Afghanistan vs Antigua and Barbuda: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Afghanistan
25.9%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda
24.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
220th
Antigua and Barbuda rank
222nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Afghanistan
- Antigua and Barbuda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25.9% against 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 220th and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Antigua and Barbuda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Antigua and Barbuda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 37.1% | 30.3% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 36.8% | 27.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 34.0% | 20.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 35.1% | 18.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 34.5% | 16.7% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 29.5% | 9.7% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 25.2% | 1.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.5% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Afghanistan or Antigua and Barbuda?
- Afghanistan, at 25.9% against 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda?
- 1.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.