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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.61 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Afghanistan vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Tanzania
2100 131,803,615 265,496,854
2099 131,145,502 263,162,785
2098 130,482,225 260,809,535
2097 129,808,066 258,412,520
2096 129,147,895 255,996,677
2095 128,473,977 253,567,416
2094 127,761,785 251,119,386
2093 127,018,448 248,628,881
2092 126,270,202 246,107,108
2091 125,508,788 243,557,182
2090 124,636,092 241,002,065
2089 123,843,293 238,416,591
2088 123,034,495 235,797,530
2087 122,147,758 233,167,455
2086 121,381,088 230,496,041
2085 120,486,343 227,800,292
2084 119,491,780 225,111,530
2083 118,631,246 222,421,279
2082 117,742,446 219,718,263
2081 116,842,143 216,995,478
2080 115,793,841 214,255,926
2079 114,630,140 211,486,253
2078 113,624,958 208,708,063
2077 112,523,374 205,918,120
2076 111,442,221 203,106,125
2075 110,399,328 200,297,474
2074 109,236,338 197,468,017
2073 107,960,305 194,642,633
2072 106,746,984 191,824,103
2071 105,568,382 188,992,017
2070 104,230,485 186,152,377
2069 102,964,062 183,311,218
2068 101,629,164 180,475,586
2067 100,380,826 177,639,469
2066 99,116,663 174,803,090
2065 97,714,113 171,913,445
2064 96,306,602 169,064,549
2063 94,949,108 166,217,933
2062 93,579,065 163,370,044
2061 92,316,077 160,537,159
2060 91,000,643 157,722,273
2059 89,717,353 154,920,005
2058 88,346,732 152,120,539
2057 86,917,997 149,325,489
2056 85,480,219 146,519,472
2055 84,074,268 143,736,540
2054 82,676,432 140,983,905
2053 81,285,014 138,262,668
2052 79,908,081 135,553,723
2051 78,643,202 132,851,383
2050 77,331,830 130,157,751
2049 75,864,863 127,495,278
2048 74,479,782 124,821,109
2047 73,119,204 122,158,290
2046 71,697,214 119,522,516
2045 70,353,118 116,914,785
2044 69,024,959 114,329,740
2043 67,657,423 111,776,234
2042 66,357,363 109,241,835
2041 64,976,778 106,748,632
2040 63,535,531 104,272,418
2039 62,129,737 101,814,304
2038 60,803,646 99,380,232
2037 59,454,331 96,983,729
2036 58,114,874 94,601,865
2035 56,804,011 92,257,269
2034 55,502,408 89,929,444
2033 54,135,876 87,654,982
2032 52,791,273 85,409,993
2031 51,433,991 83,180,507
2030 50,079,746 80,997,163
2029 48,768,949 78,838,461
2028 47,533,470 76,730,649
2027 46,310,865 74,647,063
2026 45,075,045 72,589,279
2025 43,870,455 70,552,589
2024 42,647,492 68,560,157
2023 41,454,761 66,617,606
2022 40,578,842 64,711,821
2021 40,000,412 62,830,412
2020 39,068,979 60,972,798
2019 37,856,121 59,174,891
2018 36,743,039 57,437,145
2017 35,688,935 55,652,890
2016 34,700,612 53,824,013
2015 33,831,764 52,020,962
2014 32,792,523 50,351,512
2013 31,622,704 48,824,128
2012 30,560,034 47,374,260
2011 29,347,708 46,029,367
2010 28,284,089 44,758,488
2009 27,466,101 43,633,982
2008 26,482,622 42,570,728
2007 25,909,852 41,435,512
2006 25,424,094 40,294,902
2005 24,404,567 39,182,076
2004 23,560,654 38,109,668
2003 22,733,049 37,089,555
2002 21,378,117 36,121,304
2001 20,284,307 35,198,299
2000 20,130,327 34,260,139
1999 19,887,785 33,300,330
1998 19,159,996 32,420,458
1997 18,452,091 31,578,089
1996 17,763,266 30,945,762
1995 17,065,836 30,383,497
1994 16,250,794 29,442,356
1993 14,943,172 28,332,692
1992 13,278,974 27,457,588
1991 12,238,879 26,780,436
1990 12,045,660 26,110,207
1989 11,874,088 25,438,759
1988 11,523,298 24,769,686
1987 11,387,818 24,030,378
1986 11,420,074 23,258,959
1985 11,426,852 22,501,693
1984 11,190,221 21,779,066
1983 10,917,982 21,079,874
1982 10,991,378 20,398,571
1981 11,937,581 19,784,703
1980 13,169,311 19,189,769
1979 13,655,567 18,592,038
1978 13,611,441 17,976,566
1977 13,340,756 17,352,929
1976 13,059,851 16,736,211
1975 12,773,954 16,138,361
1974 12,469,127 15,561,630
1973 12,157,999 15,010,101
1972 11,853,696 14,479,308
1971 11,567,667 13,971,451
1970 11,290,128 13,492,677
1969 11,017,409 13,036,700
1968 10,756,922 12,602,076
1967 10,505,959 12,200,109
1966 10,266,395 11,827,459
1965 10,036,008 11,470,728
1964 9,814,318 11,127,826
1963 9,604,487 10,799,528
1962 9,404,406 10,487,756
1961 9,214,083 10,187,886
1960 9,035,043 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Tanzania
2100 0.5% 0.89%
2099 0.51% 0.9%
2098 0.52% 0.93%
2097 0.51% 0.94%
2096 0.52% 0.96%
2095 0.56% 0.97%
2094 0.59% 1%
2093 0.59% 1.02%
2092 0.61% 1.05%
2091 0.7% 1.06%
2090 0.64% 1.08%
2089 0.66% 1.11%
2088 0.73% 1.13%
2087 0.63% 1.16%
2086 0.74% 1.18%
2085 0.83% 1.19%
2084 0.73% 1.21%
2083 0.75% 1.23%
2082 0.77% 1.25%
2081 0.91% 1.28%
2080 1.02% 1.31%
2079 0.88% 1.33%
2078 0.98% 1.35%
2077 0.97% 1.38%
2076 0.94% 1.4%
2075 1.06% 1.43%
2074 1.18% 1.45%
2073 1.14% 1.47%
2072 1.12% 1.5%
2071 1.28% 1.53%
2070 1.23% 1.55%
2069 1.31% 1.57%
2068 1.24% 1.6%
2067 1.28% 1.62%
2066 1.44% 1.68%
2065 1.46% 1.69%
2064 1.43% 1.71%
2063 1.46% 1.74%
2062 1.37% 1.76%
2061 1.45% 1.78%
2060 1.43% 1.81%
2059 1.55% 1.84%
2058 1.64% 1.87%
2057 1.68% 1.92%
2056 1.67% 1.94%
2055 1.69% 1.95%
2054 1.71% 1.97%
2053 1.72% 2%
2052 1.61% 2.03%
2051 1.7% 2.07%
2050 1.93% 2.09%
2049 1.86% 2.14%
2048 1.86% 2.18%
2047 1.98% 2.21%
2046 1.91% 2.23%
2045 1.92% 2.26%
2044 2.02% 2.28%
2043 1.96% 2.32%
2042 2.12% 2.34%
2041 2.27% 2.37%
2040 2.26% 2.41%
2039 2.18% 2.45%
2038 2.27% 2.47%
2037 2.3% 2.52%
2036 2.31% 2.54%
2035 2.35% 2.59%
2034 2.52% 2.59%
2033 2.55% 2.63%
2032 2.64% 2.68%
2031 2.7% 2.7%
2030 2.69% 2.74%
2029 2.6% 2.75%
2028 2.64% 2.79%
2027 2.74% 2.83%
2026 2.75% 2.89%
2025 2.87% 2.91%
2024 2.88% 2.92%
2023 2.16% 2.95%
2022 1.45% 2.99%
2021 2.38% 3.05%
2020 3.2% 3.04%
2019 3.03% 3.03%
2018 2.95% 3.21%
2017 2.85% 3.4%
2016 2.57% 3.47%
2015 3.17% 3.32%
2014 3.7% 3.13%
2013 3.48% 3.06%
2012 4.13% 2.92%
2011 3.76% 2.84%
2010 2.98% 2.58%
2009 3.71% 2.5%
2008 2.21% 2.74%
2007 1.91% 2.83%
2006 4.18% 2.84%
2005 3.58% 2.81%
2004 3.64% 2.75%
2003 6.34% 2.68%
2002 5.39% 2.62%
2001 0.76% 2.74%
2000 1.22% 2.88%
1999 3.8% 2.71%
1998 3.84% 2.67%
1997 3.88% 2.04%
1996 4.09% 1.85%
1995 5.02% 3.2%
1994 8.75% 3.92%
1993 12.5% 3.19%
1992 8.5% 2.53%
1991 1.6% 2.57%
1990 1.44% 2.64%
1989 3.04% 2.7%
1988 1.19% 3.08%
1987 -0.28% 3.32%
1986 -0.06% 3.37%
1985 2.11% 3.32%
1984 2.49% 3.32%
1983 -0.67% 3.34%
1982 -7.93% 3.1%
1981 -9.35% 3.1%
1980 -3.56% 3.21%
1979 0.32% 3.42%
1978 2.03% 3.59%
1977 2.15% 3.68%
1976 2.24% 3.7%
1975 2.44% 3.71%
1974 2.56% 3.67%
1973 2.57% 3.67%
1972 2.47% 3.63%
1971 2.46% 3.55%
1970 2.48% 3.5%
1969 2.42% 3.45%
1968 2.39% 3.29%
1967 2.33% 3.15%
1966 2.3% 3.11%
1965 2.26% 3.08%
1964 2.18% 3.04%
1963 2.13% 2.97%
1962 2.07% 2.94%
1961 1.98% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Tanzania
Current population
45409324
73145892
Population rank 36/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.88%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 18/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -12,730
Net migration rank 179/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -12,730
2024 - -44,089 - -29,865
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 1,134,407 143,634 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 1,138,485 9,159 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 1,726,909 119,142
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 1,659,502 152,194
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 1,592,882 201,495
2014 1,053,788 233,913 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 1,033,778 18,119 1,509,008 1,241
2012 1,004,814 68,628 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 966,743 384,486 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 943,473 -167,460 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 920,581 -60,602 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 891,246 215,753 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 889,848 -851,298 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 875,301 57,673 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 855,112 250,971 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 850,940 -269,194 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 826,165 247,317 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 776,048 860,349 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 764,090 -212,872 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 985,185 -9,701
1999 760,727 -32,400 948,659 -4,489
1998 719,860 7,380 920,806 -105,184
1997 709,778 -21,215 882,544 -13,400
1996 685,005 4,072 868,524 -473,007
1995 653,280 52,505 838,980 -109,971
1994 609,096 315,206 803,953 349,348
1993 541,257 1,149,684 778,044 288,004
1992 440,132 1,197,329 767,961 -83,825
1991 409,954 32,782 762,011 -91,851
1990 402,433 -458,737 750,825 -80,529
1989 381,158 18,296 743,854 -71,268
1988 358,397 -56,263 736,551 -71,012
1987 314,361 -345,535 718,580 94,498
1986 310,066 -343,397 705,677 24,101
1985 228,469 -208,685 697,867 86,864
1984 205,262 248,224 687,435 -26,938
1983 263,778 -172,797 679,720 58,161
1982 263,210 -500,998 662,627 -37,883
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 645,496 -42,485
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 629,444 -42,588
1979 361,750 -525,413 613,388 -4,792
1978 369,101 -117,186 595,024 27,307
1977 372,567 -83,115 574,938 49,997
1976 357,775 -85,430 553,617 54,875
1975 343,850 -44,418 533,906 53,290
1974 330,232 -20,009 515,152 51,127
1973 315,062 -3,030 488,429 48,363
1972 300,633 -4,050 467,305 57,489
1971 288,267 -12,801 449,014 41,900
1970 275,129 4,458 427,988 38,635
1969 263,823 2,029 408,322 37,006
1968 251,798 3,333 389,467 34,455
1967 239,967 6,824 374,763 5,265
1966 228,786 3,563 360,229 5,049
1965 217,741 10,695 343,456 4,742
1964 207,867 7,079 328,527 9,090
1963 198,035 6,681 314,644 4,333
1962 188,427 7,016 300,663 3,916
1961 179,094 6,109 286,839 8,338
1960 170,257 2,606 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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