Rural population, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rural population, per capita was 0.7406 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.7406 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.9188 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7406 units per person, in 2025.
That places Afghanistan 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9188 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9161 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9134 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9106 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9077 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9047 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9016 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8984 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.895 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8915 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8877 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8833 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8784 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8731 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8677 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8623 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8572 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8526 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8487 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8456 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8432 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.841 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8389 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8371 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8354 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8338 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8323 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.831 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8297 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8285 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8274 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8262 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8251 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.824 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8228 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8217 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8204 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8191 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8176 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8161 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8144 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8126 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8106 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8084 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.806 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8029 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7989 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7941 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7888 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7831 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7774 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7718 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7666 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7619 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7581 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7554 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7534 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7516 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.75 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7486 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7474 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7465 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7461 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7453 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.743 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7406 units per person | -0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.7406 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6546 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.7406 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9058 units per person | 0.8915 units per person | 0.9188 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8657 units per person | 0.8456 units per person | 0.8877 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8351 units per person | 0.8285 units per person | 0.8432 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.822 units per person | 0.8161 units per person | 0.8274 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.802 units per person | 0.7831 units per person | 0.8144 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7595 units per person | 0.7486 units per person | 0.7774 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7448 units per person | 0.7406 units per person | 0.7474 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Rural population, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.7406 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9188 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7406 units per person in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for rural population, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.