Afghanistan vs Other small states: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Afghanistan
- Other small states
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.7% against 1.2% in Other small states, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.1 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 2.6% | 2.9% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 1.3% | 4.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 3.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 3.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Afghanistan or Other small states?
- Afghanistan, at 3.7% against 1.2% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Afghanistan and Other small states?
- 2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Other small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Other small states rank globally for urban population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 27th 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.