Population growth rate by level of development in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.424 in 2100. βΌ Falling
Population growth rate by level of development in Afghanistan, 2024β2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Afghanistan is 0.424, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Afghanistan peaked at 2.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.424, in 2100.
That places Afghanistan 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.57 | 2.83 | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.38 | 2.16 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.96 | 1.84 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.63 | 1.42 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.36 | 1.22 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.05 | 0.881 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.7359 | 0.63 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.5593 | 0.501 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.424 | 0.424 | 0.424 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.96 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Afghanistan?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Afghanistan was 0.424 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.424 in 2100.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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