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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.25 times bigger than Afghanistan's.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Afghanistan vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Vietnam
2100 131,803,615 92,239,801
2099 131,145,502 92,735,968
2098 130,482,225 93,227,318
2097 129,808,066 93,703,343
2096 129,147,895 94,178,675
2095 128,473,977 94,640,859
2094 127,761,785 95,098,747
2093 127,018,448 95,558,233
2092 126,270,202 96,015,030
2091 125,508,788 96,474,248
2090 124,636,092 96,938,026
2089 123,843,293 97,399,661
2088 123,034,495 97,858,300
2087 122,147,758 98,324,127
2086 121,381,088 98,788,452
2085 120,486,343 99,249,444
2084 119,491,780 99,710,990
2083 118,631,246 100,178,339
2082 117,742,446 100,650,389
2081 116,842,143 101,120,279
2080 115,793,841 101,584,408
2079 114,630,140 102,046,677
2078 113,624,958 102,496,244
2077 112,523,374 102,944,347
2076 111,442,221 103,374,514
2075 110,399,328 103,799,405
2074 109,236,338 104,214,107
2073 107,960,305 104,623,307
2072 106,746,984 105,022,092
2071 105,568,382 105,401,255
2070 104,230,485 105,773,681
2069 102,964,062 106,126,787
2068 101,629,164 106,471,025
2067 100,380,826 106,811,324
2066 99,116,663 107,143,716
2065 97,714,113 107,459,475
2064 96,306,602 107,761,108
2063 94,949,108 108,055,355
2062 93,579,065 108,339,650
2061 92,316,077 108,607,597
2060 91,000,643 108,859,065
2059 89,717,353 109,104,391
2058 88,346,732 109,337,395
2057 86,917,997 109,546,926
2056 85,480,219 109,732,352
2055 84,074,268 109,903,830
2054 82,676,432 110,052,946
2053 81,285,014 110,173,868
2052 79,908,081 110,270,266
2051 78,643,202 110,338,539
2050 77,331,830 110,361,987
2049 75,864,863 110,356,819
2048 74,479,782 110,313,849
2047 73,119,204 110,228,852
2046 71,697,214 110,108,051
2045 70,353,118 109,943,449
2044 69,024,959 109,748,671
2043 67,657,423 109,514,717
2042 66,357,363 109,242,604
2041 64,976,778 108,936,706
2040 63,535,531 108,611,523
2039 62,129,737 108,254,640
2038 60,803,646 107,877,983
2037 59,454,331 107,480,286
2036 58,114,874 107,075,099
2035 56,804,011 106,647,378
2034 55,502,408 106,206,100
2033 54,135,876 105,762,219
2032 52,791,273 105,299,476
2031 51,433,991 104,826,346
2030 50,079,746 104,330,461
2029 48,768,949 103,835,790
2028 47,533,470 103,316,499
2027 46,310,865 102,775,814
2026 45,075,045 102,213,157
2025 43,870,455 101,614,413
2024 42,647,492 100,987,686
2023 41,454,761 100,352,192
2022 40,578,842 99,680,655
2021 40,000,412 98,935,098
2020 39,068,979 98,079,191
2019 37,856,121 97,173,776
2018 36,743,039 96,237,319
2017 35,688,935 95,176,977
2016 34,700,612 94,000,117
2015 33,831,764 92,823,254
2014 32,792,523 91,679,578
2013 31,622,704 90,573,104
2012 30,560,034 89,510,356
2011 29,347,708 88,468,314
2010 28,284,089 87,455,152
2009 27,466,101 86,460,018
2008 26,482,622 85,175,788
2007 25,909,852 83,633,375
2006 25,424,094 82,167,897
2005 24,404,567 81,088,313
2004 23,560,654 80,338,971
2003 22,733,049 79,563,777
2002 21,378,117 78,772,224
2001 20,284,307 77,969,361
2000 20,130,327 77,154,011
1999 19,887,785 76,287,452
1998 19,159,996 75,299,660
1997 18,452,091 74,226,889
1996 17,763,266 73,156,447
1995 17,065,836 72,049,940
1994 16,250,794 70,854,391
1993 14,943,172 69,586,384
1992 13,278,974 68,260,337
1991 12,238,879 66,891,775
1990 12,045,660 65,504,552
1989 11,874,088 64,147,348
1988 11,523,298 62,843,228
1987 11,387,818 61,584,651
1986 11,420,074 60,347,048
1985 11,426,852 59,060,622
1984 11,190,221 57,706,067
1983 10,917,982 56,337,921
1982 10,991,378 55,011,289
1981 11,937,581 53,738,141
1980 13,169,311 52,490,101
1979 13,655,567 51,378,211
1978 13,611,441 50,249,552
1977 13,340,756 48,954,872
1976 13,059,851 47,684,931
1975 12,773,954 46,482,903
1974 12,469,127 45,413,537
1973 12,157,999 44,409,861
1972 11,853,696 43,429,168
1971 11,567,667 42,449,276
1970 11,290,128 41,475,230
1969 11,017,409 40,582,096
1968 10,756,922 39,734,609
1967 10,505,959 38,895,080
1966 10,266,395 38,024,836
1965 10,036,008 37,129,656
1964 9,814,318 36,201,563
1963 9,604,487 35,249,101
1962 9,404,406 34,288,560
1961 9,214,083 33,409,059
1960 9,035,043 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Vietnam
2100 0.5% -0.54%
2099 0.51% -0.53%
2098 0.52% -0.51%
2097 0.51% -0.5%
2096 0.52% -0.49%
2095 0.56% -0.48%
2094 0.59% -0.48%
2093 0.59% -0.48%
2092 0.61% -0.48%
2091 0.7% -0.48%
2090 0.64% -0.47%
2089 0.66% -0.47%
2088 0.73% -0.47%
2087 0.63% -0.47%
2086 0.74% -0.46%
2085 0.83% -0.46%
2084 0.73% -0.47%
2083 0.75% -0.47%
2082 0.77% -0.46%
2081 0.91% -0.46%
2080 1.02% -0.45%
2079 0.88% -0.44%
2078 0.98% -0.44%
2077 0.97% -0.42%
2076 0.94% -0.41%
2075 1.06% -0.4%
2074 1.18% -0.39%
2073 1.14% -0.38%
2072 1.12% -0.36%
2071 1.28% -0.35%
2070 1.23% -0.33%
2069 1.31% -0.32%
2068 1.24% -0.32%
2067 1.28% -0.31%
2066 1.44% -0.29%
2065 1.46% -0.28%
2064 1.43% -0.27%
2063 1.46% -0.26%
2062 1.37% -0.25%
2061 1.45% -0.23%
2060 1.43% -0.22%
2059 1.55% -0.21%
2058 1.64% -0.19%
2057 1.68% -0.17%
2056 1.67% -0.16%
2055 1.69% -0.14%
2054 1.71% -0.11%
2053 1.72% -0.09%
2052 1.61% -0.06%
2051 1.7% -0.02%
2050 1.93% 0.005%
2049 1.86% 0.04%
2048 1.86% 0.08%
2047 1.98% 0.11%
2046 1.91% 0.15%
2045 1.92% 0.18%
2044 2.02% 0.21%
2043 1.96% 0.25%
2042 2.12% 0.28%
2041 2.27% 0.3%
2040 2.26% 0.33%
2039 2.18% 0.35%
2038 2.27% 0.37%
2037 2.3% 0.38%
2036 2.31% 0.4%
2035 2.35% 0.42%
2034 2.52% 0.42%
2033 2.55% 0.44%
2032 2.64% 0.45%
2031 2.7% 0.48%
2030 2.69% 0.48%
2029 2.6% 0.5%
2028 2.64% 0.53%
2027 2.74% 0.55%
2026 2.75% 0.59%
2025 2.87% 0.62%
2024 2.88% 0.63%
2023 2.16% 0.67%
2022 1.45% 0.75%
2021 2.38% 0.87%
2020 3.2% 0.93%
2019 3.03% 0.97%
2018 2.95% 1.11%
2017 2.85% 1.25%
2016 2.57% 1.27%
2015 3.17% 1.25%
2014 3.7% 1.22%
2013 3.48% 1.19%
2012 4.13% 1.18%
2011 3.76% 1.16%
2010 2.98% 1.15%
2009 3.71% 1.51%
2008 2.21% 1.84%
2007 1.91% 1.78%
2006 4.18% 1.33%
2005 3.58% 0.93%
2004 3.64% 0.97%
2003 6.34% 1%
2002 5.39% 1.03%
2001 0.76% 1.06%
2000 1.22% 1.14%
1999 3.8% 1.31%
1998 3.84% 1.45%
1997 3.88% 1.46%
1996 4.09% 1.54%
1995 5.02% 1.69%
1994 8.75% 1.82%
1993 12.5% 1.94%
1992 8.5% 2.05%
1991 1.6% 2.12%
1990 1.44% 2.12%
1989 3.04% 2.08%
1988 1.19% 2.04%
1987 -0.28% 2.05%
1986 -0.06% 2.18%
1985 2.11% 2.35%
1984 2.49% 2.43%
1983 -0.67% 2.41%
1982 -7.93% 2.37%
1981 -9.35% 2.38%
1980 -3.56% 2.16%
1979 0.32% 2.25%
1978 2.03% 2.64%
1977 2.15% 2.66%
1976 2.24% 2.59%
1975 2.44% 2.35%
1974 2.56% 2.26%
1973 2.57% 2.26%
1972 2.47% 2.31%
1971 2.46% 2.35%
1970 2.48% 2.2%
1969 2.42% 2.13%
1968 2.39% 2.16%
1967 2.33% 2.29%
1966 2.3% 2.41%
1965 2.26% 2.56%
1964 2.18% 2.7%
1963 2.13% 2.8%
1962 2.07% 2.63%
1961 1.98% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Vietnam
Current population
45409324
102365351
Population rank 36/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 1.24%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
21.5 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.19 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 123/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -74,404 -48,171
Net migration rank 179/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - -48,171
2024 - -44,089 - -59,645
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 727,955 -81,789
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 775,914 -78,977
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 799,593 -5,418
2020 1,134,407 143,634 924,004 -6,457
2019 1,138,485 9,159 895,262 -2,051
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 882,977 96,650
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 1,045,094 167,652
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 1,053,788 233,913 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 1,033,778 18,119 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 1,004,814 68,628 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 966,743 384,486 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 943,473 -167,460 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 920,581 -60,602 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 891,246 215,753 1,008,141 571,113
2007 889,848 -851,298 981,689 523,784
2006 875,301 57,673 943,041 482,399
2005 855,112 250,971 942,084 -208,337
2004 850,940 -269,194 985,438 -220,458
2003 826,165 247,317 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 776,048 860,349 991,427 -193,766
2001 764,090 -212,872 985,610 -177,586
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 966,894 -144,298
1999 760,727 -32,400 925,519 -15,010
1998 719,860 7,380 959,016 106,091
1997 709,778 -21,215 1,028,116 52,382
1996 685,005 4,072 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 653,280 52,505 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 609,096 315,206 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 541,257 1,149,684 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 440,132 1,197,329 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 409,954 32,782 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 402,433 -458,737 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 381,158 18,296 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 358,397 -56,263 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 314,361 -345,535 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 310,066 -343,397 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 228,469 -208,685 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 205,262 248,224 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 263,778 -172,797 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 263,210 -500,998 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 361,750 -525,413 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 369,101 -117,186 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 372,567 -83,115 1,259,315 49,655
1976 357,775 -85,430 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 343,850 -44,418 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 330,232 -20,009 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 315,062 -3,030 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 300,633 -4,050 921,524 -1,920
1971 288,267 -12,801 963,259 76,961
1970 275,129 4,458 905,902 1,997
1969 263,823 2,029 878,359 0
1968 251,798 3,333 815,116 1,489
1967 239,967 6,824 862,071 394
1966 228,786 3,563 876,283 1,769
1965 217,741 10,695 913,761 -1,438
1964 207,867 7,079 950,219 -6,328
1963 198,035 6,681 961,067 0
1962 188,427 7,016 960,046 0
1961 179,094 6,109 798,978 0
1960 170,257 2,606 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/vietnam | CC BY

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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