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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.13 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Afghanistan vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Ukraine
2100 131,724,468 15,603,179
2099 131,066,750 15,862,593
2098 130,403,871 16,125,815
2097 129,730,117 16,393,353
2096 129,070,342 16,664,587
2095 128,396,829 16,939,471
2094 127,685,065 17,219,443
2093 126,942,174 17,504,349
2092 126,194,378 17,793,601
2091 125,433,421 18,087,289
2090 124,561,248 18,386,570
2089 123,768,926 18,689,852
2088 122,960,614 18,998,014
2087 122,074,409 19,311,662
2086 121,308,199 19,630,012
2085 120,413,992 19,952,247
2084 119,420,025 20,280,817
2083 118,560,008 20,613,034
2082 117,671,742 20,949,887
2081 116,771,980 21,289,979
2080 115,724,307 21,633,931
2079 114,561,305 21,981,015
2078 113,556,727 22,331,415
2077 112,455,804 22,684,635
2076 111,375,301 23,041,181
2075 110,333,033 23,400,319
2074 109,170,742 23,762,428
2073 107,895,475 24,126,690
2072 106,682,883 24,491,363
2071 105,504,989 24,859,381
2070 104,167,895 25,229,957
2069 102,902,233 25,602,485
2068 101,568,136 25,976,390
2067 100,320,548 26,352,535
2066 99,057,144 26,730,314
2065 97,655,437 27,109,886
2064 96,248,770 27,491,024
2063 94,892,092 27,872,631
2062 93,522,871 28,254,738
2061 92,260,642 28,638,347
2060 90,945,998 29,021,488
2059 89,663,478 29,404,719
2058 88,293,680 29,788,559
2057 86,865,803 30,170,070
2056 85,428,888 30,548,973
2055 84,023,782 30,926,521
2054 82,626,785 31,299,425
2053 81,236,203 31,669,550
2052 79,860,096 32,035,413
2051 78,595,977 32,397,707
2050 77,285,393 32,754,538
2049 75,819,307 33,107,228
2048 74,435,057 33,451,994
2047 73,075,297 33,793,296
2046 71,654,160 34,131,561
2045 70,310,871 34,463,236
2044 68,983,509 34,790,682
2043 67,616,795 35,115,069
2042 66,317,516 35,437,607
2041 64,937,760 35,758,248
2040 63,497,378 36,075,749
2039 62,092,429 36,396,426
2038 60,767,134 36,714,126
2037 59,418,629 37,031,794
2036 58,079,976 37,345,665
2035 56,769,901 37,659,856
2034 55,469,080 37,972,332
2033 54,103,368 38,283,563
2032 52,759,572 38,592,696
2031 51,403,105 38,902,570
2030 50,049,673 39,210,256
2029 48,739,663 39,514,695
2028 47,504,926 39,816,523
2027 46,283,055 40,111,670
2026 45,047,977 40,408,451
2025 43,844,111 38,980,376
2024 42,647,492 37,860,221
2023 41,454,761 37,732,836
2022 40,578,842 41,048,766
2021 40,000,412 44,298,640
2020 39,068,979 44,680,014
2019 37,856,121 44,957,458
2018 36,743,039 45,208,907
2017 35,688,935 45,436,041
2016 34,700,612 45,616,832
2015 33,831,764 45,784,896
2014 32,792,523 45,972,380
2013 31,622,704 46,126,770
2012 30,560,034 46,210,056
2011 29,347,708 46,307,853
2010 28,284,089 46,456,003
2009 27,466,101 46,623,731
2008 26,482,622 46,819,175
2007 25,909,852 47,062,798
2006 25,424,094 47,278,694
2005 24,404,567 47,585,556
2004 23,560,654 47,979,507
2003 22,733,049 48,315,136
2002 21,378,117 48,677,281
2001 20,284,307 49,106,855
2000 20,130,327 49,556,660
1999 19,887,785 49,976,446
1998 19,159,996 50,379,731
1997 18,452,091 50,786,885
1996 17,763,266 51,226,109
1995 17,065,836 51,665,539
1994 16,250,794 52,075,998
1993 14,943,172 52,350,126
1992 13,278,974 52,323,671
1991 12,238,879 52,170,961
1990 12,045,660 52,054,092
1989 11,874,088 51,917,817
1988 11,523,298 51,724,853
1987 11,387,818 51,515,732
1986 11,420,074 51,318,745
1985 11,426,852 51,108,770
1984 11,190,221 50,887,599
1983 10,917,982 50,637,029
1982 10,991,378 50,402,724
1981 11,937,581 50,189,281
1980 13,169,311 49,955,152
1979 13,655,567 49,721,381
1978 13,611,441 49,521,243
1977 13,340,756 49,336,481
1976 13,059,851 49,120,842
1975 12,773,954 48,865,229
1974 12,469,127 48,576,570
1973 12,157,999 48,277,121
1972 11,853,696 47,946,893
1971 11,567,667 47,573,287
1970 11,290,128 47,261,306
1969 11,017,409 46,976,256
1968 10,756,922 46,614,325
1967 10,505,959 46,215,988
1966 10,266,395 45,802,519
1965 10,036,008 45,386,892
1964 9,814,318 44,951,156
1963 9,604,487 44,462,372
1962 9,404,406 43,943,674
1961 9,214,083 43,399,766
1960 9,035,043 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Ukraine
2100 0.5% -1.64%
2099 0.51% -1.63%
2098 0.52% -1.63%
2097 0.51% -1.63%
2096 0.52% -1.62%
2095 0.56% -1.63%
2094 0.59% -1.63%
2093 0.59% -1.63%
2092 0.61% -1.62%
2091 0.7% -1.63%
2090 0.64% -1.62%
2089 0.66% -1.62%
2088 0.73% -1.62%
2087 0.63% -1.62%
2086 0.74% -1.62%
2085 0.83% -1.62%
2084 0.73% -1.61%
2083 0.75% -1.61%
2082 0.77% -1.6%
2081 0.91% -1.59%
2080 1.02% -1.58%
2079 0.88% -1.57%
2078 0.98% -1.56%
2077 0.97% -1.55%
2076 0.94% -1.53%
2075 1.06% -1.52%
2074 1.18% -1.51%
2073 1.14% -1.49%
2072 1.12% -1.48%
2071 1.28% -1.47%
2070 1.23% -1.46%
2069 1.31% -1.44%
2068 1.24% -1.43%
2067 1.28% -1.41%
2066 1.44% -1.4%
2065 1.46% -1.39%
2064 1.43% -1.37%
2063 1.46% -1.35%
2062 1.37% -1.34%
2061 1.45% -1.32%
2060 1.43% -1.3%
2059 1.55% -1.29%
2058 1.64% -1.26%
2057 1.68% -1.24%
2056 1.67% -1.22%
2055 1.69% -1.19%
2054 1.71% -1.17%
2053 1.72% -1.14%
2052 1.61% -1.12%
2051 1.7% -1.09%
2050 1.93% -1.07%
2049 1.86% -1.03%
2048 1.86% -1.01%
2047 1.98% -0.99%
2046 1.91% -0.96%
2045 1.92% -0.94%
2044 2.02% -0.92%
2043 1.96% -0.91%
2042 2.12% -0.9%
2041 2.27% -0.88%
2040 2.26% -0.88%
2039 2.18% -0.87%
2038 2.27% -0.86%
2037 2.3% -0.84%
2036 2.31% -0.83%
2035 2.35% -0.82%
2034 2.52% -0.81%
2033 2.55% -0.8%
2032 2.64% -0.8%
2031 2.7% -0.78%
2030 2.69% -0.77%
2029 2.6% -0.76%
2028 2.64% -0.74%
2027 2.74% -0.73%
2026 2.75% 3.66%
2025 2.81% 2.96%
2024 2.88% 0.34%
2023 2.16% -8.08%
2022 1.45% -7.34%
2021 2.38% -0.85%
2020 3.2% -0.62%
2019 3.03% -0.56%
2018 2.95% -0.5%
2017 2.85% -0.4%
2016 2.57% -0.37%
2015 3.17% -0.41%
2014 3.7% -0.33%
2013 3.48% -0.18%
2012 4.13% -0.21%
2011 3.76% -0.32%
2010 2.98% -0.36%
2009 3.71% -0.42%
2008 2.21% -0.52%
2007 1.91% -0.46%
2006 4.18% -0.64%
2005 3.58% -0.82%
2004 3.64% -0.69%
2003 6.34% -0.74%
2002 5.39% -0.87%
2001 0.76% -0.91%
2000 1.22% -0.84%
1999 3.8% -0.8%
1998 3.84% -0.8%
1997 3.88% -0.86%
1996 4.09% -0.85%
1995 5.02% -0.79%
1994 8.75% -0.52%
1993 12.5% 0.05%
1992 8.5% 0.29%
1991 1.6% 0.22%
1990 1.44% 0.26%
1989 3.04% 0.37%
1988 1.19% 0.41%
1987 -0.28% 0.38%
1986 -0.06% 0.41%
1985 2.11% 0.43%
1984 2.49% 0.49%
1983 -0.67% 0.46%
1982 -7.93% 0.43%
1981 -9.35% 0.47%
1980 -3.56% 0.47%
1979 0.32% 0.4%
1978 2.03% 0.37%
1977 2.15% 0.44%
1976 2.24% 0.52%
1975 2.44% 0.59%
1974 2.56% 0.62%
1973 2.57% 0.69%
1972 2.47% 0.79%
1971 2.46% 0.66%
1970 2.48% 0.61%
1969 2.42% 0.78%
1968 2.39% 0.86%
1967 2.33% 0.9%
1966 2.3% 0.92%
1965 2.26% 0.97%
1964 2.18% 1.1%
1963 2.13% 1.18%
1962 2.07% 1.25%
1961 1.98% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Ukraine
Current population
45682388
40408451
Population rank 36/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.49%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
21.1 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 13/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -74,404 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 179/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 1,702,358
2024 1,249,785 -44,089 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 -283,185 -299,961
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 -449,941 -1,129
2020 1,134,407 143,634 -307,533 -4,167
2019 1,138,485 9,159 -236,296 -6,908
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 -227,491 -32,220
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 -158,390 -36,155
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 -135,710 -31,340
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 -147,107 -21,992
2014 1,053,788 233,913 -140,216 -65,678
2013 1,033,778 18,119 -129,662 26,781
2012 1,004,814 68,628 -130,451 66,768
2011 966,743 384,486 -158,372 26,457
2010 943,473 -167,460 -180,388 16,030
2009 920,581 -60,602 -197,918 26,796
2008 891,246 215,753 -229,086 9,312
2007 889,848 -851,298 -282,659 15,237
2006 875,301 57,673 -300,787 136,442
2005 855,112 250,971 -337,857 -111,493
2004 850,940 -269,194 -344,157 5,644
2003 826,165 247,317 -351,299 18,540
2002 776,048 860,349 -364,544 -26,991
2001 764,090 -212,872 -374,734 -92,847
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 -364,143 -67,865
1999 760,727 -32,400 -348,286 -59,247
1998 719,860 7,380 -318,299 -80,684
1997 709,778 -21,215 -306,549 -108,735
1996 685,005 4,072 -305,154 -158,008
1995 653,280 52,505 -281,629 -134,053
1994 609,096 315,206 -238,820 -166,380
1993 541,257 1,149,684 -169,405 26,357
1992 440,132 1,197,329 -95,857 291,788
1991 409,954 32,782 -16,486 125,962
1990 402,433 -458,737 48,463 75,760
1989 381,158 18,296 106,431 36,978
1988 358,397 -56,263 162,002 75,637
1987 314,361 -345,535 198,850 -18,275
1986 310,066 -343,397 225,751 -12,369
1985 228,469 -208,685 201,011 5,546
1984 205,262 248,224 222,430 13,340
1983 263,778 -172,797 241,741 23,608
1982 263,210 -500,998 194,101 9,096
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 182,839 40,807
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 197,223 47,406
1979 361,750 -525,413 197,294 25,635
1978 369,101 -117,186 206,554 -29,180
1977 372,567 -83,115 216,932 -24,745
1976 357,775 -85,430 247,323 -8,219
1975 343,850 -44,418 256,787 15,336
1974 330,232 -20,009 273,486 31,725
1973 315,062 -3,030 274,938 18,777
1972 300,633 -4,050 309,785 56,928
1971 288,267 -12,801 305,849 74,604
1970 275,129 4,458 291,839 -48,335
1969 263,823 2,029 274,858 51,763
1968 251,798 3,333 295,162 102,096
1967 239,967 6,824 313,899 85,527
1966 228,786 3,563 337,794 89,737
1965 217,741 10,695 334,365 69,354
1964 207,867 7,079 391,120 76,650
1963 198,035 6,681 449,648 60,178
1962 188,427 7,016 481,887 45,712
1961 179,094 6,109 508,602 51,625
1960 170,257 2,606 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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