The population of Afghanistan is expected to grow by 836,000 in 2019 and reach 38,055,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 60,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,161,605 births and 235,965 deaths in Afghanistan per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.49 percent per year. The population density of Afghanistan has changed from 20.3 in 1980 to 54.4 in 2017.
| Current population | 37,320,255 people at present (Sunday 17th of February 2019) | |
| Median Age | 22.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 64.7 years | |
| Population density | 57.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37,209,000 | 836,000 (2.3%) | -60,000 | 22.4 | 4.19 | 57 | 10,595,000 (28.5%) |
| 2018 | 36,373,000 | 843,000 (2.3%) | -60,000 | 22.3 | 4.34 | 56 | 10,191,000 (28.0%) |
| 2017 | 35,530,000 | 873,968 (2.5%) | -60,000 | 22.1 | 4.50 | 54 | 9,796,000 (27.6%) |
| 2016 | 34,656,032 | 919,538 (2.7%) | -60,000 | 21.9 | 4.65 | 53 | 9,402,875 (27.1%) |
| 2015 | 33,736,494 | 978,474 (2.9%) | -60,000 | 21.7 | 4.80 | 52 | 9,008,656 (26.7%) |
| 2010 | 28,803,167 | 798,836 (2.8%) | 89,601 | 20.9 | 5.82 | 44 | 7,111,214 (24.7%) |
| 2005 | 25,070,798 | 951,819 (3.8%) | -155,499 | 20.6 | 6.83 | 38 | 5,739,959 (22.9%) |
| 2000 | 20,093,756 | 690,080 (3.4%) | 185,824 | 20.5 | 7.49 | 31 | 4,276,353 (21.3%) |
| 1995 | 17,099,541 | 926,822 (5.4%) | -75,895 | 20.8 | 7.61 | 26 | 3,378,356 (19.8%) |
| 1990 | 12,249,114 | 471,505 (3.9%) | 465,495 | 20.6 | 7.47 | 19 | 2,243,548 (18.3%) |
| 1985 | 11,783,050 | -264,065 (-2.2%) | -296,837 | 20.9 | 7.46 | 18 | 1,998,170 (17.0%) |
| 1980 | 13,248,370 | -58,325 (-0.4%) | -663,660 | 21.6 | 7.45 | 20 | 2,077,477 (15.7%) |
| 1975 | 12,590,286 | 268,745 (2.1%) | -218,492 | 22.0 | 7.45 | 19 | 1,710,139 (13.6%) |
| 1970 | 11,126,123 | 271,695 (2.4%) | -4,000 | 22.3 | 7.45 | 17 | 1,282,731 (11.5%) |
| 1965 | 9,938,414 | 207,053 (2.1%) | -4,000 | 22.7 | 7.45 | 15 | 968,995 (9.8%) |
| 1960 | 8,996,351 | 170,413 (1.9%) | -4,000 | 23.0 | 7.45 | 14 | 739,590 (8.2%) |
In 2018 the population of Afghanistan was 36,373,000 and the average age decreased from 23.0 in 1960 to 22.3. Urban population has increased from 4,276,353 (21.3%) in 2000 to 10,595,000 (28.5%) in the current year. The population density of Afghanistan has changed from 20.3 in 1980 to 54.4 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38,055,000 | 846,000 (2.2%) | -60,000 | 22.7 | 4.04 | 58 | 11,012,000 (28.9%) |
| 2025 | 42,388,000 | 868,000 (2.1%) | -60,000 | 23.8 | 3.43 | 65 | 13,303,000 (31.4%) |
| 2030 | 46,700,000 | 857,000 (1.8%) | -60,000 | 25.0 | 2.98 | 72 | 15,876,000 (34.0%) |
| 2035 | 50,908,000 | 829,000 (1.6%) | -60,000 | 26.3 | 2.68 | 78 | 18,693,000 (36.7%) |
| 2040 | 54,914,000 | 780,000 (1.4%) | -60,000 | 27.7 | 2.45 | 84 | 21,707,000 (39.5%) |
| 2045 | 58,614,000 | 711,000 (1.2%) | -60,000 | 29.2 | 2.27 | 90 | 24,858,000 (42.4%) |
| 2050 | 61,928,000 | 631,000 (1.0%) | -60,000 | 30.8 | 2.13 | 95 | 28,080,000 (45.3%) |
Total Afghanistan population should reach 38,055,000 by 2020 and should increase to 61,928,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 71.3 (69.3 years for male and 73.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 94.9 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.30% (843,000 residents, including 235,663 deaths). The demographics of Afghanistan constitutes of 18,053,000 women and 19,156,000 men, which means there are 1,061 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 54.0% of population (20,074,256) is 19 or younger, 43.4% of population (16,152,427) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.7% of population (986,039) is over 65.