Urban and rural population 2050 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Urban and rural population 2050 was 45.22 million in 2050. β Volatile
Latest (2050)
45.22 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 231 countries
All-time high
45.22 million
in 2050
All-time low
1.75 million
in 1300
Years of data
133
1000β2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Afghanistan, 1000β2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 45.22 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Afghanistan peaked at 45.22 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 1300.
That places Afghanistan 16th out of 231 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.37 million | 2.37 million | 2.37 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.79 million | 2.79 million | 2.79 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.85 million | 2.85 million | 2.85 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.91 million | 2.91 million | 2.91 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.97 million | 2.97 million | 2.97 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.04 million | 3.04 million | 3.04 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.17 million | 3.17 million | 3.17 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.24 million | 3.24 million | 3.24 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.52 million | 3.52 million | 3.52 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.70 million | 3.70 million | 3.70 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.90 million | 3.90 million | 3.90 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.11 million | 4.11 million | 4.11 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.39 million | 4.39 million | 4.39 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.74 million | 4.74 million | 4.74 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.11 million | 5.11 million | 5.11 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.51 million | 5.51 million | 5.51 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.97 million | 5.97 million | 5.97 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.42 million | 6.42 million | 6.42 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.85 million | 6.85 million | 6.85 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.73 million | 7.33 million | 8.17 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.02 million | 8.30 million | 9.82 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.88 million | 10.02 million | 11.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 million | 9.14 million | 11.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.23 million | 9.97 million | 16.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.05 million | 16.39 million | 21.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.14 million | 21.99 million | 28.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.18 million | 29.20 million | 35.47 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 39.24 million | 36.23 million | 41.88 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 43.97 million | 42.40 million | 45.11 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 45.22 million | 45.22 million | 45.22 million | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Afghanistan?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Afghanistan was 45.22 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.22 million in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1300.
- How does Afghanistan rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 231 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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