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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 3.65 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 +2.76% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Afghanistan vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Tunisia
2100 131,803,615 10,722,837
2099 131,145,502 10,798,417
2098 130,482,225 10,872,527
2097 129,808,066 10,944,510
2096 129,147,895 11,017,262
2095 128,473,977 11,088,773
2094 127,761,785 11,159,761
2093 127,018,448 11,228,741
2092 126,270,202 11,296,441
2091 125,508,788 11,362,922
2090 124,636,092 11,428,150
2089 123,843,293 11,492,395
2088 123,034,495 11,554,451
2087 122,147,758 11,616,399
2086 121,381,088 11,677,706
2085 120,486,343 11,736,824
2084 119,491,780 11,795,185
2083 118,631,246 11,853,617
2082 117,742,446 11,911,196
2081 116,842,143 11,966,771
2080 115,793,841 12,023,486
2079 114,630,140 12,080,879
2078 113,624,958 12,138,513
2077 112,523,374 12,194,072
2076 111,442,221 12,247,445
2075 110,399,328 12,301,960
2074 109,236,338 12,355,470
2073 107,960,305 12,410,281
2072 106,746,984 12,463,568
2071 105,568,382 12,517,952
2070 104,230,485 12,571,557
2069 102,964,062 12,625,027
2068 101,629,164 12,677,388
2067 100,380,826 12,728,611
2066 99,116,663 12,778,160
2065 97,714,113 12,827,417
2064 96,306,602 12,873,288
2063 94,949,108 12,917,720
2062 93,579,065 12,960,075
2061 92,316,077 12,999,502
2060 91,000,643 13,037,172
2059 89,717,353 13,069,268
2058 88,346,732 13,098,461
2057 86,917,997 13,124,682
2056 85,480,219 13,147,057
2055 84,074,268 13,164,337
2054 82,676,432 13,177,456
2053 81,285,014 13,184,564
2052 79,908,081 13,188,052
2051 78,643,202 13,187,435
2050 77,331,830 13,181,992
2049 75,864,863 13,173,401
2048 74,479,782 13,160,968
2047 73,119,204 13,144,429
2046 71,697,214 13,125,908
2045 70,353,118 13,104,999
2044 69,024,959 13,081,801
2043 67,657,423 13,057,259
2042 66,357,363 13,031,516
2041 64,976,778 13,006,019
2040 63,535,531 12,979,703
2039 62,129,737 12,952,741
2038 60,803,646 12,925,306
2037 59,454,331 12,896,316
2036 58,114,874 12,865,989
2035 56,804,011 12,835,689
2034 55,502,408 12,803,284
2033 54,135,876 12,766,519
2032 52,791,273 12,728,299
2031 51,433,991 12,687,827
2030 50,079,746 12,644,489
2029 48,768,949 12,596,686
2028 47,533,470 12,542,752
2027 46,310,865 12,484,560
2026 45,075,045 12,420,467
2025 43,870,455 12,351,028
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 70.3% to 77,331,830 people with a rank change from 36th to 24th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 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 2.87% 0.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Tunisia
Current population
45409324
12437803
Population rank 36/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.15%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +210
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 124/197
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 - -44,089 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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 (1960–2024, 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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