Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 3.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 12.08 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4751 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +532.8% |
| 1993 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8024 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4751 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2002 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +1004.2% |
| 2003 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2008 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 5 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2025 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 0.4751 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 4 Burundi 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Angola 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Mali 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Chad 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mozambique 3.27 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4751 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.