Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Long term urban population region
Afghanistan
30.2
in 2025
Eritrea
29.12
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
180th
Eritrea rank
182nd
Long term urban population region over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 30.2 against 29.12 in Eritrea, a difference of 1.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Eritrea ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | Eritrea |
| 1100s | 0.0003 | 0.001 | 0.0007 | Eritrea |
| 1200s | 0.0008 | 0.0029 | 0.0021 | Eritrea |
| 1300s | 0.0025 | 0.0088 | 0.0063 | Eritrea |
| 1400s | 0.0074 | 0.0263 | 0.0189 | Eritrea |
| 1500s | 0.0222 | 0.0788 | 0.0566 | Eritrea |
| 1600s | 0.0667 | 0.2365 | 0.1698 | Eritrea |
| 1700s | 0.2 | 0.7095 | 0.5095 | Eritrea |
| 1710s | 0.3611 | 0.7993 | 0.4383 | Eritrea |
| 1720s | 0.4062 | 0.8755 | 0.4693 | Eritrea |
| 1730s | 0.457 | 0.9588 | 0.5019 | Eritrea |
| 1740s | 0.5141 | 1.05 | 0.5361 | Eritrea |
| 1750s | 0.5784 | 1.15 | 0.5718 | Eritrea |
| 1760s | 0.6506 | 1.26 | 0.6091 | Eritrea |
| 1770s | 0.732 | 1.38 | 0.6477 | Eritrea |
| 1780s | 0.8235 | 1.51 | 0.6876 | Eritrea |
| 1790s | 0.9264 | 1.66 | 0.7286 | Eritrea |
| 1800s | 1.04 | 1.81 | 0.7704 | Eritrea |
| 1810s | 1.17 | 1.99 | 0.8128 | Eritrea |
| 1820s | 1.32 | 2.17 | 0.8553 | Eritrea |
| 1830s | 1.48 | 2.38 | 0.8975 | Eritrea |
| 1840s | 1.67 | 2.61 | 0.9388 | Eritrea |
| 1850s | 1.88 | 2.86 | 0.9785 | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 2.11 | 3.13 | 1.02 | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 2.38 | 3.43 | 1.05 | Eritrea |
| 1880s | 2.67 | 3.75 | 1.08 | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 3.01 | 4.11 | 1.1 | Eritrea |
| 1900s | 3.38 | 4.5 | 1.12 | Eritrea |
| 1910s | 3.81 | 4.93 | 1.12 | Eritrea |
| 1920s | 4.28 | 5.4 | 1.12 | Eritrea |
| 1930s | 4.82 | 5.91 | 1.1 | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 5.42 | 6.48 | 1.06 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 7.16 | 8.32 | 1.16 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 9.88 | 11.4 | 1.52 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 13.27 | 13.42 | 0.1476 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 16.18 | 15.14 | 1.04 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 18.13 | 16.43 | 1.7 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 20.69 | 19.46 | 1.23 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 23.8 | 1.04 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.89 | 27.82 | 1.07 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 30.2 against 29.12 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 1.08, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th and Eritrea ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.