UIS · Demographics
Afghanistan: Population growth
2.84percent · 2024-21.9% since 2014
Population growth (annual %). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator SP.POP.GROW. Annual figures for Afghanistan from 2000 to 2024.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.837 | |
| 2023 | 2.136 | |
| 2022 | 1.436 | |
| 2021 | 2.356 | |
| 2020 | 3.154 | |
| 2019 | 2.984 | |
| 2018 | 2.911 | |
| 2017 | 2.808 | |
| 2016 | 2.536 | |
| 2015 | 3.12 | |
| 2014 | 3.633 | |
| 2013 | 3.418 | |
| 2012 | 4.048 | |
| 2011 | 3.692 | |
| 2010 | 2.935 | |
| 2009 | 3.646 | |
| 2008 | 2.187 | |
| 2007 | 1.893 | |
| 2006 | 4.093 | |
| 2005 | 3.519 | |
| 2004 | 3.576 | |
| 2003 | 6.145 | |
| 2002 | 5.252 | |
| 2001 | 0.762 | |
| 2000 | 1.212 |
Source
Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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UIS (2026). Population growth. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-sp-pop-grow (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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