Annual growth rate of urban population share in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.9824 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9824
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.25
in 1973
All-time low
0.094
in 2022
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Afghanistan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.9824 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Afghanistan peaked at 4.25 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.094, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.63 | — |
| 1951 | 2.91 | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 3.24 | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 3.46 | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 3.6 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 3.66 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 3.67 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.61 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.51 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 3.38 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 3.27 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.22 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.19 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.18 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.18 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.21 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.24 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.27 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.31 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.67 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 3.99 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 4.25 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.1 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.81 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 3.42 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 2.92 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 2.3 | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 1.47 | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 1.34 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9942 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9077 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8341 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.773 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7237 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.686 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6595 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6437 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6386 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6437 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6589 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6839 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7183 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7619 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8143 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8752 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9441 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.64 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.953 | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7188 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6887 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6205 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5268 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4084 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.261 | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.094 | -64.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7557 | +703.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8711 | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9824 | +12.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.9824 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.25, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.9824 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1841, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +703.9% | 0.094 | 0.7557 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 | 2.63 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.22 | 3.18 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.44 | 1.75 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.686 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7098 | 0.6386 | 0.8752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 0.9441 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 0.5268 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5621 | 0.094 | 0.9824 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Afghanistan?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Afghanistan was 0.9824 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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