Afghanistan vs Honduras: Share of population living in cities
Afghanistan
39.7%
in 2020
Honduras
39.6%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
99th
Honduras rank
100th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Afghanistan
- Honduras
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.7% against 39.6% in Honduras, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 99th and Honduras ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 9.6% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 20.9% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 24.3% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 25.3% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.5% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.6% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Afghanistan or Honduras?
- Afghanistan, at 39.7% against 39.6% in Honduras as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Afghanistan and Honduras?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Honduras?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Honduras rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th and Honduras ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.