Population in Afghanistan 245 indicators covering population for Afghanistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 18.31 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,424.8% 10th GDP (current LCU), per capita 32,588 current LCU per person 2023 down 9.5% 157th GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 78.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2023 up 39.3% 71st GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year 2023 down 50.8% 146th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 92.0% 39th Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year 2023 down 5.3% 190th Natural population growth, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year 2023 down 138.5% 129th Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 47.37 units per square kilometre 2023 up 28.2% 70th Population regions with projections, per square kilometre 63.56 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.1% 139th General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square 351,424 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 down 17.8% 159th Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 46.1% 156th Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 20.4% 94th Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 32.6% 176th Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 35.6% 112th Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 31.4% 140th Population by income level, per square kilometre 63.56 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.1% 139th Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre 16.19 people per square kilometre 2023 up 40.3% 171st GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 18.8% 152nd GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre 24,029 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 14.6% 195th GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2023 down 14.6% 151st GDP (current US$), per square kilometre 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 14.9% 197th GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 18.6% 158th Natural population growth rate 3.0% 2023 down 9.3% 12th Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman 2023 down 17.7% 9th Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.84 live births per woman 2023 down 17.7% 9th Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 3.0% 2023 down 9.3% 12th Natural population growth rate vs. median age 3.0% 2023 down 9.3% 12th Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 4.84 live births per woman 2023 down 17.7% 9th Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.47 children per women 2023 down 15.0% 9th Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.84 live births per woman 2023 down 17.7% 9th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth -40.09 % change on previous year 2024 down 1,058.2% 160th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 0.0534 units per square kilometre 2023 up 106.5% 95th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 5.77 million 2024 up 122.1% 2nd Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 0.1352 units per person 2024 up 70.8% 5th Refugees by country of origin 5.77 million people 2024 up 122.1% 2nd General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,794.6% 189th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth -9.94 % change on previous year 2024 down 738.9% 175th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person 2025 up 1.8% 40th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 2024 up 52.8% 2nd Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 9.82 units per square kilometre 2023 up 150.5% 5th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre 2023 up 33.9% 101st Total population by age 1,784 2100 up 3.9% 14th Population by world region 130.22 million people 2100 up 5.6% 17th Urban and rural population projected to 2050 45.22 million people 2050 up 6.7% 16th Population 130.22 million people 2100 up 5.6% 16th How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? 110.86 million people 2100 up 3.0% 22nd Number of people living in urban and rural areas 11.37 million people 2025 up 37.4% 60th Share of population living in urban areas 25.9% 2025 up 6.0% 220th Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 25.9% 2025 up 6.0% 220th Share of population living in urbanized areas 30.2% 2025 up 20.4% 182nd Population by income level 43.84 million 2025 up 29.6% 36th Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 25.9% 2025 up 6.0% 222nd Annual growth rate of urban population share 1.0% 2025 up 3.1% 43rd Share of population living in urban and rural areas 25.9% 2025 up 6.0% 220th Total population 43,250 thousands 2025 up 29.4% 36th Population aged 15-24 years 9,131 thousands 2025 up 28.8% 24th Population aged 65 years or older 1,044 thousands 2025 up 32.3% 76th Population aged 14 years or younger 18,480 thousands 2025 up 18.9% 22nd Population aged 25-64 years 14,596 thousands 2025 up 45.7% 46th General government total expenditure 0 current LCU 2025 down 100.0% 189th ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →