Afghanistan—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #28 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3.7%
2024
YoY Change
+52.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#28
of 217 countries
Maximum
7.3%
2003
Minimum
1.6%
2022
CAGR
+2.4%
25 years
Last
3.7%
Previous
2.4%
Highest
7.3%
Lowest
1.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Afghanistan's urban population growth (%) was 3.7% in 2024, ranking #28 out of 217 countries. This represents a +52.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 7.3% (2003) and the lowest was 1.6% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.7% | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +262.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |