Urban population in Afghanistan in 2025 — 11,373,235 people. Ranked 59 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,449.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.37M | +412,516 | +3.76% |
| 2024 | 10.96M | +400,926 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.56M | +255,232 | +2.48% |
| 2022 | 10.3M | +165,312 | +1.63% |
| 2021 | 10.14M | +269,561 | +2.73% |
| 2020 | 9.87M | +351,249 | +3.69% |
| 2019 | 9.52M | +332,986 | +3.63% |
| 2018 | 9.19M | +322,005 | +3.63% |
| 2017 | 8.86M | +306,681 | +3.58% |
| 2016 | 8.56M | +279,856 | +3.38% |
| 2015 | 8.28M | +344,066 | +4.34% |
| 2014 | 7.93M | +404,202 | +5.37% |
| 2013 | 7.53M | +394,880 | +5.54% |
| 2012 | 7.13M | +436,449 | +6.52% |
| 2011 | 6.7M | +400,857 | +6.37% |
| 2010 | 6.3M | +339,459 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.96M | +362,770 | +6.48% |
| 2008 | 5.59M | +259,219 | +4.86% |
| 2007 | 5.34M | +222,109 | +4.34% |
| 2006 | 5.11M | +303,758 | +6.32% |
| 2005 | 4.81M | +238,526 | +5.22% |
| 2004 | 4.57M | +214,956 | +4.94% |
| 2003 | 4.36M | +306,378 | +7.57% |
| 2002 | 4.05M | +247,752 | +6.52% |
| 2001 | 3.8M | +65,704 | +1.76% |
| 2000 | 3.74M | +78,397 | +2.14% |
| 1999 | 3.66M | +163,448 | +4.68% |
| 1998 | 3.49M | +155,471 | +4.66% |
| 1997 | 3.34M | +148,290 | +4.65% |
| 1996 | 3.19M | +146,633 | +4.82% |
| 1995 | 3.04M | +164,717 | +5.72% |
| 1994 | 2.88M | +248,802 | +9.46% |
| 1993 | 2.63M | +307,814 | +13.25% |
| 1992 | 2.32M | +195,546 | +9.19% |
| 1991 | 2.13M | +47,141 | +2.27% |
| 1990 | 2.08M | +43,337 | +2.13% |
| 1989 | 2.04M | +74,007 | +3.77% |
| 1988 | 1.96M | +37,499 | +1.95% |
| 1987 | 1.92M | +9,967 | +0.52% |
| 1986 | 1.91M | +15,447 | +0.81% |
| 1985 | 1.9M | +56,904 | +3.09% |
| 1984 | 1.84M | +63,467 | +3.57% |
| 1983 | 1.78M | +8,516 | +0.48% |
| 1982 | 1.77M | −128,101 | −6.75% |
| 1981 | 1.9M | −166,556 | −8.07% |
| 1980 | 2.07M | −43,012 | −2.04% |
| 1979 | 2.11M | +48,257 | +2.34% |
| 1978 | 2.06M | +93,355 | +4.75% |
| 1977 | 1.97M | +101,598 | +5.45% |
| 1976 | 1.86M | +105,801 | +6.01% |
| 1975 | 1.76M | +108,821 | +6.59% |
| 1974 | 1.65M | +107,204 | +6.95% |
| 1973 | 1.54M | +101,411 | +7.03% |
| 1972 | 1.44M | +92,157 | +6.83% |
| 1971 | 1.35M | +81,633 | +6.44% |
| 1970 | 1.27M | +72,676 | +6.08% |
| 1969 | 1.2M | +66,056 | +5.85% |
| 1968 | 1.13M | +61,641 | +5.77% |
| 1967 | 1.07M | +57,398 | +5.68% |
| 1966 | 1.01M | +53,718 | +5.62% |
| 1965 | 956,366 | +50,393 | +5.56% |
| 1964 | 905,973 | +47,072 | +5.48% |
| 1963 | 858,901 | +44,229 | +5.43% |
| 1962 | 814,672 | +41,648 | +5.39% |
| 1961 | 773,024 | +39,148 | +5.33% |
| 1960 | 733,876 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
