Afghanistan vs Cambodia: Rural population
Afghanistan
72.7%
in 2024
Cambodia
74.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
21st
Cambodia rank
18th
Rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 74.0% against 72.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Cambodia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.5% | 86.3% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 86.5% | 5.1% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 82.9% | 4.5% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 80.9% | 3.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 78.0% | 2.7% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 74.9% | 1.5% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 74.0% against 72.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Afghanistan and Cambodia?
- 1.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cambodia rank globally for rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Cambodia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release