Population growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population growth rate was 0.424 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.424
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
29th
of 239 countries
All-time high
12.35
in 1992
All-time low
-13.88
in 1981
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Afghanistan, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Afghanistan is 0.424, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 12.35 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -13.88, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 29th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0.1124 | — |
| 1900 | 0.7604 | +576.7% |
| 1905 | 1.23 | +61.4% |
| 1910 | 3.78 | +207.7% |
| 1915 | 7.25 | +92.1% |
| 1920 | 2.11 | -70.9% |
| 1925 | -5.39 | -355.7% |
| 1930 | -3.34 | -38.1% |
| 1935 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6142 | — |
| 1945 | 1.52 | +147.7% |
| 1950 | 1.27 | -16.2% |
| 1951 | 1.36 | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 1.37 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.33 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.39 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.49 | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 1.55 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.6 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 1.52 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 1.79 | +17.3% |
| 1960 | 1.91 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 2.01 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 2.08 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.13 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.19 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.28 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.26 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.37 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.41 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.48 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.38 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.5 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.57 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.49 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.34 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.09 | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 2.17 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.85 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | -1.2 | -164.8% |
| 1980 | -6.14 | +412.4% |
| 1981 | -13.88 | +126.0% |
| 1982 | -2.16 | -84.4% |
| 1983 | 0.833 | -138.5% |
| 1984 | 4.05 | +386.6% |
| 1985 | 0.173 | -95.7% |
| 1986 | -0.292 | -268.8% |
| 1987 | -0.274 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | -1056.9% |
| 1989 | 3.36 | +28.3% |
| 1990 | -0.467 | -113.9% |
| 1991 | 3.62 | -874.7% |
| 1992 | 12.35 | +241.3% |
| 1993 | 11.33 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 5.69 | -49.8% |
| 1995 | 4.14 | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.73 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.66 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | -1.21 | -133.0% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -325.0% |
| 2002 | 7.66 | +181.8% |
| 2003 | 4.72 | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | +83.6% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.149 | -95.9% |
| 2008 | 4.18 | +2706.0% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | +67.8% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.94 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.27 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.85 | +101.8% |
| 2024 | 2.83 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.71 | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 2.71 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 2.61 | -3.7% |
| 2028 | 2.57 | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 2.65 | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 2.67 | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 2.6 | -2.4% |
| 2032 | 2.52 | -3.5% |
| 2033 | 2.49 | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 2.32 | -7.0% |
| 2035 | 2.28 | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 2.28 | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 2.24 | -1.5% |
| 2038 | 2.16 | -3.9% |
| 2039 | 2.24 | +3.7% |
| 2040 | 2.24 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 2.1 | -6.3% |
| 2042 | 1.94 | -7.7% |
| 2043 | 2 | +3.1% |
| 2044 | 1.91 | -4.7% |
| 2045 | 1.89 | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 1.96 | +3.8% |
| 2047 | 1.84 | -6.1% |
| 2048 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 1.92 | +3.9% |
| 2050 | 1.68 | -12.2% |
| 2051 | 1.6 | -5.1% |
| 2052 | 1.71 | +7.0% |
| 2053 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 1.68 | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 1.66 | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 1.67 | +0.6% |
| 2057 | 1.63 | -2.3% |
| 2058 | 1.54 | -5.5% |
| 2059 | 1.42 | -7.8% |
| 2060 | 1.44 | +1.1% |
| 2061 | 1.36 | -5.3% |
| 2062 | 1.45 | +6.9% |
| 2063 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 2064 | 1.45 | +2.2% |
| 2065 | 1.43 | -1.8% |
| 2066 | 1.27 | -11.1% |
| 2067 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 2068 | 1.3 | +5.6% |
| 2069 | 1.22 | -6.4% |
| 2070 | 1.27 | +4.3% |
| 2071 | 1.11 | -12.9% |
| 2072 | 1.13 | +1.8% |
| 2073 | 1.18 | +4.0% |
| 2074 | 1.06 | -9.9% |
| 2075 | 0.94 | -11.2% |
| 2076 | 0.965 | +2.7% |
| 2077 | 0.974 | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 0.881 | -9.5% |
| 2079 | 1.01 | +14.6% |
| 2080 | 0.901 | -10.8% |
| 2081 | 0.768 | -14.8% |
| 2082 | 0.752 | -2.1% |
| 2083 | 0.723 | -3.9% |
| 2084 | 0.829 | +14.7% |
| 2085 | 0.74 | -10.7% |
| 2086 | 0.63 | -14.9% |
| 2087 | 0.723 | +14.8% |
| 2088 | 0.655 | -9.4% |
| 2089 | 0.638 | -2.6% |
| 2090 | 0.698 | +9.4% |
| 2091 | 0.605 | -13.3% |
| 2092 | 0.591 | -2.3% |
| 2093 | 0.584 | -1.2% |
| 2094 | 0.556 | -4.8% |
| 2095 | 0.523 | -5.9% |
| 2096 | 0.51 | -2.5% |
| 2097 | 0.518 | +1.6% |
| 2098 | 0.507 | -2.1% |
| 2099 | 0.501 | -1.2% |
| 2100 | 0.424 | -15.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.424 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.271, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.424 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.157, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2706.0% | 0.149 | 4.18 |
| 1988 | +1056.9% | -0.274 | 2.62 |
| 1991 | +874.7% | -0.467 | 3.62 |
| 1900 | +576.7% | 0.1124 | 0.7604 |
| 1980 | -412.4% | -1.2 | -6.14 |
| 1984 | +386.6% | 0.833 | 4.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1124 | 0.1124 | 0.1124 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9939 | 0.7604 | 1.23 | 2 |
| 1910s | 5.52 | 3.78 | 7.25 | 2 |
| 1920s | -1.64 | -5.39 | 2.11 | 2 |
| 1930s | -1.67 | -3.34 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.07 | 0.6142 | 1.52 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.47 | 1.27 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 1.91 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 | -1.2 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.17 | -13.88 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 | -0.467 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | -1.21 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.34 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 1.41 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 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 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Population growth rate in Afghanistan was 0.424 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.88 in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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