Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.