Afghanistan vs India: Share of the population living in cities
Afghanistan
39.72
in 2020
India
39.47
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
99th
India rank
102nd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.72 against 39.47 in India, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 99th and India ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and India in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.63 | 20.35 | 7.72 | India |
| 1960s | 16.03 | 24.04 | 8.01 | India |
| 1970s | 22.6 | 28.55 | 5.95 | India |
| 1980s | 24.83 | 30.73 | 5.9 | India |
| 1990s | 27.6 | 33.21 | 5.6 | India |
| 2000s | 30.38 | 37.79 | 7.41 | India |
| 2010s | 35.14 | 39.82 | 4.69 | India |
| 2020s | 39.72 | 39.47 | 0.2456 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Afghanistan or India?
- Afghanistan, at 39.72 against 39.47 in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Afghanistan and India?
- 0.25, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th and India ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.