Population, total, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.81 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 12.53 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -9.35 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Afghanistan 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3247 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1980 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -1196.7% |
| 1981 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 1982 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1983 | -0.6678 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1984 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -473.3% |
| 1985 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0595 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2828 % change on previous year | +375.3% |
| 1988 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -520.7% |
| 1989 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 1990 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +429.9% |
| 1993 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1996 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2001 | 0.765 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +604.9% |
| 2003 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2024 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1196.7% | 0.3247 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +604.9% | 0.765 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +520.7% | -0.2828 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +473.3% | -0.6678 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +429.9% | 1.6 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -375.3% | -0.0595 % change on previous year | -0.2828 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.3247 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 0.765 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 17 Mozambique 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Zambia 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Uganda 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cameroon 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Malawi 2.59 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 2.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.35 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.