Share of urban population living in slums in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of urban population living in slums was 72.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Afghanistan is 72.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Afghanistan peaked at 72.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 66.6% | — |
| 2008 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.8% | 72.4% | 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)
- 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 share of urban population living in slums in Afghanistan?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Afghanistan was 72.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).