Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 92.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
92.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 614.4%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
504.16 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-621 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
66
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 92.44 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 614.4% on the previous year and up 225.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 504.16 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -621 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Afghanistan 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -20.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -97.04 % change on previous year | +375.3% |
| 1954 | 22.89 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1955 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1956 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1957 | -19.4 % change on previous year | +803.0% |
| 1958 | -135.82 % change on previous year | +600.2% |
| 1959 | 84.04 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1960 | 178.19 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1961 | 134.42 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1962 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1963 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1964 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1965 | 51.08 % change on previous year | +757.5% |
| 1966 | -66.69 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1967 | 91.52 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 1968 | -51.16 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1969 | -39.12 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 119.71 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 1971 | -387.15 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 1972 | 68.36 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1973 | 25.19 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1974 | -560.36 % change on previous year | -2325.0% |
| 1975 | -121.99 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1976 | -92.33 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1978 | -40.99 % change on previous year | -1612.7% |
| 1979 | -348.36 % change on previous year | +749.8% |
| 1980 | -123.49 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1981 | -70.16 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 74.93 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1983 | 65.51 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 243.65 % change on previous year | +271.9% |
| 1985 | -184.07 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1986 | -64.55 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1987 | -0.6226 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1988 | 83.72 % change on previous year | -13546.3% |
| 1989 | 132.52 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 107.15 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1993 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1994 | -72.58 % change on previous year | +1723.8% |
| 1995 | -83.34 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1996 | -92.24 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1997 | -621 % change on previous year | +573.2% |
| 1998 | 134.79 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1999 | -539.02 % change on previous year | -499.9% |
| 2001 | 79.25 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2002 | 504.16 % change on previous year | +536.2% |
| 2003 | -71.25 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2004 | -208.85 % change on previous year | +193.1% |
| 2005 | 193.23 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2006 | -77.02 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2008 | 125.34 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 2009 | -128.09 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2010 | -176.33 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 329.6 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 2012 | -82.15 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2013 | -73.6 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2015 | -222.4 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 2016 | 50.04 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2017 | 50.02 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.59 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 124.92 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2021 | -482.07 % change on previous year | -485.9% |
| 2022 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2023 | 92.44 % change on previous year | -614.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 92.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.05 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +13546.3% | -0.6226 % change on previous year | 83.72 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -2325.0% | 25.19 % change on previous year | -560.36 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1723.8% | -3.98 % change on previous year | -72.58 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1612.7% | 2.71 % change on previous year | -40.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -21.76 % change on previous year | -135.82 % change on previous year | 84.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 31.43 % change on previous year | -66.69 % change on previous year | 178.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -133.52 % change on previous year | -560.36 % change on previous year | 119.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.74 % change on previous year | -184.07 % change on previous year | 243.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -146.28 % change on previous year | -621 % change on previous year | 134.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.1 % change on previous year | -208.85 % change on previous year | 504.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -222.4 % change on previous year | 329.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -135.87 % change on previous year | -482.07 % change on previous year | 92.44 % change on previous year | 3 |
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 92.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 504.16 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -621 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.