As of 2025, the population of Afghanistan is approximately 43.84 million people (43 844 111), making it the 36th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.54% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of Afghanistan changed by +12.22%, and over the past ten years by +29.59%. By five-year growth, Afghanistan ranks 34th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is slowing — from +2.92% to +2.33% per year.
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