Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 25,498 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
25,498 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 226 countries
All-time high
25,498 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
465.13 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Afghanistan, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 25,498 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Afghanistan peaked at 25,498 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 465.13 1000 No, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 48th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 465.13 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 486.65 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 509.62 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 534.03 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 560.08 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 587.82 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 617.39 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 648.81 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 682.28 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 717.89 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 755.8 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 796.03 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 838.85 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 884.39 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 932.87 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 984.35 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1,039 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,096 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 1,158 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,224 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,295 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,373 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1,455 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,541 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1,629 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,717 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 1,807 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,897 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,982 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2,055 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,119 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,162 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,186 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,199 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,212 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,238 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,279 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,337 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,423 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2,484 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,594 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,763 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,986 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 3,237 1000 No | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 3,483 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3,698 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 3,870 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 4,008 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4,130 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4,266 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4,436 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,648 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,893 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5,156 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5,427 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5,692 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5,931 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6,152 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6,365 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6,589 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6,837 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7,114 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7,416 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7,734 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 8,054 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8,368 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8,671 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8,971 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9,273 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,583 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,904 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10,240 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10,588 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,948 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 11,320 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 11,705 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 12,101 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2027 | 12,510 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2028 | 12,932 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2029 | 13,368 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 13,818 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2031 | 14,282 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2032 | 14,759 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2033 | 15,251 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2034 | 15,758 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2035 | 16,279 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2036 | 16,815 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2037 | 17,366 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2038 | 17,931 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2039 | 18,510 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2040 | 19,104 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2041 | 19,710 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2042 | 20,329 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2043 | 20,955 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2044 | 21,589 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2045 | 22,228 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2046 | 22,873 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2047 | 23,523 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2048 | 24,177 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2049 | 24,836 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2050 | 25,498 1000 No | +2.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 25,498 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 25,498 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,997 1000 No, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 580.97 1000 No | 465.13 1000 No | 717.89 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 970.93 1000 No | 755.8 1000 No | 1,224 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,675 1000 No | 1,295 1000 No | 2,055 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,264 1000 No | 2,119 1000 No | 2,484 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,503 1000 No | 2,594 1000 No | 4,266 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,529 1000 No | 4,436 1000 No | 6,589 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,202 1000 No | 6,837 1000 No | 9,583 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,562 1000 No | 9,904 1000 No | 13,368 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 16,077 1000 No | 13,818 1000 No | 18,510 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 21,932 1000 No | 19,104 1000 No | 24,836 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 25,498 1000 No | 25,498 1000 No | 25,498 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Afghanistan?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Afghanistan was 25,498 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,498 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.13 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.