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

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The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 1.59 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 0.9% 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 +2.68% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Afghanistan vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Venezuela
2100 131,724,468 28,410,292
2099 131,066,750 28,556,135
2098 130,403,871 28,707,705
2097 129,730,117 28,852,186
2096 129,070,342 28,997,910
2095 128,396,829 29,134,707
2094 127,685,065 29,264,882
2093 126,942,174 29,394,209
2092 126,194,378 29,510,768
2091 125,433,421 29,623,813
2090 124,561,248 29,734,285
2089 123,768,926 29,840,423
2088 122,960,614 29,936,470
2087 122,074,409 30,030,678
2086 121,308,199 30,120,614
2085 120,413,992 30,201,240
2084 119,420,025 30,276,736
2083 118,560,008 30,348,224
2082 117,671,742 30,418,460
2081 116,771,980 30,484,132
2080 115,724,307 30,549,302
2079 114,561,305 30,612,881
2078 113,556,727 30,674,565
2077 112,455,804 30,730,870
2076 111,375,301 30,780,046
2075 110,333,033 30,829,620
2074 109,170,742 30,868,955
2073 107,895,475 30,913,457
2072 106,682,883 30,956,993
2071 105,504,989 30,999,181
2070 104,167,895 31,039,456
2069 102,902,233 31,077,886
2068 101,568,136 31,111,229
2067 100,320,548 31,147,205
2066 99,057,144 31,177,952
2065 97,655,437 31,202,552
2064 96,248,770 31,217,149
2063 94,892,092 31,232,539
2062 93,522,871 31,245,802
2061 92,260,642 31,255,590
2060 90,945,998 31,264,668
2059 89,663,478 31,272,623
2058 88,293,680 31,273,762
2057 86,865,803 31,276,766
2056 85,428,888 31,268,661
2055 84,023,782 31,252,602
2054 82,626,785 31,238,775
2053 81,236,203 31,222,231
2052 79,860,096 31,194,694
2051 78,595,977 31,174,182
2050 77,285,393 31,139,557
2049 75,819,307 31,104,189
2048 74,435,057 31,062,699
2047 73,075,297 31,009,532
2046 71,654,160 30,960,686
2045 70,310,871 30,905,370
2044 68,983,509 30,845,107
2043 67,616,795 30,776,828
2042 66,317,516 30,694,535
2041 64,937,760 30,607,831
2040 63,497,378 30,504,638
2039 62,092,429 30,389,092
2038 60,767,134 30,268,244
2037 59,418,629 30,145,046
2036 58,079,976 30,014,973
2035 56,769,901 29,870,829
2034 55,469,080 29,718,039
2033 54,103,368 29,574,127
2032 52,759,572 29,428,330
2031 51,403,105 29,279,969
2030 50,049,673 29,139,878
2029 48,739,663 29,004,690
2028 47,504,926 28,880,803
2027 46,283,055 28,750,990
2026 45,047,977 28,630,592
2025 43,844,111 28,516,896
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 (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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 69.2% to 77,285,393 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 2.81% 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 (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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Venezuela
Current population
45682388
28692435
Population rank 36/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.35%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
21.1 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,278 +305
Annual growth/decline +1,196,619 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.81% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 139/197
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 1,249,785 -44,089 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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