Afghanistan Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Afghanistan was 25.74% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (25.74%), 2024 (25.70%), 2023 (25.47%), 2022 (25.39%), 2021 (25.35%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Afghanistan Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
25.74% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
25.70% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
25.47% |
| 4th |
2022 |
25.39% |
| 5th |
2021 |
25.35% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
25.74% |
+0.04% |
205th |
| 2024 |
25.70% |
+0.23% |
13th |
| 2023 |
25.47% |
+0.08% |
13th |
| 2022 |
25.39% |
+0.05% |
13th |
| 2021 |
25.35% |
+0.09% |
15th |
| 2020 |
25.26% |
+0.12% |
16th |
| 2019 |
25.14% |
+0.14% |
17th |
| 2018 |
25.00% |
+0.16% |
17th |
| 2017 |
24.84% |
+0.18% |
16th |
| 2016 |
24.66% |
+0.19% |
16th |
| 2015 |
24.46% |
+0.27% |
16th |
| 2014 |
24.19% |
+0.38% |
16th |
| 2013 |
23.81% |
+0.46% |
17th |
| 2012 |
23.34% |
+0.52% |
16th |
| 2011 |
22.82% |
+0.56% |
17th |
| 2010 |
22.26% |
+0.57% |
15th |
| 2009 |
21.69% |
+0.56% |
14th |
| 2008 |
21.12% |
+0.53% |
14th |
| 2007 |
20.59% |
+0.48% |
12th |
| 2006 |
20.11% |
+0.40% |
12th |
| 2005 |
19.71% |
+0.31% |
12th |
| 2004 |
19.40% |
+0.24% |
12th |
| 2003 |
19.16% |
+0.22% |
12th |
| 2002 |
18.94% |
+0.20% |
12th |
| 2001 |
18.74% |
+0.18% |
12th |
| 2000 |
18.56% |
+0.17% |
12th |
| 1999 |
18.39% |
+0.15% |
12th |
| 1998 |
18.24% |
+0.14% |
13th |
| 1997 |
18.09% |
+0.13% |
13th |
| 1996 |
17.96% |
+0.13% |
15th |
| 1995 |
17.83% |
+0.12% |
16th |
| 1994 |
17.72% |
+0.11% |
16th |
| 1993 |
17.60% |
+0.11% |
16th |
| 1992 |
17.49% |
+0.11% |
16th |
| 1991 |
17.38% |
+0.11% |
15th |
| 1990 |
17.26% |
+0.12% |
15th |
| 1989 |
17.15% |
+0.12% |
15th |
| 1988 |
17.03% |
+0.13% |
15th |
| 1987 |
16.90% |
+0.14% |
15th |
| 1986 |
16.77% |
+0.15% |
15th |
| 1985 |
16.62% |
+0.16% |
17th |
| 1984 |
16.46% |
+0.17% |
17th |
| 1983 |
16.29% |
+0.19% |
20th |
| 1982 |
16.11% |
+0.20% |
21st |
| 1981 |
15.90% |
+0.22% |
23rd |
| 1980 |
15.68% |
+0.24% |
23rd |
| 1979 |
15.44% |
+0.30% |
23rd |
| 1978 |
15.13% |
+0.39% |
24th |
| 1977 |
14.74% |
+0.46% |
24th |
| 1976 |
14.28% |
+0.51% |
24th |
| 1975 |
13.77% |
+0.54% |
24th |
| 1974 |
13.23% |
+0.54% |
22nd |
| 1973 |
12.69% |
+0.53% |
23rd |
| 1972 |
12.16% |
+0.50% |
23rd |
| 1971 |
11.67% |
+0.44% |
23rd |
| 1970 |
11.23% |
+0.38% |
23rd |
| 1969 |
10.85% |
+0.35% |
24th |
| 1968 |
10.50% |
+0.34% |
24th |
| 1967 |
10.16% |
+0.32% |
24th |
| 1966 |
9.84% |
+0.31% |
24th |
| 1965 |
9.53% |
+0.30% |
25th |
| 1964 |
9.23% |
+0.29% |
25th |
| 1963 |
8.94% |
+0.28% |
27th |
| 1962 |
8.66% |
+0.27% |
26th |
| 1961 |
8.39% |
+0.27% |
24th |
| 1960 |
8.12% |
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