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Percentage of territory controlled by government in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 79.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
79.5
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
152nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
92.4
in 1970
All-time low
39
in 1992
Years of data
206
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

020406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 79.5 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Afghanistan peaked at 92.4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1992.

That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Afghanistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 80 —
1790 80 +0.0%
1791 80 +0.0%
1792 80 +0.0%
1793 80 +0.0%
1794 80 +0.0%
1795 80 +0.0%
1796 80 +0.0%
1797 80 +0.0%
1798 80 +0.0%
1799 80 +0.0%
1800 75 -6.2%
1801 75 +0.0%
1802 75 +0.0%
1803 75 +0.0%
1804 75 +0.0%
1805 75 +0.0%
1806 75 +0.0%
1807 75 +0.0%
1808 75 +0.0%
1809 75 +0.0%
1810 75 +0.0%
1811 75 +0.0%
1812 75 +0.0%
1813 75 +0.0%
1814 75 +0.0%
1815 75 +0.0%
1816 70 -6.7%
1817 70 +0.0%
1818 70 +0.0%
1819 60 -14.3%
1820 60 +0.0%
1821 60 +0.0%
1822 60 +0.0%
1823 60 +0.0%
1824 60 +0.0%
1825 60 +0.0%
1826 70 +16.7%
1827 70 +0.0%
1828 70 +0.0%
1829 70 +0.0%
1830 70 +0.0%
1831 70 +0.0%
1832 70 +0.0%
1833 70 +0.0%
1834 80 +14.3%
1835 80 +0.0%
1836 80 +0.0%
1837 80 +0.0%
1838 60 -25.0%
1839 60 +0.0%
1840 60 +0.0%
1841 60 +0.0%
1842 70 +16.7%
1843 70 +0.0%
1844 70 +0.0%
1845 70 +0.0%
1846 70 +0.0%
1847 70 +0.0%
1848 70 +0.0%
1849 70 +0.0%
1850 70 +0.0%
1851 70 +0.0%
1852 70 +0.0%
1853 70 +0.0%
1854 70 +0.0%
1855 70 +0.0%
1856 70 +0.0%
1857 70 +0.0%
1858 70 +0.0%
1859 70 +0.0%
1860 70 +0.0%
1861 70 +0.0%
1862 70 +0.0%
1863 75 +7.1%
1864 75 +0.0%
1865 75 +0.0%
1866 75 +0.0%
1867 75 +0.0%
1868 75 +0.0%
1869 75 +0.0%
1870 75 +0.0%
1871 75 +0.0%
1872 75 +0.0%
1873 70 -6.7%
1874 70 +0.0%
1875 70 +0.0%
1876 65 -7.1%
1877 65 +0.0%
1878 65 +0.0%
1879 60 -7.7%
1880 60 +0.0%
1881 70 +16.7%
1882 72.5 +3.6%
1883 72.5 +0.0%
1884 75 +3.4%
1885 77.5 +3.3%
1886 77.5 +0.0%
1887 77.5 +0.0%
1919 88.12 +13.7%
1920 88.12 +0.0%
1921 88.12 +0.0%
1922 88.12 +0.0%
1923 88.12 +0.0%
1924 88.12 +0.0%
1925 88.12 +0.0%
1926 88.12 +0.0%
1927 88.12 +0.0%
1928 88.12 +0.0%
1929 88.12 +0.0%
1930 88.12 +0.0%
1931 88.12 +0.0%
1932 88.12 +0.0%
1933 88.12 +0.0%
1934 88.12 +0.0%
1935 88.12 +0.0%
1936 88.12 +0.0%
1937 88.12 +0.0%
1938 88.12 +0.0%
1939 88.12 +0.0%
1940 88.12 +0.0%
1941 88.12 +0.0%
1942 88.12 +0.0%
1943 88.12 +0.0%
1944 88.12 +0.0%
1945 88.12 +0.0%
1946 88.12 +0.0%
1947 88.12 +0.0%
1948 88.12 +0.0%
1949 88.12 +0.0%
1950 88.12 +0.0%
1951 88.12 +0.0%
1952 88.12 +0.0%
1953 88.12 +0.0%
1954 88.12 +0.0%
1955 88.12 +0.0%
1956 88.12 +0.0%
1957 88.12 +0.0%
1958 88.12 +0.0%
1959 88.12 +0.0%
1960 88.12 +0.0%
1961 88.12 +0.0%
1962 88.12 +0.0%
1963 88.12 +0.0%
1964 88.12 +0.0%
1965 88.12 +0.0%
1966 88.12 +0.0%
1967 88.12 +0.0%
1968 88.12 +0.0%
1969 88.12 +0.0%
1970 92.4 +4.9%
1971 92.4 +0.0%
1972 92.4 +0.0%
1973 89.4 -3.2%
1974 89.4 +0.0%
1975 89.4 +0.0%
1976 89.4 +0.0%
1977 89.4 +0.0%
1978 79.4 -11.2%
1979 72.17 -9.1%
1980 57.67 -20.1%
1981 57.67 +0.0%
1982 57.67 +0.0%
1983 57.67 +0.0%
1984 57.67 +0.0%
1985 57.67 +0.0%
1986 57.67 +0.0%
1987 57.67 +0.0%
1988 57.67 +0.0%
1989 57.67 +0.0%
1990 53.33 -7.5%
1991 53.33 +0.0%
1992 39 -26.9%
1993 41 +5.1%
1994 41 +0.0%
1995 54 +31.7%
1996 84 +55.6%
1997 84 +0.0%
1998 84 +0.0%
1999 84 +0.0%
2000 85 +1.2%
2001 85 +0.0%
2002 73.67 -13.3%
2003 68.77 -6.7%
2004 68.77 +0.0%
2005 68.77 +0.0%
2006 66.29 -3.6%
2007 65.47 -1.2%
2008 63.77 -2.6%
2009 63.23 -0.8%
2010 62.23 -1.6%
2011 62.12 -0.2%
2012 63.06 +1.5%
2013 61.06 -3.2%
2014 60.31 -1.2%
2015 57.12 -5.3%
2016 54.93 -3.8%
2017 53.21 -3.1%
2018 53.75 +1.0%
2019 51.82 -3.6%
2020 43.09 -16.8%
2021 83.25 +93.2%
2022 88.38 +6.2%
2023 87.36 -1.1%
2024 84.5 -3.3%
2025 79.5 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 80 80 80 1
1790s 80 80 80 10
1800s 75 75 75 10
1810s 72 60 75 10
1820s 64 60 70 10
1830s 72 60 80 10
1840s 68 60 70 10
1850s 70 70 70 10
1860s 73.5 70 75 10
1870s 69 60 75 10
1880s 72.81 60 77.5 8
1910s 88.12 88.12 88.12 1
1920s 88.12 88.12 88.12 10
1930s 88.12 88.12 88.12 10
1940s 88.12 88.12 88.12 10
1950s 88.12 88.12 88.12 10
1960s 88.12 88.12 88.12 10
1970s 87.58 72.17 92.4 10
1980s 57.67 57.67 57.67 10
1990s 61.77 39 84 10
2000s 70.87 63.23 85 10
2010s 57.96 51.82 63.06 10
2020s 77.68 43.09 88.38 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 149 Niger 80.83 compare
  2. 150 Central African Republic 80.67 compare
  3. 150 Chile 80.67 compare
  4. 153 Burkina Faso 79 compare
  5. 154 Pakistan 78.93 compare
  6. 155 Nigeria 78.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Afghanistan?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Afghanistan was 79.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 92.4 in 1970.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1992.
How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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