Share of population in cities over 1 million in Afghanistan in 2025 — 11.12%. Ranked 106 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 7.97 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.12 | +0.04 pp |
| 2024 | 11.09 | +0.02 pp |
| 2023 | 11.07 | +0.08 pp |
| 2022 | 10.99 | +0.15 pp |
| 2021 | 10.84 | +0.03 pp |
| 2020 | 10.81 | −0.06 pp |
| 2019 | 10.87 | −0.05 pp |
| 2018 | 10.92 | −0.05 pp |
| 2017 | 10.97 | −0.04 pp |
| 2016 | 11 | −0.01 pp |
| 2015 | 11.01 | −0.07 pp |
| 2014 | 11.08 | −0.13 pp |
| 2013 | 11.2 | −0.11 pp |
| 2012 | 11.31 | −0.18 pp |
| 2011 | 11.49 | −0.14 pp |
| 2010 | 11.63 | −0.05 pp |
| 2009 | 11.68 | −0.14 pp |
| 2008 | 11.82 | +0.04 pp |
| 2007 | 11.78 | +0.07 pp |
| 2006 | 11.71 | −0.19 pp |
| 2005 | 11.9 | −0.12 pp |
| 2004 | 12.03 | −0.02 pp |
| 2003 | 12.04 | −0.21 pp |
| 2002 | 12.26 | −0.11 pp |
| 2001 | 12.37 | +0.44 pp |
| 2000 | 11.93 | +0.37 pp |
| 1999 | 11.56 | +0.08 pp |
| 1998 | 11.48 | +0.07 pp |
| 1997 | 11.41 | +0.06 pp |
| 1996 | 11.34 | +0.04 pp |
| 1995 | 11.3 | −0.06 pp |
| 1994 | 11.36 | −0.46 pp |
| 1993 | 11.82 | −0.91 pp |
| 1992 | 12.74 | −0.49 pp |
| 1991 | 13.23 | +0.36 pp |
| 1990 | 12.86 | +0.37 pp |
| 1989 | 12.49 | +0.17 pp |
| 1988 | 12.32 | +0.39 pp |
| 1987 | 11.93 | +0.54 pp |
| 1986 | 11.39 | +0.53 pp |
| 1985 | 10.85 | +0.28 pp |
| 1984 | 10.57 | +0.24 pp |
| 1983 | 10.33 | +0.54 pp |
| 1982 | 9.78 | +1.19 pp |
| 1981 | 8.59 | +1.16 pp |
| 1980 | 7.43 | +0.6 pp |
| 1979 | 6.83 | +0.51 pp |
| 1978 | 6.32 | +0.37 pp |
| 1977 | 5.95 | +0.35 pp |
| 1976 | 5.6 | +0.32 pp |
| 1975 | 5.28 | +0.29 pp |
| 1974 | 4.99 | +0.27 pp |
| 1973 | 4.71 | +0.26 pp |
| 1972 | 4.46 | +0.18 pp |
| 1971 | 4.28 | +0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 4.18 | +0.1 pp |
| 1969 | 4.08 | +0.1 pp |
| 1968 | 3.98 | +0.1 pp |
| 1967 | 3.88 | +0.1 pp |
| 1966 | 3.78 | +0.11 pp |
| 1965 | 3.67 | +0.1 pp |
| 1964 | 3.57 | +0.1 pp |
| 1963 | 3.47 | +0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 3.36 | +0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 3.26 | +0.1 pp |
| 1960 | 3.16 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
