Share of the population born in another country in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population born in another country was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population born in another country in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Afghanistan stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Afghanistan peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 222nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +177.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -63.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.8%, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 219 Solomon Islands 0.3% compare
- 220 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
- 221 Morocco 0.3% compare
- 223 North Korea 0.2% compare
- 224 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
- 225 Haiti 0.2% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population born in another country in Afghanistan was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Afghanistan ranks 222nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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