Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in the capital city
Afghanistan
13.4%
in 2020
Tajikistan
13.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
111th
Tajikistan rank
110th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 13.4% against 13.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 111th and Tajikistan ranks 110th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6% | 10.8% | 7.2% | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 12.5% | 8.0% | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 13.7% | 8.2% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 13.5% | 2.8% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.2% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 13.4% against 13.4% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th and Tajikistan ranks 110th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.