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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 53,495,325 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 +2.68% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Afghanistan vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Uganda
2100 131,724,468 122,461,518
2099 131,066,750 122,400,118
2098 130,403,871 122,328,333
2097 129,730,117 122,230,315
2096 129,070,342 122,110,905
2095 128,396,829 121,940,556
2094 127,685,065 121,763,948
2093 126,942,174 121,549,120
2092 126,194,378 121,301,128
2091 125,433,421 121,034,858
2090 124,561,248 120,731,912
2089 123,768,926 120,392,371
2088 122,960,614 120,029,300
2087 122,074,409 119,633,372
2086 121,308,199 119,221,630
2085 120,413,992 118,780,837
2084 119,420,025 118,304,392
2083 118,560,008 117,787,304
2082 117,671,742 117,240,484
2081 116,771,980 116,673,088
2080 115,724,307 116,061,969
2079 114,561,305 115,440,209
2078 113,556,727 114,771,629
2077 112,455,804 114,085,142
2076 111,375,301 113,356,858
2075 110,333,033 112,604,741
2074 109,170,742 111,830,528
2073 107,895,475 111,038,122
2072 106,682,883 110,208,535
2071 105,504,989 109,360,734
2070 104,167,895 108,473,738
2069 102,902,233 107,576,028
2068 101,568,136 106,646,220
2067 100,320,548 105,691,752
2066 99,057,144 104,708,323
2065 97,655,437 103,707,399
2064 96,248,770 102,671,371
2063 94,892,092 101,616,654
2062 93,522,871 100,532,299
2061 92,260,642 99,421,530
2060 90,945,998 98,305,883
2059 89,663,478 97,158,930
2058 88,293,680 95,986,215
2057 86,865,803 94,793,892
2056 85,428,888 93,585,691
2055 84,023,782 92,357,892
2054 82,626,785 91,106,039
2053 81,236,203 89,831,291
2052 79,860,096 88,542,276
2051 78,595,977 87,244,950
2050 77,285,393 85,932,109
2049 75,819,307 84,607,399
2048 74,435,057 83,260,483
2047 73,075,297 81,904,082
2046 71,654,160 80,545,542
2045 70,310,871 79,185,378
2044 68,983,509 77,812,065
2043 67,616,795 76,431,508
2042 66,317,516 75,053,218
2041 64,937,760 73,680,031
2040 63,497,378 72,312,112
2039 62,092,429 70,942,351
2038 60,767,134 69,559,994
2037 59,418,629 68,166,092
2036 58,079,976 66,785,108
2035 56,769,901 65,392,706
2034 55,469,080 64,004,533
2033 54,103,368 62,616,072
2032 52,759,572 61,217,174
2031 51,403,105 59,807,490
2030 50,049,673 58,398,308
2029 48,739,663 56,989,526
2028 47,504,926 55,580,177
2027 46,283,055 54,175,341
2026 45,047,977 52,777,106
2025 43,844,111 51,384,894
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 (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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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 69.2% to 77,285,393 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 2.81% 2.74%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Uganda
Current population
45682388
53495325
Population rank 36/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.64%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
21.1 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 21/197
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 1,249,785 -44,089 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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