Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1112 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.1112 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1323 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0316 units per person, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0316 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0326 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0336 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0347 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0357 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0367 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0378 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0388 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0398 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0408 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0418 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0428 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0446 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0471 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0499 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0528 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.056 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0595 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0632 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0683 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0743 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0859 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0978 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1033 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1057 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1085 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1139 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1193 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1232 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1249 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1286 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1323 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1274 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1182 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1136 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.113 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1134 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1141 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1148 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1156 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1193 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1237 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1226 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1204 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1203 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.119 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1171 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1182 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1168 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1163 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1149 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1131 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.112 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1108 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1101 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.11 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1096 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1092 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1087 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1081 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1084 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1099 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1107 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1109 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1112 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0526 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 0.0683 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1057 units per person | 0.0743 units per person | 0.1249 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1191 units per person | 0.113 units per person | 0.1323 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1195 units per person | 0.1168 units per person | 0.1237 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1115 units per person | 0.1087 units per person | 0.1163 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1099 units per person | 0.1081 units per person | 0.1112 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 103 Netherlands 0.1225 units per person compare
- 104 Czechia 0.1223 units per person compare
- 105 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1208 units per person compare
- 107 Germany 0.0972 units per person compare
- 108 Zimbabwe 0.0963 units per person compare
- 109 Romania 0.0925 units per person compare
More urban development data for Afghanistan
- Population in the largest city 42.9% (2025)
- Population density 63.56 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 37.95 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.88 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 7.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.88 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 73.42 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.1112 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1323 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0316 units per person in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.