Population, male, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, male, annual growth rate was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.57 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-9.48 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 2.83 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 12.57 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -9.48 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 19th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2121 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1980 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -1840.7% |
| 1981 | -9.48 % change on previous year | +156.8% |
| 1982 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1983 | -0.9046 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1984 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -339.5% |
| 1985 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1986 | -0.3371 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1987 | -0.4464 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 1989 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +177.3% |
| 1990 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1991 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +434.3% |
| 1993 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1996 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2001 | 0.844 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +548.7% |
| 2003 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2008 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2010 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2024 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2025 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.83 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, male, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1840.7% | 0.2121 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +548.7% | 0.844 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +434.3% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +343.2% | -0.4464 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +339.5% | -0.9046 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +177.3% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 0.2121 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 12.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 0.844 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.48 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.