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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 36,430 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
36,430 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 226 countries
All-time high
36,474 1000 No
in 2048
All-time low
7,287 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Afghanistan, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 36,430 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Afghanistan peaked at 36,474 1000 No in 2048 and was at its lowest, 7,287 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Afghanistan 17th out of 226 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Afghanistan, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 7,287 1000 No —
1951 7,353 1000 No +0.9%
1952 7,425 1000 No +1.0%
1953 7,505 1000 No +1.1%
1954 7,590 1000 No +1.1%
1955 7,683 1000 No +1.2%
1956 7,782 1000 No +1.3%
1957 7,887 1000 No +1.4%
1958 7,999 1000 No +1.4%
1959 8,117 1000 No +1.5%
1960 8,241 1000 No +1.5%
1961 8,371 1000 No +1.6%
1962 8,507 1000 No +1.6%
1963 8,650 1000 No +1.7%
1964 8,798 1000 No +1.7%
1965 8,954 1000 No +1.8%
1966 9,113 1000 No +1.8%
1967 9,276 1000 No +1.8%
1968 9,447 1000 No +1.8%
1969 9,631 1000 No +1.9%
1970 9,831 1000 No +2.1%
1971 10,045 1000 No +2.2%
1972 10,267 1000 No +2.2%
1973 10,487 1000 No +2.1%
1974 10,693 1000 No +2.0%
1975 10,873 1000 No +1.7%
1976 11,033 1000 No +1.5%
1977 11,170 1000 No +1.2%
1978 11,256 1000 No +0.8%
1979 11,252 1000 No -0.0%
1980 11,129 1000 No -1.1%
1981 10,892 1000 No -2.1%
1982 10,564 1000 No -3.0%
1983 10,190 1000 No -3.5%
1984 9,835 1000 No -3.5%
1985 9,545 1000 No -2.9%
1986 9,322 1000 No -2.3%
1987 9,166 1000 No -1.7%
1988 9,118 1000 No -0.5%
1989 9,294 1000 No +1.9%
1990 9,655 1000 No +3.9%
1991 10,230 1000 No +6.0%
1992 10,996 1000 No +7.5%
1993 11,858 1000 No +7.8%
1994 12,690 1000 No +7.0%
1995 13,402 1000 No +5.6%
1996 13,953 1000 No +4.1%
1997 14,374 1000 No +3.0%
1998 14,734 1000 No +2.5%
1999 15,138 1000 No +2.7%
2000 15,658 1000 No +3.4%
2001 16,318 1000 No +4.2%
2002 17,087 1000 No +4.7%
2003 17,909 1000 No +4.8%
2004 18,692 1000 No +4.4%
2005 19,379 1000 No +3.7%
2006 19,962 1000 No +3.0%
2007 20,465 1000 No +2.5%
2008 20,929 1000 No +2.3%
2009 21,416 1000 No +2.3%
2010 21,966 1000 No +2.6%
2011 22,594 1000 No +2.9%
2012 23,281 1000 No +3.0%
2013 23,998 1000 No +3.1%
2014 24,704 1000 No +2.9%
2015 25,369 1000 No +2.7%
2016 25,985 1000 No +2.4%
2017 26,559 1000 No +2.2%
2018 27,100 1000 No +2.0%
2019 27,626 1000 No +1.9%
2020 28,151 1000 No +1.9%
2021 28,674 1000 No +1.9%
2022 29,192 1000 No +1.8%
2023 29,701 1000 No +1.7%
2024 30,200 1000 No +1.7%
2025 30,684 1000 No +1.6%
2026 31,154 1000 No +1.5%
2027 31,609 1000 No +1.5%
2028 32,050 1000 No +1.4%
2029 32,474 1000 No +1.3%
2030 32,882 1000 No +1.3%
2031 33,271 1000 No +1.2%
2032 33,641 1000 No +1.1%
2033 33,991 1000 No +1.0%
2034 34,321 1000 No +1.0%
2035 34,628 1000 No +0.9%
2036 34,913 1000 No +0.8%
2037 35,174 1000 No +0.7%
2038 35,412 1000 No +0.7%
2039 35,624 1000 No +0.6%
2040 35,810 1000 No +0.5%
2041 35,972 1000 No +0.4%
2042 36,108 1000 No +0.4%
2043 36,222 1000 No +0.3%
2044 36,315 1000 No +0.3%
2045 36,386 1000 No +0.2%
2046 36,436 1000 No +0.1%
2047 36,466 1000 No +0.1%
2048 36,474 1000 No +0.0%
2049 36,462 1000 No -0.0%
2050 36,430 1000 No -0.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 36,430 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 36,430 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 36.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7,663 1000 No 7,287 1000 No 8,117 1000 No 10
1960s 8,899 1000 No 8,241 1000 No 9,631 1000 No 10
1970s 10,691 1000 No 9,831 1000 No 11,256 1000 No 10
1980s 9,905 1000 No 9,118 1000 No 11,129 1000 No 10
1990s 12,703 1000 No 9,655 1000 No 15,138 1000 No 10
2000s 18,781 1000 No 15,658 1000 No 21,416 1000 No 10
2010s 24,918 1000 No 21,966 1000 No 27,626 1000 No 10
2020s 30,389 1000 No 28,151 1000 No 32,474 1000 No 10
2030s 34,386 1000 No 32,882 1000 No 35,624 1000 No 10
2040s 36,265 1000 No 35,810 1000 No 36,474 1000 No 10
2050s 36,430 1000 No 36,430 1000 No 36,430 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 14 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare
  2. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,381 1000 No compare
  3. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,060 1000 No compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,420 1000 No compare
  6. 16 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare
  7. 17 Timor-Leste 1,362 1000 No compare
  8. 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  9. 18 Polynesia 412.03 1000 No compare
  10. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  11. 19 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
  12. 20 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Afghanistan?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Afghanistan was 36,430 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 36,474 1000 No in 2048.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7,287 1000 No in 1950.
How does Afghanistan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.