Population in Afghanistan

245 indicators covering population for Afghanistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 91.27 billion current international $ 2023 up 35.3% 104th
GDP per capita, PPP 2,202 current international $ 2023 up 3.2% 190th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.1879 2023 down 37.1% 198th
PPP conversion factor, GDP 14.8 LCU per international $ 2023 down 12.3% 78th
GNI per capita, PPP 2,210 current international $ 2023 up 3.3% 189th
Sanitation facilities usage 24.8% 2024 up 31.3% 125th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 13.99 LCU per international $ 2024 down 18.2% 82nd
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 96.5% 2020 down 0.0% 10th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 9.6% 2019 down 72.5% 161st
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.1% 2024 unchanged 108th
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 83rd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 24.78 2024 up 31.3% 123rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 29.72 2024 up 36.7% 44th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.21 2024 up 16.7% 135th
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 23.57 2024 up 32.2% 46th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 84.79 2024 up 35.5% 203rd
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.96 2024 down 9.5% 64th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.1 2024 up 13.8% 181st
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 20.23 2024 down 38.9% 29th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 14.1 2024 up 44.1% 41st
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 54.5 2024 up 34.2% 191st
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 68.59 2024 up 36.1% 193rd
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 53.95 2024 up 34.8% 28th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 11.54 2024 up 50.9% 131st
People using improved sanitation facilities 29.25 million people 2024 up 77.0% 42nd
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 24.9% 2024 up 35.9% 104th
Proportion of population practising open defecation 11.17 2024 down 32.3% 31st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 6.09 million people 2020 down 0.4% 53rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 39.7% 2020 up 17.0% 99th
Share of population living in cities 39.7% 2020 up 17.0% 99th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 84.4% 2020 up 7.7% 59th
Share of population living in rural areas 15.6% 2020 down 27.9% 178th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 15.9% 2020 down 6.7% 137th
Stillbirth rate 2.8 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 8.1% 7th
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 2022 down 88.9% 92nd
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 2022 down 88.9% 92nd
Share of population living in the capital city 13.4% 2020 up 0.5% 111th
Total debt service 0.3% 2023 up 103.6% 116th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 55.95 2022 up 44.0% 155th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 82.18 2022 up 51.8% 154th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 8.84 2022 down 46.9% 36th
New internal displacements 421,080 2025 up 3.6% 26th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 24.7% 2024 up 29.9% 76th
Internally displaced persons 6.95 million 2025 up 491.6% 3rd
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 62 per 1,000 population 2021 down 42.3% 50th
Prison population rate 54 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 down 35.7% 181st
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 18 per 1,000 population 2021 up 714.5% 1st
Share of urban population living in slums 72.4% 2024 up 5.7% 8th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 0.9% 2020 up 6.3% 53rd
International migrants, by country of destination 98,110 2024 down 71.1% 138th
Total number of international immigrants 98,110 immigrants 2024 down 71.1% 138th
Share of the population born in another country 0.2% 2024 down 77.1% 222nd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 80.8 percent 2023 up 79.2% 6th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 31 percent 2023 up 109.5% 7th
Population census recently completed 0 2015 64th
Country has a population register 0 2015 35th
Census based on population register recently completed 0 2015 12th
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 30.03 2022 up 42.2% 107th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 51.9% 2024 up 25.8% 71st
Replacement-level fertility rate 2.35 2010 down 6.7% 31st