Total population fell 9.64% to 36.2 mil in Afghanistan in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total population in Afghanistan reached an all time high of 40.1 mil in 2021 and an all time low of 7.45 mil in 1950. When compared to Afghanistan's main peers, total population in Iran amounted to 82.8 mil, 203 mil in Pakistan, 9.69 mil in Tajikistan and 5.60 mil in Turkmenistan in 2022.
Afghanistan has been ranked 39th within the group of 179 countries we follow in terms of total population, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population (Total) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Afghanistan | mil | 47.8 | 48.1 | 48.4 | 48.7 | 48.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | mil | 1,277 | 1,266 | 1,255 | 1,244 | 1,233 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | mil | 1,416 | 1,414 | 1,412 | 1,409 | 1,406 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | mil | 87.8 | 87.8 | 87.7 | 87.6 | 87.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | mil | 59.1 | 59.7 | 60.4 | 61.1 | 61.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | mil | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | mil | 6.83 | 6.84 | 6.85 | 6.86 | 6.87 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | mil | 235 | 235 | 236 | 236 | 236 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan | mil | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | mil | 5.76 | 5.74 | 5.72 | 5.70 | 5.67 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | mil | 31.9 | 31.7 | 31.6 | 31.5 | 31.3 |
Helgi Library 
