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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.2 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Afghanistan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Uzbekistan
2100 131,803,615 74,950,276
2099 131,145,502 74,687,562
2098 130,482,225 74,412,253
2097 129,808,066 74,120,787
2096 129,147,895 73,822,520
2095 128,473,977 73,512,493
2094 127,761,785 73,187,441
2093 127,018,448 72,852,823
2092 126,270,202 72,509,869
2091 125,508,788 72,158,109
2090 124,636,092 71,795,130
2089 123,843,293 71,419,019
2088 123,034,495 71,037,131
2087 122,147,758 70,645,917
2086 121,381,088 70,250,312
2085 120,486,343 69,845,645
2084 119,491,780 69,430,096
2083 118,631,246 69,009,654
2082 117,742,446 68,591,369
2081 116,842,143 68,161,432
2080 115,793,841 67,729,509
2079 114,630,140 67,293,106
2078 113,624,958 66,849,622
2077 112,523,374 66,394,934
2076 111,442,221 65,946,007
2075 110,399,328 65,494,544
2074 109,236,338 65,041,409
2073 107,960,305 64,584,034
2072 106,746,984 64,126,554
2071 105,568,382 63,662,468
2070 104,230,485 63,197,548
2069 102,964,062 62,728,854
2068 101,629,164 62,256,069
2067 100,380,826 61,779,846
2066 99,116,663 61,296,688
2065 97,714,113 60,808,437
2064 96,306,602 60,310,657
2063 94,949,108 59,805,006
2062 93,579,065 59,290,829
2061 92,316,077 58,769,606
2060 91,000,643 58,237,257
2059 89,717,353 57,693,970
2058 88,346,732 57,141,935
2057 86,917,997 56,580,336
2056 85,480,219 56,012,936
2055 84,074,268 55,434,251
2054 82,676,432 54,845,302
2053 81,285,014 54,247,246
2052 79,908,081 53,641,903
2051 78,643,202 53,028,742
2050 77,331,830 52,411,754
2049 75,864,863 51,787,458
2048 74,479,782 51,159,295
2047 73,119,204 50,526,830
2046 71,697,214 49,892,416
2045 70,353,118 49,257,909
2044 69,024,959 48,629,333
2043 67,657,423 48,007,917
2042 66,357,363 47,394,130
2041 64,976,778 46,789,557
2040 63,535,531 46,197,382
2039 62,129,737 45,613,886
2038 60,803,646 45,033,877
2037 59,454,331 44,458,257
2036 58,114,874 43,884,266
2035 56,804,011 43,308,578
2034 55,502,408 42,729,398
2033 54,135,876 42,143,548
2032 52,791,273 41,549,754
2031 51,433,991 40,948,133
2030 50,079,746 40,333,867
2029 48,768,949 39,708,371
2028 47,533,470 39,074,978
2027 46,310,865 38,426,208
2026 45,075,045 37,758,494
2025 43,870,455 37,071,527
2024 42,647,492 36,361,859
2023 41,454,761 35,652,307
2022 40,578,842 34,938,955
2021 40,000,412 34,243,696
2020 39,068,979 33,586,372
2019 37,856,121 32,964,701
2018 36,743,039 32,373,490
2017 35,688,935 31,819,178
2016 34,700,612 31,284,568
2015 33,831,764 30,749,346
2014 32,792,523 30,222,994
2013 31,622,704 29,724,065
2012 30,560,034 29,261,903
2011 29,347,708 28,823,196
2010 28,284,089 28,385,506
2009 27,466,101 27,939,328
2008 26,482,622 27,494,774
2007 25,909,852 27,076,008
2006 25,424,094 26,699,043
2005 24,404,567 26,356,975
2004 23,560,654 26,029,350
2003 22,733,049 25,711,259
2002 21,378,117 25,399,980
2001 20,284,307 25,090,283
2000 20,130,327 24,787,054
1999 19,887,785 24,476,008
1998 19,159,996 24,134,929
1997 18,452,091 23,758,960
1996 17,763,266 23,351,981
1995 17,065,836 22,917,589
1994 16,250,794 22,463,291
1993 14,943,172 21,987,955
1992 13,278,974 21,485,090
1991 12,238,879 20,962,910
1990 12,045,660 20,464,956
1989 11,874,088 19,977,183
1988 11,523,298 19,460,630
1987 11,387,818 18,930,070
1986 11,420,074 18,395,621
1985 11,426,852 17,875,339
1984 11,190,221 17,378,846
1983 10,917,982 16,908,400
1982 10,991,378 16,462,736
1981 11,937,581 16,035,032
1980 13,169,311 15,619,936
1979 13,655,567 15,215,587
1978 13,611,441 14,816,349
1977 13,340,756 14,408,822
1976 13,059,851 13,998,620
1975 12,773,954 13,598,521
1974 12,469,127 13,209,011
1973 12,157,999 12,831,047
1972 11,853,696 12,465,106
1971 11,567,667 12,111,511
1970 11,290,128 11,762,638
1969 11,017,409 11,403,150
1968 10,756,922 11,032,155
1967 10,505,959 10,659,180
1966 10,266,395 10,289,294
1965 10,036,008 9,921,681
1964 9,814,318 9,557,611
1963 9,604,487 9,202,246
1962 9,404,406 8,854,368
1961 9,214,083 8,517,711
1960 9,035,043 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Uzbekistan
2100 0.5% 0.35%
2099 0.51% 0.37%
2098 0.52% 0.39%
2097 0.51% 0.4%
2096 0.52% 0.42%
2095 0.56% 0.44%
2094 0.59% 0.46%
2093 0.59% 0.47%
2092 0.61% 0.49%
2091 0.7% 0.51%
2090 0.64% 0.53%
2089 0.66% 0.54%
2088 0.73% 0.55%
2087 0.63% 0.56%
2086 0.74% 0.58%
2085 0.83% 0.6%
2084 0.73% 0.61%
2083 0.75% 0.61%
2082 0.77% 0.63%
2081 0.91% 0.64%
2080 1.02% 0.65%
2079 0.88% 0.66%
2078 0.98% 0.68%
2077 0.97% 0.68%
2076 0.94% 0.69%
2075 1.06% 0.7%
2074 1.18% 0.71%
2073 1.14% 0.71%
2072 1.12% 0.73%
2071 1.28% 0.74%
2070 1.23% 0.75%
2069 1.31% 0.76%
2068 1.24% 0.77%
2067 1.28% 0.79%
2066 1.44% 0.8%
2065 1.46% 0.83%
2064 1.43% 0.85%
2063 1.46% 0.87%
2062 1.37% 0.89%
2061 1.45% 0.91%
2060 1.43% 0.94%
2059 1.55% 0.97%
2058 1.64% 0.99%
2057 1.68% 1.01%
2056 1.67% 1.04%
2055 1.69% 1.07%
2054 1.71% 1.1%
2053 1.72% 1.13%
2052 1.61% 1.16%
2051 1.7% 1.18%
2050 1.93% 1.21%
2049 1.86% 1.23%
2048 1.86% 1.25%
2047 1.98% 1.27%
2046 1.91% 1.29%
2045 1.92% 1.29%
2044 2.02% 1.29%
2043 1.96% 1.3%
2042 2.12% 1.29%
2041 2.27% 1.28%
2040 2.26% 1.28%
2039 2.18% 1.29%
2038 2.27% 1.29%
2037 2.3% 1.31%
2036 2.31% 1.33%
2035 2.35% 1.36%
2034 2.52% 1.39%
2033 2.55% 1.43%
2032 2.64% 1.47%
2031 2.7% 1.52%
2030 2.69% 1.58%
2029 2.6% 1.62%
2028 2.64% 1.69%
2027 2.74% 1.77%
2026 2.75% 1.85%
2025 2.87% 1.95%
2024 2.88% 1.99%
2023 2.16% 2.04%
2022 1.45% 2.03%
2021 2.38% 1.96%
2020 3.2% 1.89%
2019 3.03% 1.83%
2018 2.95% 1.74%
2017 2.85% 1.71%
2016 2.57% 1.74%
2015 3.17% 1.74%
2014 3.7% 1.68%
2013 3.48% 1.58%
2012 4.13% 1.52%
2011 3.76% 1.54%
2010 2.98% 1.6%
2009 3.71% 1.62%
2008 2.21% 1.55%
2007 1.91% 1.41%
2006 4.18% 1.3%
2005 3.58% 1.26%
2004 3.64% 1.24%
2003 6.34% 1.23%
2002 5.39% 1.23%
2001 0.76% 1.22%
2000 1.22% 1.27%
1999 3.8% 1.41%
1998 3.84% 1.58%
1997 3.88% 1.74%
1996 4.09% 1.9%
1995 5.02% 2.02%
1994 8.75% 2.16%
1993 12.5% 2.34%
1992 8.5% 2.49%
1991 1.6% 2.43%
1990 1.44% 2.44%
1989 3.04% 2.65%
1988 1.19% 2.8%
1987 -0.28% 2.91%
1986 -0.06% 2.91%
1985 2.11% 2.86%
1984 2.49% 2.78%
1983 -0.67% 2.71%
1982 -7.93% 2.67%
1981 -9.35% 2.66%
1980 -3.56% 2.66%
1979 0.32% 2.69%
1978 2.03% 2.83%
1977 2.15% 2.93%
1976 2.24% 2.94%
1975 2.44% 2.95%
1974 2.56% 2.95%
1973 2.57% 2.94%
1972 2.47% 2.92%
1971 2.46% 2.97%
1970 2.48% 3.15%
1969 2.42% 3.36%
1968 2.39% 3.5%
1967 2.33% 3.59%
1966 2.3% 3.71%
1965 2.26% 3.81%
1964 2.18% 3.86%
1963 2.13% 3.93%
1962 2.07% 3.95%
1961 1.98% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Uzbekistan
Current population
45409324
37939105
Population rank 36/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.46%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 52/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 -6,987
Net migration rank 179/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -6,987
2024 - -44,089 - -7,066
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 722,280 -6,004
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 715,410 -5,007
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 689,325 -9,205
2020 1,134,407 143,634 643,750 -9,208
2019 1,138,485 9,159 618,154 -9,341
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 585,119 -11,516
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 548,372 -13,352
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 549,045 -14,839
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 552,781 -16,545
2014 1,053,788 233,913 536,881 -20,381
2013 1,033,778 18,119 501,742 -20,380
2012 1,004,814 68,628 463,333 -20,381
2011 966,743 384,486 454,858 -20,380
2010 943,473 -167,460 461,293 -20,380
2009 920,581 -60,602 471,839 -20,378
2008 891,246 215,753 461,665 -24,028
2007 889,848 -851,298 426,880 -27,013
2006 875,301 57,673 383,265 -29,197
2005 855,112 250,971 363,462 -33,386
2004 850,940 -269,194 363,994 -38,834
2003 826,165 247,317 355,098 -44,092
2002 776,048 860,349 359,231 -47,679
2001 764,090 -212,872 356,483 -48,642
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 365,138 -66,547
1999 760,727 -32,400 385,448 -61,955
1998 719,860 7,380 408,532 -49,862
1997 709,778 -21,215 441,631 -48,360
1996 685,005 4,072 471,010 -50,314
1995 653,280 52,505 493,966 -45,876
1994 609,096 315,206 502,279 -41,788
1993 541,257 1,149,684 527,557 -37,377
1992 440,132 1,197,329 548,793 -33,259
1991 409,954 32,782 557,886 -29,064
1990 402,433 -458,737 540,581 -73,478
1989 381,158 18,296 522,323 -13,888
1988 358,397 -56,263 525,126 -473
1987 314,361 -345,535 537,292 -824
1986 310,066 -343,397 533,234 -802
1985 228,469 -208,685 508,893 -773
1984 205,262 248,224 485,617 -752
1983 263,778 -172,797 454,464 1,568
1982 263,210 -500,998 431,389 3,897
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 413,897 6,223
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 401,557 8,540
1979 361,750 -525,413 387,754 10,864
1978 369,101 -117,186 372,068 27,783
1977 372,567 -83,115 369,572 45,622
1976 357,775 -85,430 363,110 42,094
1975 343,850 -44,418 357,382 37,611
1974 330,232 -20,009 350,422 33,600
1973 315,062 -3,030 341,807 30,094
1972 300,633 -4,050 333,230 26,748
1971 288,267 -12,801 323,171 24,030
1970 275,129 4,458 313,216 37,324
1969 263,823 2,029 302,833 65,596
1968 251,798 3,333 295,651 77,914
1967 239,967 6,824 298,350 74,030
1966 228,786 3,563 297,844 69,537
1965 217,741 10,695 302,264 65,579
1964 207,867 7,079 298,790 61,512
1963 198,035 6,681 293,432 57,002
1962 188,427 7,016 292,788 52,532
1961 179,094 6,109 279,841 48,168
1960 170,257 2,606 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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