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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.17 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.19% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Afghanistan vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Uganda
2100 131,803,615 122,497,526
2099 131,145,502 122,436,109
2098 130,482,225 122,364,302
2097 129,808,066 122,266,255
2096 129,147,895 122,146,810
2095 128,473,977 121,976,411
2094 127,761,785 121,799,752
2093 127,018,448 121,584,860
2092 126,270,202 121,336,796
2091 125,508,788 121,070,447
2090 124,636,092 120,767,412
2089 123,843,293 120,427,771
2088 123,034,495 120,064,594
2087 122,147,758 119,668,549
2086 121,381,088 119,256,686
2085 120,486,343 118,815,763
2084 119,491,780 118,339,179
2083 118,631,246 117,821,938
2082 117,742,446 117,274,958
2081 116,842,143 116,707,394
2080 115,793,841 116,096,095
2079 114,630,140 115,474,153
2078 113,624,958 114,805,376
2077 112,523,374 114,118,687
2076 111,442,221 113,390,189
2075 110,399,328 112,637,851
2074 109,236,338 111,863,410
2073 107,960,305 111,070,771
2072 106,746,984 110,240,940
2071 105,568,382 109,392,890
2070 104,230,485 108,505,633
2069 102,964,062 107,607,659
2068 101,629,164 106,677,578
2067 100,380,826 105,722,829
2066 99,116,663 104,739,111
2065 97,714,113 103,737,893
2064 96,306,602 102,701,560
2063 94,949,108 101,646,533
2062 93,579,065 100,561,859
2061 92,316,077 99,450,764
2060 91,000,643 98,334,788
2059 89,717,353 97,187,498
2058 88,346,732 96,014,439
2057 86,917,997 94,821,765
2056 85,480,219 93,613,209
2055 84,074,268 92,385,049
2054 82,676,432 91,132,827
2053 81,285,014 89,857,705
2052 79,908,081 88,568,311
2051 78,643,202 87,270,603
2050 77,331,830 85,957,376
2049 75,864,863 84,632,277
2048 74,479,782 83,284,965
2047 73,119,204 81,928,165
2046 71,697,214 80,569,225
2045 70,353,118 79,208,662
2044 69,024,959 77,834,944
2043 67,657,423 76,453,982
2042 66,357,363 75,075,287
2041 64,976,778 73,701,695
2040 63,535,531 72,333,375
2039 62,129,737 70,963,211
2038 60,803,646 69,580,447
2037 59,454,331 68,186,136
2036 58,114,874 66,804,746
2035 56,804,011 65,411,934
2034 55,502,408 64,023,352
2033 54,135,876 62,634,483
2032 52,791,273 61,235,174
2031 51,433,991 59,825,075
2030 50,079,746 58,415,479
2029 48,768,949 57,006,283
2028 47,533,470 55,596,520
2027 46,310,865 54,191,271
2026 45,075,045 52,792,624
2025 43,870,455 51,400,003
2024 42,647,492 50,015,092
2023 41,454,761 48,656,601
2022 40,578,842 47,312,719
2021 40,000,412 45,910,930
2020 39,068,979 44,457,152
2019 37,856,121 42,999,637
2018 36,743,039 41,565,831
2017 35,688,935 40,177,388
2016 34,700,612 38,799,152
2015 33,831,764 37,531,446
2014 32,792,523 36,395,539
2013 31,622,704 35,337,042
2012 30,560,034 34,337,438
2011 29,347,708 33,354,543
2010 28,284,089 32,390,802
2009 27,466,101 31,451,151
2008 26,482,622 30,539,553
2007 25,909,852 29,653,430
2006 25,424,094 28,794,003
2005 24,404,567 27,963,289
2004 23,560,654 27,154,515
2003 22,733,049 26,352,124
2002 21,378,117 25,532,870
2001 20,284,307 24,745,676
2000 20,130,327 24,000,150
1999 19,887,785 23,257,281
1998 19,159,996 22,515,806
1997 18,452,091 21,856,046
1996 17,763,266 21,231,550
1995 17,065,836 20,665,667
1994 16,250,794 20,108,801
1993 14,943,172 19,445,161
1992 13,278,974 18,785,032
1991 12,238,879 18,155,901
1990 12,045,660 17,569,897
1989 11,874,088 17,010,698
1988 11,523,298 16,470,483
1987 11,387,818 15,954,170
1986 11,420,074 15,467,579
1985 11,426,852 15,023,681
1984 11,190,221 14,607,677
1983 10,917,982 14,221,881
1982 10,991,378 13,873,631
1981 11,937,581 13,556,452
1980 13,169,311 13,275,741
1979 13,655,567 13,002,163
1978 13,611,441 12,692,113
1977 13,340,756 12,359,669
1976 13,059,851 12,037,294
1975 12,773,954 11,725,240
1974 12,469,127 11,424,846
1973 12,157,999 11,144,236
1972 11,853,696 10,885,796
1971 11,567,667 10,618,206
1970 11,290,128 10,321,603
1969 11,017,409 10,014,858
1968 10,756,922 9,708,632
1967 10,505,959 9,408,924
1966 10,266,395 9,122,864
1965 10,036,008 8,849,203
1964 9,814,318 8,586,363
1963 9,604,487 8,333,663
1962 9,404,406 8,092,231
1961 9,214,083 7,862,217
1960 9,035,043 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Uganda
2100 0.5% 0.05%
2099 0.51% 0.06%
2098 0.52% 0.08%
2097 0.51% 0.1%
2096 0.52% 0.14%
2095 0.56% 0.15%
2094 0.59% 0.18%
2093 0.59% 0.2%
2092 0.61% 0.22%
2091 0.7% 0.25%
2090 0.64% 0.28%
2089 0.66% 0.3%
2088 0.73% 0.33%
2087 0.63% 0.35%
2086 0.74% 0.37%
2085 0.83% 0.4%
2084 0.73% 0.44%
2083 0.75% 0.47%
2082 0.77% 0.49%
2081 0.91% 0.53%
2080 1.02% 0.54%
2079 0.88% 0.58%
2078 0.98% 0.6%
2077 0.97% 0.64%
2076 0.94% 0.67%
2075 1.06% 0.69%
2074 1.18% 0.71%
2073 1.14% 0.75%
2072 1.12% 0.78%
2071 1.28% 0.82%
2070 1.23% 0.83%
2069 1.31% 0.87%
2068 1.24% 0.9%
2067 1.28% 0.94%
2066 1.44% 0.97%
2065 1.46% 1.01%
2064 1.43% 1.04%
2063 1.46% 1.08%
2062 1.37% 1.12%
2061 1.45% 1.13%
2060 1.43% 1.18%
2059 1.55% 1.22%
2058 1.64% 1.26%
2057 1.68% 1.29%
2056 1.67% 1.33%
2055 1.69% 1.37%
2054 1.71% 1.42%
2053 1.72% 1.46%
2052 1.61% 1.49%
2051 1.7% 1.53%
2050 1.93% 1.57%
2049 1.86% 1.62%
2048 1.86% 1.66%
2047 1.98% 1.69%
2046 1.91% 1.72%
2045 1.92% 1.76%
2044 2.02% 1.81%
2043 1.96% 1.84%
2042 2.12% 1.86%
2041 2.27% 1.89%
2040 2.26% 1.93%
2039 2.18% 1.99%
2038 2.27% 2.04%
2037 2.3% 2.07%
2036 2.31% 2.13%
2035 2.35% 2.17%
2034 2.52% 2.22%
2033 2.55% 2.29%
2032 2.64% 2.36%
2031 2.7% 2.41%
2030 2.69% 2.47%
2029 2.6% 2.54%
2028 2.64% 2.59%
2027 2.74% 2.65%
2026 2.75% 2.71%
2025 2.87% 2.77%
2024 2.88% 2.79%
2023 2.16% 2.84%
2022 1.45% 3.05%
2021 2.38% 3.27%
2020 3.2% 3.39%
2019 3.03% 3.45%
2018 2.95% 3.46%
2017 2.85% 3.55%
2016 2.57% 3.38%
2015 3.17% 3.12%
2014 3.7% 3%
2013 3.48% 2.91%
2012 4.13% 2.95%
2011 3.76% 2.98%
2010 2.98% 2.99%
2009 3.71% 2.98%
2008 2.21% 2.99%
2007 1.91% 2.98%
2006 4.18% 2.97%
2005 3.58% 2.98%
2004 3.64% 3.04%
2003 6.34% 3.21%
2002 5.39% 3.18%
2001 0.76% 3.11%
2000 1.22% 3.19%
1999 3.8% 3.29%
1998 3.84% 3.02%
1997 3.88% 2.94%
1996 4.09% 2.74%
1995 5.02% 2.77%
1994 8.75% 3.41%
1993 12.5% 3.51%
1992 8.5% 3.47%
1991 1.6% 3.34%
1990 1.44% 3.29%
1989 3.04% 3.28%
1988 1.19% 3.24%
1987 -0.28% 3.15%
1986 -0.06% 2.95%
1985 2.11% 2.85%
1984 2.49% 2.71%
1983 -0.67% 2.51%
1982 -7.93% 2.34%
1981 -9.35% 2.11%
1980 -3.56% 2.1%
1979 0.32% 2.44%
1978 2.03% 2.69%
1977 2.15% 2.68%
1976 2.24% 2.66%
1975 2.44% 2.63%
1974 2.56% 2.52%
1973 2.57% 2.37%
1972 2.47% 2.52%
1971 2.46% 2.87%
1970 2.48% 3.06%
1969 2.42% 3.15%
1968 2.39% 3.19%
1967 2.33% 3.14%
1966 2.3% 3.09%
1965 2.26% 3.06%
1964 2.18% 3.03%
1963 2.13% 2.98%
1962 2.07% 2.93%
1961 1.98% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Uganda
Current population
45409324
53170946
Population rank 36/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.64%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 22/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -119,059
Net migration rank 179/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -119,059
2024 - -44,089 - -117,924
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 1,423,377 43,464
2020 1,134,407 143,634 1,397,288 43,464
2019 1,138,485 9,159 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 1,332,600 60,724
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 1,290,658 92,879
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 1,249,565 123,379
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 1,053,788 233,913 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 1,033,778 18,119 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 1,004,814 68,628 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 966,743 384,486 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 943,473 -167,460 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 920,581 -60,602 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 891,246 215,753 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 889,848 -851,298 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 875,301 57,673 999,958 -156,232
2005 855,112 250,971 969,096 -151,386
2004 850,940 -269,194 938,623 -138,770
2003 826,165 247,317 901,374 -96,429
2002 776,048 860,349 868,756 -35,149
2001 764,090 -212,872 836,751 -95,956
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 803,069 -52,824
1999 760,727 -32,400 775,166 -39,695
1998 719,860 7,380 741,175 6,277
1997 709,778 -21,215 727,523 -155,461
1996 685,005 4,072 699,707 -22,795
1995 653,280 52,505 697,218 -242,378
1994 609,096 315,206 675,092 -16,198
1993 541,257 1,149,684 650,032 18,349
1992 440,132 1,197,329 627,139 24,723
1991 409,954 32,782 602,740 3,643
1990 402,433 -458,737 587,291 -21,688
1989 381,158 18,296 565,367 -12,576
1988 358,397 -56,263 547,759 -20,113
1987 314,361 -345,535 527,397 -22,415
1986 310,066 -343,397 487,693 -19,485
1985 228,469 -208,685 462,534 -42,942
1984 205,262 248,224 421,241 -8,818
1983 263,778 -172,797 404,940 -45,776
1982 263,210 -500,998 390,820 -53,497
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 380,028 -83,010
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 370,287 -105,900
1979 361,750 -525,413 381,626 -98,863
1978 369,101 -117,186 371,930 -34,606
1977 372,567 -83,115 365,216 -37,671
1976 357,775 -85,430 359,458 -42,259
1975 343,850 -44,418 354,278 -47,359
1974 330,232 -20,009 345,773 -51,910
1973 315,062 -3,030 340,780 -73,439
1972 300,633 -4,050 335,935 -86,409
1971 288,267 -12,801 328,294 -42,642
1970 275,129 4,458 333,202 -25,646
1969 263,823 2,029 320,486 -14,548
1968 251,798 3,333 309,725 -3,214
1967 239,967 6,824 296,692 -3,773
1966 228,786 3,563 282,225 -3,021
1965 217,741 10,695 271,830 -3,716
1964 207,867 7,079 260,733 -3,169
1963 198,035 6,681 250,885 -3,058
1962 188,427 7,016 241,513 -6,470
1961 179,094 6,109 232,894 -7,893
1960 170,257 2,606 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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