Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Gambia 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Liberia 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mozambique 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.