Afghanistan vs Middle income: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle income
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.7% against 1.4% in Middle income, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 3.8% | 4.1% | Middle income |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Afghanistan or Middle income?
- Afghanistan, at 3.7% against 1.4% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Afghanistan and Middle income?
- 2.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle income rank globally for urban population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 24th 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.