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Afghanistan: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202525.9
Change since 2015+6.0%24.5 (2015)
World rank204 / 2172025
Rank in region23 / 23Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
27.6
26.7
26.5
26.2
25.9
25.7
24.3
24.1
22.5
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.9 | +0.9% | 204 / 217 |
| 2024 | 25.7 | +0.9% | 204 / 217 |
| 2023 | 25.5 | +0.3% | 204 / 217 |
| 2022 | 25.4 | +0.2% | 204 / 217 |
| 2021 | 25.3 | +0.3% | 202 / 217 |
| 2020 | 25.3 | +0.5% | 201 / 217 |
| 2019 | 25.1 | +0.6% | 200 / 217 |
| 2018 | 25.0 | +0.7% | 200 / 217 |
| 2017 | 24.8 | +0.7% | 201 / 217 |
| 2016 | 24.7 | +0.8% | 201 / 217 |
| 2015 | 24.5 | +1.1% | 201 / 217 |
| 2014 | 24.2 | +1.6% | 201 / 217 |
| 2013 | 23.8 | +2.0% | 200 / 217 |
| 2012 | 23.3 | +2.3% | 201 / 217 |
| 2011 | 22.8 | +2.5% | 200 / 217 |
| 2010 | 22.3 | +2.6% | 202 / 217 |
| 2009 | 21.7 | +2.7% | 203 / 217 |
| 2008 | 21.1 | +2.6% | 203 / 217 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | +2.4% | 205 / 217 |
| 2006 | 20.1 | +2.1% | 205 / 217 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | +1.6% | 205 / 217 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | +1.2% | 205 / 217 |
| 2003 | 19.2 | +1.2% | 205 / 217 |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +1.1% | 205 / 217 |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +1.0% | 205 / 217 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | +0.9% | 205 / 217 |
| 1999 | 18.4 | +0.8% | 205 / 217 |
| 1998 | 18.2 | +0.8% | 204 / 217 |
| 1997 | 18.1 | +0.7% | 204 / 217 |
| 1996 | 18.0 | +0.7% | 202 / 217 |
| 1995 | 17.8 | +0.7% | 201 / 217 |
| 1994 | 17.7 | +0.7% | 201 / 217 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | +0.6% | 201 / 217 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | +0.6% | 201 / 217 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | +0.7% | 202 / 217 |
| 1990 | 17.3 | – | 202 / 217 |
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