Afghanistan vs Uganda: Rural population
Afghanistan
72.7%
in 2024
Uganda
72.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
21st
Uganda rank
23rd
Rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.7% against 72.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.5% | 93.0% | 6.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 91.0% | 9.7% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 87.3% | 8.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 83.2% | 5.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 78.2% | 2.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.8% | 0.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Afghanistan, at 72.7% against 72.6% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 23rd 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