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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 3.67 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Afghanistan vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Tunisia
2100 131,724,468 10,720,705
2099 131,066,750 10,796,270
2098 130,403,871 10,870,365
2097 129,730,117 10,942,334
2096 129,070,342 11,015,071
2095 128,396,829 11,086,568
2094 127,685,065 11,157,542
2093 126,942,174 11,226,508
2092 126,194,378 11,294,195
2091 125,433,421 11,360,662
2090 124,561,248 11,425,878
2089 123,768,926 11,490,110
2088 122,960,614 11,552,154
2087 122,074,409 11,614,090
2086 121,308,199 11,675,384
2085 120,413,992 11,734,490
2084 119,420,025 11,792,840
2083 118,560,008 11,851,260
2082 117,671,742 11,908,828
2081 116,771,980 11,964,392
2080 115,724,307 12,021,096
2079 114,561,305 12,078,476
2078 113,556,727 12,136,099
2077 112,455,804 12,191,648
2076 111,375,301 12,245,010
2075 110,333,033 12,299,514
2074 109,170,742 12,353,013
2073 107,895,475 12,407,814
2072 106,682,883 12,461,090
2071 105,504,989 12,515,463
2070 104,167,895 12,569,058
2069 102,902,233 12,622,516
2068 101,568,136 12,674,867
2067 100,320,548 12,726,080
2066 99,057,144 12,775,620
2065 97,655,437 12,824,867
2064 96,248,770 12,870,728
2063 94,892,092 12,915,152
2062 93,522,871 12,957,498
2061 92,260,642 12,996,917
2060 90,945,998 13,034,579
2059 89,663,478 13,066,669
2058 88,293,680 13,095,856
2057 86,865,803 13,122,073
2056 85,428,888 13,144,442
2055 84,023,782 13,161,720
2054 82,626,785 13,174,836
2053 81,236,203 13,181,943
2052 79,860,096 13,185,429
2051 78,595,977 13,184,813
2050 77,285,393 13,179,371
2049 75,819,307 13,170,781
2048 74,435,057 13,158,351
2047 73,075,297 13,141,815
2046 71,654,160 13,123,298
2045 70,310,871 13,102,394
2044 68,983,509 13,079,200
2043 67,616,795 13,054,663
2042 66,317,516 13,028,925
2041 64,937,760 13,003,433
2040 63,497,378 12,977,122
2039 62,092,429 12,950,166
2038 60,767,134 12,922,736
2037 59,418,629 12,893,752
2036 58,079,976 12,863,431
2035 56,769,901 12,833,137
2034 55,469,080 12,800,738
2033 54,103,368 12,763,981
2032 52,759,572 12,725,768
2031 51,403,105 12,685,304
2030 50,049,673 12,641,975
2029 48,739,663 12,594,181
2028 47,504,926 12,540,258
2027 46,283,055 12,482,078
2026 45,047,977 12,417,997
2025 43,844,111 12,348,573
2024 42,647,492 12,277,109
2023 41,454,761 12,200,431
2022 40,578,842 12,119,334
2021 40,000,412 12,048,622
2020 39,068,979 11,974,057
2019 37,856,121 11,875,081
2018 36,743,039 11,765,514
2017 35,688,935 11,650,498
2016 34,700,612 11,528,674
2015 33,831,764 11,402,264
2014 32,792,523 11,274,288
2013 31,622,704 11,141,361
2012 30,560,034 11,009,647
2011 29,347,708 10,886,035
2010 28,284,089 10,765,980
2009 27,466,101 10,650,681
2008 26,482,622 10,542,635
2007 25,909,852 10,441,702
2006 25,424,094 10,346,410
2005 24,404,567 10,255,472
2004 23,560,654 10,166,163
2003 22,733,049 10,071,632
2002 21,378,117 9,971,515
2001 20,284,307 9,869,677
2000 20,130,327 9,764,935
1999 19,887,785 9,655,963
1998 19,159,996 9,541,667
1997 18,452,091 9,421,270
1996 17,763,266 9,294,432
1995 17,065,836 9,161,258
1994 16,250,794 9,018,448
1993 14,943,172 8,857,910
1992 13,278,974 8,682,512
1991 12,238,879 8,501,827
1990 12,045,660 8,324,509
1989 11,874,088 8,151,660
1988 11,523,298 7,974,440
1987 11,387,818 7,789,987
1986 11,420,074 7,600,301
1985 11,426,852 7,409,903
1984 11,190,221 7,220,044
1983 10,917,982 7,053,800
1982 10,991,378 6,908,642
1981 11,937,581 6,758,284
1980 13,169,311 6,606,195
1979 13,655,567 6,456,419
1978 13,611,441 6,309,390
1977 13,340,756 6,155,931
1976 13,059,851 5,996,994
1975 12,773,954 5,839,262
1974 12,469,127 5,684,674
1973 12,157,999 5,537,242
1972 11,853,696 5,396,557
1971 11,567,667 5,261,658
1970 11,290,128 5,131,396
1969 11,017,409 5,004,697
1968 10,756,922 4,879,899
1967 10,505,959 4,760,970
1966 10,266,395 4,652,287
1965 10,036,008 4,561,385
1964 9,814,318 4,489,869
1963 9,604,487 4,427,131
1962 9,404,406 4,369,136
1961 9,214,083 4,316,278
1960 9,035,043 4,267,288

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Tunisia
2100 0.5% -0.7%
2099 0.51% -0.68%
2098 0.52% -0.66%
2097 0.51% -0.66%
2096 0.52% -0.64%
2095 0.56% -0.64%
2094 0.59% -0.61%
2093 0.59% -0.6%
2092 0.61% -0.59%
2091 0.7% -0.57%
2090 0.64% -0.56%
2089 0.66% -0.54%
2088 0.73% -0.53%
2087 0.63% -0.52%
2086 0.74% -0.5%
2085 0.83% -0.49%
2084 0.73% -0.49%
2083 0.75% -0.48%
2082 0.77% -0.46%
2081 0.91% -0.47%
2080 1.02% -0.48%
2079 0.88% -0.47%
2078 0.98% -0.46%
2077 0.97% -0.44%
2076 0.94% -0.44%
2075 1.06% -0.43%
2074 1.18% -0.44%
2073 1.14% -0.43%
2072 1.12% -0.43%
2071 1.28% -0.43%
2070 1.23% -0.42%
2069 1.31% -0.41%
2068 1.24% -0.4%
2067 1.28% -0.39%
2066 1.44% -0.38%
2065 1.46% -0.36%
2064 1.43% -0.34%
2063 1.46% -0.33%
2062 1.37% -0.3%
2061 1.45% -0.29%
2060 1.43% -0.25%
2059 1.55% -0.22%
2058 1.64% -0.2%
2057 1.68% -0.17%
2056 1.67% -0.13%
2055 1.69% -0.1%
2054 1.71% -0.05%
2053 1.72% -0.03%
2052 1.61% 0.005%
2051 1.7% 0.04%
2050 1.93% 0.07%
2049 1.86% 0.09%
2048 1.86% 0.13%
2047 1.98% 0.14%
2046 1.91% 0.16%
2045 1.92% 0.18%
2044 2.02% 0.19%
2043 1.96% 0.2%
2042 2.12% 0.2%
2041 2.27% 0.2%
2040 2.26% 0.21%
2039 2.18% 0.21%
2038 2.27% 0.22%
2037 2.3% 0.24%
2036 2.31% 0.24%
2035 2.35% 0.25%
2034 2.52% 0.29%
2033 2.55% 0.3%
2032 2.64% 0.32%
2031 2.7% 0.34%
2030 2.69% 0.38%
2029 2.6% 0.43%
2028 2.64% 0.47%
2027 2.74% 0.52%
2026 2.75% 0.56%
2025 2.81% 0.58%
2024 2.88% 0.63%
2023 2.16% 0.67%
2022 1.45% 0.59%
2021 2.38% 0.62%
2020 3.2% 0.83%
2019 3.03% 0.93%
2018 2.95% 0.99%
2017 2.85% 1.06%
2016 2.57% 1.11%
2015 3.17% 1.14%
2014 3.7% 1.19%
2013 3.48% 1.2%
2012 4.13% 1.14%
2011 3.76% 1.12%
2010 2.98% 1.08%
2009 3.71% 1.02%
2008 2.21% 0.97%
2007 1.91% 0.92%
2006 4.18% 0.89%
2005 3.58% 0.88%
2004 3.64% 0.94%
2003 6.34% 1%
2002 5.39% 1.03%
2001 0.76% 1.07%
2000 1.22% 1.13%
1999 3.8% 1.2%
1998 3.84% 1.28%
1997 3.88% 1.36%
1996 4.09% 1.45%
1995 5.02% 1.58%
1994 8.75% 1.81%
1993 12.5% 2.02%
1992 8.5% 2.13%
1991 1.6% 2.13%
1990 1.44% 2.12%
1989 3.04% 2.22%
1988 1.19% 2.37%
1987 -0.28% 2.5%
1986 -0.06% 2.57%
1985 2.11% 2.63%
1984 2.49% 2.36%
1983 -0.67% 2.1%
1982 -7.93% 2.22%
1981 -9.35% 2.3%
1980 -3.56% 2.32%
1979 0.32% 2.33%
1978 2.03% 2.49%
1977 2.15% 2.65%
1976 2.24% 2.7%
1975 2.44% 2.72%
1974 2.56% 2.66%
1973 2.57% 2.61%
1972 2.47% 2.56%
1971 2.46% 2.54%
1970 2.48% 2.53%
1969 2.42% 2.56%
1968 2.39% 2.5%
1967 2.33% 2.34%
1966 2.3% 1.99%
1965 2.26% 1.59%
1964 2.18% 1.42%
1963 2.13% 1.33%
1962 2.07% 1.22%
1961 1.98% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Tunisia
Current population
45682388
12450912
Population rank 36/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.15%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +196
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 125/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -14,523
Net migration rank 179/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -14,523
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 88,910 -15,221
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 93,663 -14,001
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 96,531 -14,001
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 68,087 -9,190
2020 1,134,407 143,634 109,431 -19,188
2019 1,138,485 9,159 127,312 -19,612
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 132,445 -21,012
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 140,971 -22,365
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 148,870 -23,827
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 153,007 -25,229
2014 1,053,788 233,913 154,762 -26,586
2013 1,033,778 18,119 154,687 -17,020
2012 1,004,814 68,628 151,812 -26,059
2011 966,743 384,486 143,401 -21,935
2010 943,473 -167,460 132,809 -14,168
2009 920,581 -60,602 125,465 -13,512
2008 891,246 215,753 121,873 -17,742
2007 889,848 -851,298 118,920 -21,190
2006 875,301 57,673 116,945 -24,098
2005 855,112 250,971 115,374 -26,361
2004 850,940 -269,194 113,322 -23,735
2003 826,165 247,317 111,926 -12,459
2002 776,048 860,349 109,099 -8,334
2001 764,090 -212,872 110,146 -7,235
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 112,501 -5,937
1999 760,727 -32,400 114,829 -3,452
1998 719,860 7,380 121,332 -4,111
1997 709,778 -21,215 128,327 -4,756
1996 685,005 4,072 135,615 -5,506
1995 653,280 52,505 144,345 -8,095
1994 609,096 315,206 153,647 -4,271
1993 541,257 1,149,684 160,922 10,771
1992 440,132 1,197,329 163,978 15,124
1991 409,954 32,782 166,245 16,021
1990 402,433 -458,737 168,180 4,183
1989 381,158 18,296 169,221 4,100
1988 358,397 -56,263 177,176 3,934
1987 314,361 -345,535 184,101 3,711
1986 310,066 -343,397 188,107 3,464
1985 228,469 -208,685 186,344 2,887
1984 205,262 248,224 182,386 8,109
1983 263,778 -172,797 179,878 -37,895
1982 263,210 -500,998 177,898 -29,559
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 176,628 -24,242
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 171,094 -19,321
1979 361,750 -525,413 171,463 -23,688
1978 369,101 -117,186 173,255 -26,968
1977 372,567 -83,115 174,539 -13,910
1976 357,775 -85,430 172,744 -15,499
1975 343,850 -44,418 166,991 -8,765
1974 330,232 -20,009 160,200 -9,254
1973 315,062 -3,030 153,525 -9,606
1972 300,633 -4,050 147,239 -9,790
1971 288,267 -12,801 142,296 -9,949
1970 275,129 4,458 138,235 -10,054
1969 263,823 2,029 135,257 -10,049
1968 251,798 3,333 134,246 -9,848
1967 239,967 6,824 132,626 -19,155
1966 228,786 3,563 131,274 -27,393
1965 217,741 10,695 127,673 -49,751
1964 207,867 7,079 124,711 -59,602
1963 198,035 6,681 120,865 -60,505
1962 188,427 7,016 116,887 -61,260
1961 179,094 6,109 111,459 -61,369
1960 170,257 2,606 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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