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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.58 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Afghanistan vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Venezuela
2100 131,803,615 28,408,393
2099 131,145,502 28,554,225
2098 130,482,225 28,705,786
2097 129,808,066 28,850,257
2096 129,147,895 28,995,972
2095 128,473,977 29,132,759
2094 127,761,785 29,262,925
2093 127,018,448 29,392,244
2092 126,270,202 29,508,795
2091 125,508,788 29,621,832
2090 124,636,092 29,732,297
2089 123,843,293 29,838,428
2088 123,034,495 29,934,468
2087 122,147,758 30,028,670
2086 121,381,088 30,118,600
2085 120,486,343 30,199,220
2084 119,491,780 30,274,712
2083 118,631,246 30,346,195
2082 117,742,446 30,416,426
2081 116,842,143 30,482,094
2080 115,793,841 30,547,260
2079 114,630,140 30,610,834
2078 113,624,958 30,672,514
2077 112,523,374 30,728,816
2076 111,442,221 30,777,988
2075 110,399,328 30,827,559
2074 109,236,338 30,866,891
2073 107,960,305 30,911,390
2072 106,746,984 30,954,923
2071 105,568,382 30,997,109
2070 104,230,485 31,037,381
2069 102,964,062 31,075,808
2068 101,629,164 31,109,149
2067 100,380,826 31,145,122
2066 99,116,663 31,175,867
2065 97,714,113 31,200,466
2064 96,306,602 31,215,062
2063 94,949,108 31,230,451
2062 93,579,065 31,243,713
2061 92,316,077 31,253,501
2060 91,000,643 31,262,578
2059 89,717,353 31,270,532
2058 88,346,732 31,271,671
2057 86,917,997 31,274,675
2056 85,480,219 31,266,571
2055 84,074,268 31,250,513
2054 82,676,432 31,236,686
2053 81,285,014 31,220,143
2052 79,908,081 31,192,608
2051 78,643,202 31,172,098
2050 77,331,830 31,137,475
2049 75,864,863 31,102,109
2048 74,479,782 31,060,623
2047 73,119,204 31,007,458
2046 71,697,214 30,958,617
2045 70,353,118 30,903,304
2044 69,024,959 30,843,044
2043 67,657,423 30,774,770
2042 66,357,363 30,692,483
2041 64,976,778 30,605,785
2040 63,535,531 30,502,599
2039 62,129,737 30,387,061
2038 60,803,646 30,266,220
2037 59,454,331 30,143,030
2036 58,114,874 30,012,966
2035 56,804,011 29,868,832
2034 55,502,408 29,716,052
2033 54,135,876 29,572,150
2032 52,791,273 29,426,362
2031 51,433,991 29,278,011
2030 50,079,746 29,137,930
2029 48,768,949 29,002,751
2028 47,533,470 28,878,872
2027 46,310,865 28,749,068
2026 45,075,045 28,628,678
2025 43,870,455 28,514,989
2024 42,647,492 28,405,543
2023 41,454,761 28,300,854
2022 40,578,842 28,213,017
2021 40,000,412 28,237,826
2020 39,068,979 28,444,077
2019 37,856,121 28,938,098
2018 36,743,039 29,807,592
2017 35,688,935 30,565,323
2016 34,700,612 30,765,720
2015 33,831,764 30,573,972
2014 32,792,523 30,254,079
2013 31,622,704 29,912,198
2012 30,560,034 29,553,826
2011 29,347,708 29,185,212
2010 28,284,089 28,813,101
2009 27,466,101 28,438,298
2008 26,482,622 28,053,696
2007 25,909,852 27,649,363
2006 25,424,094 27,224,686
2005 24,404,567 26,785,804
2004 23,560,654 26,340,838
2003 22,733,049 25,892,703
2002 21,378,117 25,435,671
2001 20,284,307 24,979,922
2000 20,130,327 24,526,708
1999 19,887,785 24,066,593
1998 19,159,996 23,601,337
1997 18,452,091 23,131,685
1996 17,763,266 22,662,113
1995 17,065,836 22,193,821
1994 16,250,794 21,725,188
1993 14,943,172 21,254,520
1992 13,278,974 20,780,948
1991 12,238,879 20,304,896
1990 12,045,660 19,827,010
1989 11,874,088 19,348,921
1988 11,523,298 18,871,020
1987 11,387,818 18,394,963
1986 11,420,074 17,923,536
1985 11,426,852 17,461,434
1984 11,190,221 17,008,841
1983 10,917,982 16,562,205
1982 10,991,378 16,121,874
1981 11,937,581 15,687,297
1980 13,169,311 15,258,218
1979 13,655,567 14,834,552
1978 13,611,441 14,416,684
1977 13,340,756 14,006,812
1976 13,059,851 13,606,284
1975 12,773,954 13,215,892
1974 12,469,127 12,835,351
1973 12,157,999 12,463,537
1972 11,853,696 12,099,180
1971 11,567,667 11,741,008
1970 11,290,128 11,387,790
1969 11,017,409 11,040,280
1968 10,756,922 10,697,530
1967 10,505,959 10,358,513
1966 10,266,395 10,024,854
1965 10,036,008 9,697,790
1964 9,814,318 9,377,712
1963 9,604,487 9,064,021
1962 9,404,406 8,756,870
1961 9,214,083 8,455,915
1960 9,035,043 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Venezuela
2100 0.5% -0.51%
2099 0.51% -0.53%
2098 0.52% -0.5%
2097 0.51% -0.5%
2096 0.52% -0.47%
2095 0.56% -0.44%
2094 0.59% -0.44%
2093 0.59% -0.39%
2092 0.61% -0.38%
2091 0.7% -0.37%
2090 0.64% -0.36%
2089 0.66% -0.32%
2088 0.73% -0.31%
2087 0.63% -0.3%
2086 0.74% -0.27%
2085 0.83% -0.25%
2084 0.73% -0.24%
2083 0.75% -0.23%
2082 0.77% -0.22%
2081 0.91% -0.21%
2080 1.02% -0.21%
2079 0.88% -0.2%
2078 0.98% -0.18%
2077 0.97% -0.16%
2076 0.94% -0.16%
2075 1.06% -0.13%
2074 1.18% -0.14%
2073 1.14% -0.14%
2072 1.12% -0.14%
2071 1.28% -0.13%
2070 1.23% -0.12%
2069 1.31% -0.11%
2068 1.24% -0.12%
2067 1.28% -0.1%
2066 1.44% -0.08%
2065 1.46% -0.05%
2064 1.43% -0.05%
2063 1.46% -0.04%
2062 1.37% -0.03%
2061 1.45% -0.03%
2060 1.43% -0.03%
2059 1.55% -0.004%
2058 1.64% -0.01%
2057 1.68% 0.03%
2056 1.67% 0.05%
2055 1.69% 0.04%
2054 1.71% 0.05%
2053 1.72% 0.09%
2052 1.61% 0.07%
2051 1.7% 0.11%
2050 1.93% 0.11%
2049 1.86% 0.13%
2048 1.86% 0.17%
2047 1.98% 0.16%
2046 1.91% 0.18%
2045 1.92% 0.2%
2044 2.02% 0.22%
2043 1.96% 0.27%
2042 2.12% 0.28%
2041 2.27% 0.34%
2040 2.26% 0.38%
2039 2.18% 0.4%
2038 2.27% 0.41%
2037 2.3% 0.43%
2036 2.31% 0.48%
2035 2.35% 0.51%
2034 2.52% 0.49%
2033 2.55% 0.5%
2032 2.64% 0.51%
2031 2.7% 0.48%
2030 2.69% 0.47%
2029 2.6% 0.43%
2028 2.64% 0.45%
2027 2.74% 0.42%
2026 2.75% 0.4%
2025 2.87% 0.39%
2024 2.88% 0.37%
2023 2.16% 0.31%
2022 1.45% -0.09%
2021 2.38% -0.73%
2020 3.2% -1.71%
2019 3.03% -2.92%
2018 2.95% -2.48%
2017 2.85% -0.65%
2016 2.57% 0.63%
2015 3.17% 1.06%
2014 3.7% 1.14%
2013 3.48% 1.21%
2012 4.13% 1.26%
2011 3.76% 1.29%
2010 2.98% 1.32%
2009 3.71% 1.37%
2008 2.21% 1.46%
2007 1.91% 1.56%
2006 4.18% 1.64%
2005 3.58% 1.69%
2004 3.64% 1.73%
2003 6.34% 1.8%
2002 5.39% 1.82%
2001 0.76% 1.85%
2000 1.22% 1.91%
1999 3.8% 1.97%
1998 3.84% 2.03%
1997 3.88% 2.07%
1996 4.09% 2.11%
1995 5.02% 2.16%
1994 8.75% 2.21%
1993 12.5% 2.28%
1992 8.5% 2.34%
1991 1.6% 2.41%
1990 1.44% 2.47%
1989 3.04% 2.53%
1988 1.19% 2.59%
1987 -0.28% 2.63%
1986 -0.06% 2.65%
1985 2.11% 2.66%
1984 2.49% 2.7%
1983 -0.67% 2.73%
1982 -7.93% 2.77%
1981 -9.35% 2.81%
1980 -3.56% 2.86%
1979 0.32% 2.9%
1978 2.03% 2.93%
1977 2.15% 2.94%
1976 2.24% 2.95%
1975 2.44% 2.96%
1974 2.56% 2.98%
1973 2.57% 3.01%
1972 2.47% 3.05%
1971 2.46% 3.1%
1970 2.48% 3.15%
1969 2.42% 3.2%
1968 2.39% 3.27%
1967 2.33% 3.33%
1966 2.3% 3.37%
1965 2.26% 3.41%
1964 2.18% 3.46%
1963 2.13% 3.51%
1962 2.07% 3.56%
1961 1.98% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Venezuela
Current population
45409324
28661242
Population rank 36/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.35%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +287
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 143/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -100,467
Net migration rank 179/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -100,467
2024 - -44,089 - -105,297
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 216,619 -141,107
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 207,746 -332,936
2020 1,134,407 143,634 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,138,485 9,159 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 384,560 -77,417
2014 1,053,788 233,913 395,088 -62,437
2013 1,033,778 18,119 408,930 -57,818
2012 1,004,814 68,628 420,758 -55,131
2011 966,743 384,486 425,958 -54,384
2010 943,473 -167,460 425,397 -52,781
2009 920,581 -60,602 427,257 -50,286
2008 891,246 215,753 435,870 -43,636
2007 889,848 -851,298 452,482 -36,060
2006 875,301 57,673 460,152 -27,240
2005 855,112 250,971 463,260 -18,407
2004 850,940 -269,194 455,881 -10,798
2003 826,165 247,317 456,902 -5,729
2002 776,048 860,349 466,821 -3,944
2001 764,090 -212,872 451,487 -2,856
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 459,802 -1,999
1999 760,727 -32,400 463,787 -1,376
1998 719,860 7,380 469,123 -1,010
1997 709,778 -21,215 472,002 -816
1996 685,005 4,072 468,653 -708
1995 653,280 52,505 469,267 -622
1994 609,096 315,206 469,178 -559
1993 541,257 1,149,684 473,189 -477
1992 440,132 1,197,329 474,824 -381
1991 409,954 32,782 477,917 -236
1990 402,433 -458,737 478,168 -69
1989 381,158 18,296 478,053 32
1988 358,397 -56,263 477,569 137
1987 314,361 -345,535 474,204 182
1986 310,066 -343,397 468,252 201
1985 228,469 -208,685 455,517 237
1984 205,262 248,224 449,186 247
1983 263,778 -172,797 443,569 260
1982 263,210 -500,998 436,564 260
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 432,059 251
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 425,613 237
1979 361,750 -525,413 421,256 228
1978 369,101 -117,186 414,032 205
1977 372,567 -83,115 405,315 196
1976 357,775 -85,430 395,344 190
1975 343,850 -44,418 385,045 186
1974 330,232 -20,009 375,678 173
1973 315,062 -3,030 367,612 171
1972 300,633 -4,050 360,749 173
1971 288,267 -12,801 355,212 215
1970 275,129 4,458 350,709 305
1969 263,823 2,029 343,596 403
1968 251,798 3,333 340,973 532
1967 239,967 6,824 335,813 717
1966 228,786 3,563 329,697 1,087
1965 217,741 10,695 321,695 1,656
1964 207,867 7,079 314,397 2,410
1963 198,035 6,681 307,279 3,296
1962 188,427 7,016 299,345 4,386
1961 179,094 6,109 292,109 6,069
1960 170,257 2,606 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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