Net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net migration, annual growth rate was -68.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-68.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 791.4%
World rank
198th
of 216 countries
All-time high
504.16 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-621 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is -68.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 791.4% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 504.16 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -621 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Afghanistan 198th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1963 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1964 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1965 | 51.08 % change on previous year | +757.5% |
| 1966 | -66.69 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1967 | 91.52 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 1968 | -51.16 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1969 | -39.12 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 119.71 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 1971 | -387.15 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 1972 | 68.36 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1973 | 25.19 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1974 | -560.36 % change on previous year | -2325.0% |
| 1975 | -121.99 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1976 | -92.33 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1978 | -40.99 % change on previous year | -1612.7% |
| 1979 | -348.36 % change on previous year | +749.8% |
| 1980 | -123.49 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1981 | -70.16 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 74.93 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1983 | 65.51 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 243.65 % change on previous year | +271.9% |
| 1985 | -184.07 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1986 | -64.55 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1987 | -0.6226 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1988 | 83.72 % change on previous year | -13546.3% |
| 1989 | 132.52 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 107.15 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1993 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1994 | -72.58 % change on previous year | +1723.8% |
| 1995 | -83.34 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1996 | -92.24 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1997 | -621 % change on previous year | +573.2% |
| 1998 | 134.79 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1999 | -539.02 % change on previous year | -499.9% |
| 2001 | 79.25 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2002 | 504.16 % change on previous year | +536.2% |
| 2003 | -71.25 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2004 | -208.85 % change on previous year | +193.1% |
| 2005 | 193.23 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2006 | -77.02 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2008 | 125.34 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 2009 | -128.09 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2010 | -176.33 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 329.6 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 2012 | -82.15 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2013 | -73.6 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2015 | -222.4 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 2016 | 50.04 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2017 | 50.02 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.59 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 124.92 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2021 | -482.07 % change on previous year | -485.9% |
| 2022 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2023 | 92.44 % change on previous year | -614.4% |
| 2024 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2025 | -68.76 % change on previous year | -791.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -68.76 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -68.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +13546.3% | -0.6226 % change on previous year | 83.72 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -2325.0% | 25.19 % change on previous year | -560.36 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1723.8% | -3.98 % change on previous year | -72.58 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1612.7% | 2.71 % change on previous year | -40.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.12 % change on previous year | -66.69 % change on previous year | 134.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -133.52 % change on previous year | -560.36 % change on previous year | 119.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.74 % change on previous year | -184.07 % change on previous year | 243.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -146.28 % change on previous year | -621 % change on previous year | 134.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.1 % change on previous year | -208.85 % change on previous year | 504.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -222.4 % change on previous year | 329.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -93.28 % change on previous year | -482.07 % change on previous year | 92.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 195 South Sudan -60.03 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Serbia -60.92 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Mozambique -68.39 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Estonia -72.44 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Niger -90.65 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Germany -93.94 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -68.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 504.16 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -621 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 198th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.