Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.76 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -0.2662 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.4573 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Afghanistan, at 3.76 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 2.52 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.