 12.7% is from migration (a loss of 1,674,047 people). In Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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