Natural population growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Natural population growth rate was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural population growth rate in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Afghanistan is 3.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 3.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 4 |
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 natural population growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Natural population growth rate in Afghanistan was 3.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for natural population growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.