Share of population living in urbanized areas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 30.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Afghanistan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Afghanistan stood at 30.2%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Afghanistan peaked at 30.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Afghanistan 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.6% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,866 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.47 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Afghanistan?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Afghanistan was 30.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.