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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 442 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Afghanistan vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Tonga
2100 131,724,468 117,617
2099 131,066,750 117,585
2098 130,403,871 117,530
2097 129,730,117 117,492
2096 129,070,342 117,461
2095 128,396,829 117,383
2094 127,685,065 117,290
2093 126,942,174 117,207
2092 126,194,378 117,097
2091 125,433,421 116,983
2090 124,561,248 116,838
2089 123,768,926 116,682
2088 122,960,614 116,481
2087 122,074,409 116,277
2086 121,308,199 116,088
2085 120,413,992 115,872
2084 119,420,025 115,628
2083 118,560,008 115,336
2082 117,671,742 115,041
2081 116,771,980 114,752
2080 115,724,307 114,424
2079 114,561,305 114,074
2078 113,556,727 113,710
2077 112,455,804 113,349
2076 111,375,301 112,945
2075 110,333,033 112,565
2074 109,170,742 112,179
2073 107,895,475 111,790
2072 106,682,883 111,377
2071 105,504,989 110,963
2070 104,167,895 110,576
2069 102,902,233 110,209
2068 101,568,136 109,825
2067 100,320,548 109,446
2066 99,057,144 109,062
2065 97,655,437 108,736
2064 96,248,770 108,377
2063 94,892,092 108,033
2062 93,522,871 107,710
2061 92,260,642 107,396
2060 90,945,998 107,117
2059 89,663,478 106,842
2058 88,293,680 106,589
2057 86,865,803 106,345
2056 85,428,888 106,130
2055 84,023,782 105,915
2054 82,626,785 105,698
2053 81,236,203 105,486
2052 79,860,096 105,286
2051 78,595,977 105,079
2050 77,285,393 104,844
2049 75,819,307 104,636
2048 74,435,057 104,387
2047 73,075,297 104,154
2046 71,654,160 103,852
2045 70,310,871 103,548
2044 68,983,509 103,215
2043 67,616,795 102,934
2042 66,317,516 102,692
2041 64,937,760 102,447
2040 63,497,378 102,228
2039 62,092,429 102,061
2038 60,767,134 101,835
2037 59,418,629 101,707
2036 58,079,976 101,627
2035 56,769,901 101,580
2034 55,469,080 101,571
2033 54,103,368 101,591
2032 52,759,572 101,633
2031 51,403,105 101,764
2030 50,049,673 101,928
2029 48,739,663 102,181
2028 47,504,926 102,494
2027 46,283,055 102,841
2026 45,047,977 103,283
2025 43,844,111 103,742
2024 42,647,492 104,175
2023 41,454,761 104,597
2022 40,578,842 105,042
2021 40,000,412 105,490
2020 39,068,979 105,704
2019 37,856,121 105,669
2018 36,743,039 105,567
2017 35,688,935 105,356
2016 34,700,612 105,524
2015 33,831,764 106,095
2014 32,792,523 106,609
2013 31,622,704 107,078
2012 30,560,034 107,460
2011 29,347,708 107,570
2010 28,284,089 107,400
2009 27,466,101 107,203
2008 26,482,622 107,020
2007 25,909,852 106,726
2006 25,424,094 106,253
2005 24,404,567 105,671
2004 23,560,654 105,071
2003 22,733,049 104,464
2002 21,378,117 103,874
2001 20,284,307 103,288
2000 20,130,327 102,677
1999 19,887,785 102,046
1998 19,159,996 101,388
1997 18,452,091 100,674
1996 17,763,266 100,275
1995 17,065,836 100,225
1994 16,250,794 100,166
1993 14,943,172 100,103
1992 13,278,974 100,022
1991 12,238,879 99,895
1990 12,045,660 99,700
1989 11,874,088 99,403
1988 11,523,298 98,969
1987 11,387,818 98,376
1986 11,420,074 98,010
1985 11,426,852 97,984
1984 11,190,221 97,990
1983 10,917,982 97,998
1982 10,991,378 97,980
1981 11,937,581 97,909
1980 13,169,311 97,769
1979 13,655,567 97,544
1978 13,611,441 97,204
1977 13,340,756 96,725
1976 13,059,851 95,325
1975 12,773,954 93,017
1974 12,469,127 90,683
1973 12,157,999 88,805
1972 11,853,696 87,356
1971 11,567,667 85,896
1970 11,290,128 84,401
1969 11,017,409 82,885
1968 10,756,922 81,353
1967 10,505,959 79,814
1966 10,266,395 78,002
1965 10,036,008 75,924
1964 9,814,318 73,879
1963 9,604,487 71,885
1962 9,404,406 69,940
1961 9,214,083 68,037
1960 9,035,043 66,170

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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Tonga
2100 0.5% 0.03%
2099 0.51% 0.05%
2098 0.52% 0.03%
2097 0.51% 0.03%
2096 0.52% 0.07%
2095 0.56% 0.08%
2094 0.59% 0.07%
2093 0.59% 0.09%
2092 0.61% 0.1%
2091 0.7% 0.12%
2090 0.64% 0.13%
2089 0.66% 0.17%
2088 0.73% 0.18%
2087 0.63% 0.16%
2086 0.74% 0.19%
2085 0.83% 0.21%
2084 0.73% 0.25%
2083 0.75% 0.26%
2082 0.77% 0.25%
2081 0.91% 0.29%
2080 1.02% 0.31%
2079 0.88% 0.32%
2078 0.98% 0.32%
2077 0.97% 0.36%
2076 0.94% 0.34%
2075 1.06% 0.34%
2074 1.18% 0.35%
2073 1.14% 0.37%
2072 1.12% 0.37%
2071 1.28% 0.35%
2070 1.23% 0.33%
2069 1.31% 0.35%
2068 1.24% 0.35%
2067 1.28% 0.35%
2066 1.44% 0.3%
2065 1.46% 0.33%
2064 1.43% 0.32%
2063 1.46% 0.3%
2062 1.37% 0.29%
2061 1.45% 0.26%
2060 1.43% 0.26%
2059 1.55% 0.24%
2058 1.64% 0.23%
2057 1.68% 0.2%
2056 1.67% 0.2%
2055 1.69% 0.2%
2054 1.71% 0.2%
2053 1.72% 0.19%
2052 1.61% 0.2%
2051 1.7% 0.22%
2050 1.93% 0.2%
2049 1.86% 0.24%
2048 1.86% 0.22%
2047 1.98% 0.29%
2046 1.91% 0.29%
2045 1.92% 0.32%
2044 2.02% 0.27%
2043 1.96% 0.24%
2042 2.12% 0.24%
2041 2.27% 0.21%
2040 2.26% 0.16%
2039 2.18% 0.22%
2038 2.27% 0.13%
2037 2.3% 0.08%
2036 2.31% 0.05%
2035 2.35% 0.009%
2034 2.52% -0.02%
2033 2.55% -0.04%
2032 2.64% -0.13%
2031 2.7% -0.16%
2030 2.69% -0.25%
2029 2.6% -0.31%
2028 2.64% -0.34%
2027 2.74% -0.43%
2026 2.75% -0.44%
2025 2.81% -0.42%
2024 2.88% -0.4%
2023 2.16% -0.42%
2022 1.45% -0.42%
2021 2.38% -0.2%
2020 3.2% 0.03%
2019 3.03% 0.1%
2018 2.95% 0.2%
2017 2.85% -0.16%
2016 2.57% -0.54%
2015 3.17% -0.48%
2014 3.7% -0.44%
2013 3.48% -0.36%
2012 4.13% -0.1%
2011 3.76% 0.16%
2010 2.98% 0.18%
2009 3.71% 0.17%
2008 2.21% 0.28%
2007 1.91% 0.45%
2006 4.18% 0.55%
2005 3.58% 0.57%
2004 3.64% 0.58%
2003 6.34% 0.57%
2002 5.39% 0.57%
2001 0.76% 0.6%
2000 1.22% 0.62%
1999 3.8% 0.65%
1998 3.84% 0.71%
1997 3.88% 0.4%
1996 4.09% 0.05%
1995 5.02% 0.06%
1994 8.75% 0.06%
1993 12.5% 0.08%
1992 8.5% 0.13%
1991 1.6% 0.2%
1990 1.44% 0.3%
1989 3.04% 0.44%
1988 1.19% 0.6%
1987 -0.28% 0.37%
1986 -0.06% 0.03%
1985 2.11% -0.006%
1984 2.49% -0.008%
1983 -0.67% 0.02%
1982 -7.93% 0.07%
1981 -9.35% 0.14%
1980 -3.56% 0.23%
1979 0.32% 0.35%
1978 2.03% 0.5%
1977 2.15% 1.47%
1976 2.24% 2.48%
1975 2.44% 2.57%
1974 2.56% 2.11%
1973 2.57% 1.66%
1972 2.47% 1.7%
1971 2.46% 1.77%
1970 2.48% 1.83%
1969 2.42% 1.88%
1968 2.39% 1.93%
1967 2.33% 2.32%
1966 2.3% 2.74%
1965 2.26% 2.77%
1964 2.18% 2.77%
1963 2.13% 2.78%
1962 2.07% 2.8%
1961 1.98% 2.82%

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 Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Tonga
Current population
45682388
103283
Population rank 36/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.001%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
20.3 hours
One birth every
21.1 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
2.16 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,278 -1
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 181/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -2,150
Net migration rank 179/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -2,150
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 1,729 -2,149
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 1,744 -2,173
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 1,772 -2,218
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 1,773 -2,220
2020 1,134,407 143,634 1,816 -1,807
2019 1,138,485 9,159 1,841 -1,778
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 1,873 -1,723
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 1,912 -1,642
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 1,989 -2,591
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 2,064 -2,610
2014 1,053,788 233,913 2,135 -2,622
2013 1,033,778 18,119 2,199 -2,637
2012 1,004,814 68,628 2,255 -2,578
2011 966,743 384,486 2,298 -2,198
2010 943,473 -167,460 2,332 -2,097
2009 920,581 -60,602 2,358 -2,204
2008 891,246 215,753 2,397 -2,177
2007 889,848 -851,298 2,423 -2,057
2006 875,301 57,673 2,459 -1,875
2005 855,112 250,971 2,495 -1,906
2004 850,940 -269,194 2,478 -1,876
2003 826,165 247,317 2,448 -1,844
2002 776,048 860,349 2,396 -1,815
2001 764,090 -212,872 2,358 -1,766
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 2,346 -1,721
1999 760,727 -32,400 2,352 -1,710
1998 719,860 7,380 2,344 -1,665
1997 709,778 -21,215 2,332 -1,589
1996 685,005 4,072 2,393 -2,338
1995 653,280 52,505 2,476 -2,422
1994 609,096 315,206 2,547 -2,484
1993 541,257 1,149,684 2,594 -2,532
1992 440,132 1,197,329 2,622 -2,524
1991 409,954 32,782 2,637 -2,484
1990 402,433 -458,737 2,641 -2,409
1989 381,158 18,296 2,644 -2,280
1988 358,397 -56,263 2,649 -2,138
1987 314,361 -345,535 2,646 -1,970
1986 310,066 -343,397 2,704 -2,650
1985 228,469 -208,685 2,762 -2,775
1984 205,262 248,224 2,814 -2,823
1983 263,778 -172,797 2,840 -2,840
1982 263,210 -500,998 2,853 -2,814
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 2,882 -2,778
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 2,885 -2,708
1979 361,750 -525,413 2,884 -2,604
1978 369,101 -117,186 2,862 -2,457
1977 372,567 -83,115 2,822 -2,273
1976 357,775 -85,430 2,769 -523
1975 343,850 -44,418 2,709 -346
1974 330,232 -20,009 2,650 -344
1973 315,062 -3,030 2,617 -1,168
1972 300,633 -4,050 2,605 -1,153
1971 288,267 -12,801 2,611 -1,138
1970 275,129 4,458 2,628 -1,122
1969 263,823 2,029 2,632 -1,101
1968 251,798 3,333 2,614 -1,078
1967 239,967 6,824 2,603 -1,060
1966 228,786 3,563 2,550 -465
1965 217,741 10,695 2,498 -426
1964 207,867 7,079 2,445 -428
1963 198,035 6,681 2,394 -426
1962 188,427 7,016 2,343 -420
1961 179,094 6,109 2,284 -401
1960 170,257 2,606 2,230 -384

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

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

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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 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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