The population of Afghanistan is expected to grow by 843,000 in 2018 and reach 37,209,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 60,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,160,619 births and 235,959 deaths in Afghanistan per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.54 percent per year. The population density of Afghanistan has changed from 20.3 in 1980 to 53.1 in 2016.
| Current population | 37,176,934 people at present (Monday 17th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 22.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 64.4 years | |
| Population density | 55.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2017 the population of Afghanistan was 35,530,000 and the average age decreased from 23.0 in 1960 to 22.1. Urban population has increased from 4,276,353 (21.3%) in 2000 to 10,191,000 (28.0%) in the current year. The population density of Afghanistan has changed from 20.3 in 1980 to 53.1 in 2016.
| 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 2.37% (873,968 residents, including 234,912 deaths). The demographics of Afghanistan constitutes of 17,638,000 women and 18,735,000 men, which means there are 1,062 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 54.6% of population (19,841,472) is 19 or younger, 42.9% of population (15,585,831) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.6% of population (949,335) is over 65.