Share urban and rural population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share urban and rural population was 25.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Afghanistan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Afghanistan stood at 25.94. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Afghanistan peaked at 25.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.74 | 5.78 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.42 | 8.12 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.43 | 11.23 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.49 | 15.68 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 17.26 | 18.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 18.56 | 21.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 | 22.26 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.52 | 25.26 | 25.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (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 share urban and rural population in Afghanistan?
- Share urban and rural population in Afghanistan was 25.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share urban and rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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