Population of Afghanistan today

44,016,881
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Population of Afghanistan as of today

The current population of Afghanistan is 44,016,881 with an annual growth rate of 2.709%. Afghanistan has a population of 0.528% of the world's population.

Population44,016,881
Growth Rate2.709%
Male22,229,833 (50.503%)
Female21,787,048 (49.497%)
Today Change+ 2,570
Births today3,307
Deaths today539
Births in 2025986,500
Deaths in 2025160,858
Change in 2025+ 766,551 (1.772%)

Population chart for Afghanistan

Population History of Afghanistan

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
202442,044,6541,188,6022.827%43,233,256
202340,864,8681,163,0142.846%42,027,882
202240,292,816568,1291.41%40,860,945
202139,708,008580,5311.462%40,288,539
202038,429,9501,257,4283.272%39,687,378
201937,282,2921,130,3993.032%38,412,691
201836,203,7861,062,5812.935%37,266,367
201735,174,0831,014,7722.885%36,188,855
201634,227,141934,0592.729%35,161,200
201533,436,386781,4082.337%34,217,794

Net Migration Rate of Afghanistan

The net migration rate of Afghanistan in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -48,958, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-48,958
2022-647,402
2021-548,784
2020143,634
20199,159
2018-36,753
2017-71,491
2016-143,049
2015-286,314
2014233,913

The population of countries near Afghanistan

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Afghanistan
1TJ Tajikistan10,815,41224.717%
2TM Turkmenistan7,636,91917.476%
3UZ Uzbekistan37,154,26484.886%
4CN China1,415,590,9973,277.972%
5IR Iran92,537,853212.763%
6PK Pakistan255,820,125585.435%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata