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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 5.15 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Afghanistan vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Togo
2100 131,724,468 23,426,426
2099 131,066,750 23,284,304
2098 130,403,871 23,142,242
2097 129,730,117 22,996,845
2096 129,070,342 22,848,978
2095 128,396,829 22,702,297
2094 127,685,065 22,543,427
2093 126,942,174 22,395,941
2092 126,194,378 22,243,621
2091 125,433,421 22,083,590
2090 124,561,248 21,924,631
2089 123,768,926 21,761,057
2088 122,960,614 21,592,941
2087 122,074,409 21,431,785
2086 121,308,199 21,252,236
2085 120,413,992 21,073,697
2084 119,420,025 20,894,251
2083 118,560,008 20,708,859
2082 117,671,742 20,520,204
2081 116,771,980 20,325,061
2080 115,724,307 20,126,833
2079 114,561,305 19,927,036
2078 113,556,727 19,738,820
2077 112,455,804 19,547,568
2076 111,375,301 19,348,296
2075 110,333,033 19,141,211
2074 109,170,742 18,936,045
2073 107,895,475 18,729,441
2072 106,682,883 18,525,904
2071 105,504,989 18,321,024
2070 104,167,895 18,116,069
2069 102,902,233 17,905,429
2068 101,568,136 17,689,344
2067 100,320,548 17,477,786
2066 99,057,144 17,262,406
2065 97,655,437 17,049,758
2064 96,248,770 16,836,991
2063 94,892,092 16,618,806
2062 93,522,871 16,404,475
2061 92,260,642 16,190,814
2060 90,945,998 15,976,939
2059 89,663,478 15,767,690
2058 88,293,680 15,556,151
2057 86,865,803 15,341,629
2056 85,428,888 15,125,918
2055 84,023,782 14,903,207
2054 82,626,785 14,687,272
2053 81,236,203 14,471,467
2052 79,860,096 14,253,335
2051 78,595,977 14,030,311
2050 77,285,393 13,812,790
2049 75,819,307 13,588,431
2048 74,435,057 13,367,245
2047 73,075,297 13,148,252
2046 71,654,160 12,927,000
2045 70,310,871 12,705,654
2044 68,983,509 12,484,181
2043 67,616,795 12,261,788
2042 66,317,516 12,044,285
2041 64,937,760 11,827,268
2040 63,497,378 11,614,781
2039 62,092,429 11,398,360
2038 60,767,134 11,185,757
2037 59,418,629 10,975,322
2036 58,079,976 10,767,990
2035 56,769,901 10,559,369
2034 55,469,080 10,353,764
2033 54,103,368 10,148,738
2032 52,759,572 9,944,247
2031 51,403,105 9,741,001
2030 50,049,673 9,541,309
2029 48,739,663 9,347,000
2028 47,504,926 9,155,475
2027 46,283,055 8,965,572
2026 45,047,977 8,776,585
2025 43,844,111 8,591,626
2024 42,647,492 8,406,558
2023 41,454,761 8,223,850
2022 40,578,842 8,068,616
2021 40,000,412 7,936,176
2020 39,068,979 7,788,054
2019 37,856,121 7,619,925
2018 36,743,039 7,458,206
2017 35,688,935 7,324,386
2016 34,700,612 7,200,884
2015 33,831,764 7,071,502
2014 32,792,523 6,937,644
2013 31,622,704 6,798,848
2012 30,560,034 6,653,718
2011 29,347,708 6,500,582
2010 28,284,089 6,325,788
2009 27,466,101 6,130,946
2008 26,482,622 5,936,138
2007 25,909,852 5,748,443
2006 25,424,094 5,569,664
2005 24,404,567 5,413,154
2004 23,560,654 5,281,320
2003 22,733,049 5,154,112
2002 21,378,117 5,027,130
2001 20,284,307 4,904,144
2000 20,130,327 4,783,722
1999 19,887,785 4,665,754
1998 19,159,996 4,551,635
1997 18,452,091 4,438,794
1996 17,763,266 4,291,136
1995 17,065,836 4,110,450
1994 16,250,794 3,904,183
1993 14,943,172 3,887,974
1992 13,278,974 3,932,581
1991 12,238,879 3,822,636
1990 12,045,660 3,714,021
1989 11,874,088 3,606,918
1988 11,523,298 3,501,545
1987 11,387,818 3,397,614
1986 11,420,074 3,296,340
1985 11,426,852 3,194,539
1984 11,190,221 3,105,743
1983 10,917,982 3,033,077
1982 10,991,378 2,961,652
1981 11,937,581 2,879,440
1980 13,169,311 2,791,408
1979 13,655,567 2,714,349
1978 13,611,441 2,646,501
1977 13,340,756 2,583,984
1976 13,059,851 2,523,488
1975 12,773,954 2,463,796
1974 12,469,127 2,404,292
1973 12,157,999 2,344,510
1972 11,853,696 2,283,863
1971 11,567,667 2,219,826
1970 11,290,128 2,149,478
1969 11,017,409 2,043,416
1968 10,756,922 1,953,523
1967 10,505,959 1,912,764
1966 10,266,395 1,873,489
1965 10,036,008 1,835,588
1964 9,814,318 1,799,410
1963 9,604,487 1,765,072
1962 9,404,406 1,732,959
1961 9,214,083 1,702,717
1960 9,035,043 1,673,110

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 Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Togo
2100 0.5% 0.61%
2099 0.51% 0.61%
2098 0.52% 0.63%
2097 0.51% 0.65%
2096 0.52% 0.65%
2095 0.56% 0.7%
2094 0.59% 0.66%
2093 0.59% 0.68%
2092 0.61% 0.72%
2091 0.7% 0.73%
2090 0.64% 0.75%
2089 0.66% 0.78%
2088 0.73% 0.75%
2087 0.63% 0.84%
2086 0.74% 0.85%
2085 0.83% 0.86%
2084 0.73% 0.9%
2083 0.75% 0.92%
2082 0.77% 0.96%
2081 0.91% 0.98%
2080 1.02% 1%
2079 0.88% 0.95%
2078 0.98% 0.98%
2077 0.97% 1.03%
2076 0.94% 1.08%
2075 1.06% 1.08%
2074 1.18% 1.1%
2073 1.14% 1.1%
2072 1.12% 1.12%
2071 1.28% 1.13%
2070 1.23% 1.18%
2069 1.31% 1.22%
2068 1.24% 1.21%
2067 1.28% 1.25%
2066 1.44% 1.25%
2065 1.46% 1.26%
2064 1.43% 1.31%
2063 1.46% 1.31%
2062 1.37% 1.32%
2061 1.45% 1.34%
2060 1.43% 1.33%
2059 1.55% 1.36%
2058 1.64% 1.4%
2057 1.68% 1.43%
2056 1.67% 1.49%
2055 1.69% 1.47%
2054 1.71% 1.49%
2053 1.72% 1.53%
2052 1.61% 1.59%
2051 1.7% 1.57%
2050 1.93% 1.65%
2049 1.86% 1.65%
2048 1.86% 1.67%
2047 1.98% 1.71%
2046 1.91% 1.74%
2045 1.92% 1.77%
2044 2.02% 1.81%
2043 1.96% 1.81%
2042 2.12% 1.83%
2041 2.27% 1.83%
2040 2.26% 1.9%
2039 2.18% 1.9%
2038 2.27% 1.92%
2037 2.3% 1.93%
2036 2.31% 1.98%
2035 2.35% 1.99%
2034 2.52% 2.02%
2033 2.55% 2.06%
2032 2.64% 2.09%
2031 2.7% 2.09%
2030 2.69% 2.08%
2029 2.6% 2.09%
2028 2.64% 2.12%
2027 2.74% 2.15%
2026 2.75% 2.15%
2025 2.81% 2.2%
2024 2.88% 2.22%
2023 2.16% 1.92%
2022 1.45% 1.67%
2021 2.38% 1.9%
2020 3.2% 2.21%
2019 3.03% 2.17%
2018 2.95% 1.83%
2017 2.85% 1.72%
2016 2.57% 1.83%
2015 3.17% 1.93%
2014 3.7% 2.04%
2013 3.48% 2.18%
2012 4.13% 2.36%
2011 3.76% 2.76%
2010 2.98% 3.18%
2009 3.71% 3.28%
2008 2.21% 3.27%
2007 1.91% 3.21%
2006 4.18% 2.89%
2005 3.58% 2.5%
2004 3.64% 2.47%
2003 6.34% 2.53%
2002 5.39% 2.51%
2001 0.76% 2.52%
2000 1.22% 2.53%
1999 3.8% 2.51%
1998 3.84% 2.54%
1997 3.88% 3.44%
1996 4.09% 4.4%
1995 5.02% 5.28%
1994 8.75% 0.42%
1993 12.5% -1.13%
1992 8.5% 2.88%
1991 1.6% 2.92%
1990 1.44% 2.97%
1989 3.04% 3.01%
1988 1.19% 3.06%
1987 -0.28% 3.07%
1986 -0.06% 3.19%
1985 2.11% 2.86%
1984 2.49% 2.4%
1983 -0.67% 2.41%
1982 -7.93% 2.86%
1981 -9.35% 3.15%
1980 -3.56% 2.84%
1979 0.32% 2.56%
1978 2.03% 2.42%
1977 2.15% 2.4%
1976 2.24% 2.42%
1975 2.44% 2.47%
1974 2.56% 2.55%
1973 2.57% 2.66%
1972 2.47% 2.88%
1971 2.46% 3.27%
1970 2.48% 5.19%
1969 2.42% 4.6%
1968 2.39% 2.13%
1967 2.33% 2.1%
1966 2.3% 2.06%
1965 2.26% 2.01%
1964 2.18% 1.95%
1963 2.13% 1.85%
1962 2.07% 1.78%
1961 1.98% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Togo
Current population
45682388
8873660
Population rank 36/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.11%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +507
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 39/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -15,010
Net migration rank 179/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -15,010
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 198,184 -14,014
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 196,649 -15,406
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 195,051 -65,826
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 192,651 -56,991
2020 1,134,407 143,634 192,474 -31,892
2019 1,138,485 9,159 192,990 -17,312
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 191,482 -43,718
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 189,386 -69,512
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 187,007 -59,885
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 183,089 -51,459
2014 1,053,788 233,913 179,671 -43,591
2013 1,033,778 18,119 176,865 -35,346
2012 1,004,814 68,628 176,051 -27,315
2011 966,743 384,486 176,484 -18,960
2010 943,473 -167,460 175,800 16,265
2009 920,581 -60,602 170,740 26,886
2008 891,246 215,753 164,627 27,362
2007 889,848 -851,298 158,312 25,082
2006 875,301 57,673 150,821 23,346
2005 855,112 250,971 143,281 -4,415
2004 850,940 -269,194 136,802 -11,998
2003 826,165 247,317 133,852 -4,237
2002 776,048 860,349 130,283 -5,939
2001 764,090 -212,872 126,419 -4,802
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 122,712 -3,485
1999 760,727 -32,400 119,331 -2,618
1998 719,860 7,380 116,918 -5,394
1997 709,778 -21,215 116,559 -2,397
1996 685,005 4,072 111,887 69,276
1995 653,280 52,505 106,983 73,224
1994 609,096 315,206 100,045 132,276
1993 541,257 1,149,684 112,013 -311,917
1992 440,132 1,197,329 110,828 -132
1991 409,954 32,782 109,267 -72
1990 402,433 -458,737 107,985 59
1989 381,158 18,296 106,166 0
1988 358,397 -56,263 104,605 -29
1987 314,361 -345,535 102,435 848
1986 310,066 -343,397 99,698 -436
1985 228,469 -208,685 96,376 7,971
1984 205,262 248,224 95,195 -21,949
1983 263,778 -172,797 94,034 -21,948
1982 263,210 -500,998 92,715 -21,958
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 90,144 3,519
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 87,404 -4,993
1979 361,750 -525,413 85,228 -13,519
1978 369,101 -117,186 83,151 -19,163
1977 372,567 -83,115 80,902 -19,856
1976 357,775 -85,430 78,770 -18,832
1975 343,850 -44,418 76,412 -16,973
1974 330,232 -20,009 74,055 -14,483
1973 315,062 -3,030 71,549 -11,555
1972 300,633 -4,050 68,966 -7,661
1971 288,267 -12,801 66,284 482
1970 275,129 4,458 63,057 10,865
1969 263,823 2,029 58,207 80,000
1968 251,798 3,333 56,082 -14,504
1967 239,967 6,824 54,359 -14,424
1966 228,786 3,563 52,832 -14,216
1965 217,741 10,695 51,096 -13,915
1964 207,867 7,079 49,450 -14,266
1963 198,035 6,681 47,869 -14,361
1962 188,427 7,016 46,201 -15,486
1961 179,094 6,109 44,623 -14,858
1960 170,257 2,606 43,307 -13,868

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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