Afghanistan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.7% against 1.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.4% | 3.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 3.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 3.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Afghanistan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Afghanistan, at 3.7% against 1.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Afghanistan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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.