Afghanistan - Urban population
Urban population
The value for Urban population in Afghanistan was 8,527,497 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,527,497 in 2010 and a minimum value of 773,684 in 1960.
Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 773,684 |
| 1961 | 816,402 |
| 1962 | 860,835 |
| 1963 | 907,095 |
| 1964 | 955,311 |
| 1965 | 1,005,610 |
| 1966 | 1,062,175 |
| 1967 | 1,120,831 |
| 1968 | 1,182,182 |
| 1969 | 1,247,103 |
| 1970 | 1,316,140 |
| 1971 | 1,406,497 |
| 1972 | 1,501,168 |
| 1973 | 1,598,939 |
| 1974 | 1,697,952 |
| 1975 | 1,796,237 |
| 1976 | 1,908,162 |
| 1977 | 2,024,602 |
| 1978 | 2,145,712 |
| 1979 | 2,271,656 |
| 1980 | 2,402,601 |
| 1981 | 2,498,996 |
| 1982 | 2,598,569 |
| 1983 | 2,701,414 |
| 1984 | 2,807,632 |
| 1985 | 2,917,322 |
| 1986 | 3,023,625 |
| 1987 | 3,133,092 |
| 1988 | 3,245,806 |
| 1989 | 3,361,857 |
| 1990 | 3,481,333 |
| 1991 | 3,658,399 |
| 1992 | 3,843,470 |
| 1993 | 4,036,887 |
| 1994 | 4,239,001 |
| 1995 | 4,450,182 |
| 1996 | 4,649,393 |
| 1997 | 4,856,441 |
| 1998 | 5,071,611 |
| 1999 | 5,295,203 |
| 2000 | 5,527,524 |
| 2001 | 5,771,985 |
| 2002 | 6,025,936 |
| 2003 | 6,289,723 |
| 2004 | 6,563,701 |
| 2005 | 6,848,237 |
| 2006 | 7,158,987 |
| 2007 | 7,481,844 |
| 2008 | 7,817,245 |
| 2009 | 8,165,640 |
| 2010 | 8,527,497 |
Urban population (% of total)
Urban population (% of total) in Afghanistan was 24.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 24.80 in 2010, while its lowest value was 8.00 in 1960.
Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.00 |
| 1961 | 8.28 |
| 1962 | 8.56 |
| 1963 | 8.84 |
| 1964 | 9.12 |
| 1965 | 9.40 |
| 1966 | 9.72 |
| 1967 | 10.04 |
| 1968 | 10.36 |
| 1969 | 10.68 |
| 1970 | 11.00 |
| 1971 | 11.46 |
| 1972 | 11.92 |
| 1973 | 12.38 |
| 1974 | 12.84 |
| 1975 | 13.30 |
| 1976 | 13.78 |
| 1977 | 14.26 |
| 1978 | 14.74 |
| 1979 | 15.22 |
| 1980 | 15.70 |
| 1981 | 15.96 |
| 1982 | 16.22 |
| 1983 | 16.48 |
| 1984 | 16.74 |
| 1985 | 17.00 |
| 1986 | 17.26 |
| 1987 | 17.52 |
| 1988 | 17.78 |
| 1989 | 18.04 |
| 1990 | 18.30 |
| 1991 | 18.60 |
| 1992 | 18.90 |
| 1993 | 19.20 |
| 1994 | 19.50 |
| 1995 | 19.80 |
| 1996 | 20.10 |
| 1997 | 20.40 |
| 1998 | 20.70 |
| 1999 | 21.00 |
| 2000 | 21.30 |
| 2001 | 21.62 |
| 2002 | 21.94 |
| 2003 | 22.26 |
| 2004 | 22.58 |
| 2005 | 22.90 |
| 2006 | 23.28 |
| 2007 | 23.66 |
| 2008 | 24.04 |
| 2009 | 24.42 |
| 2010 | 24.80 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
