Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.7% against 1.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.5%.
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 | 5.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 2.4% | 2.7% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 1.0% | 4.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.1% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Afghanistan, at 3.7% against 1.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 2.5%, 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 growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.