Afghanistan vs Eswatini: Share urban and rural population

Afghanistan
25.94
in 2025
Eswatini
26.72
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
220th
Eswatini rank
217th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 26.72 against 25.94 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.78.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 220th and Eswatini ranks 217th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eswatini Difference Ahead
1950s 6.74 2.29 4.45 Afghanistan
1960s 9.42 6.44 2.99 Afghanistan
1970s 13.43 13.88 0.4439 Eswatini
1980s 16.49 21.65 5.16 Eswatini
1990s 17.8 23.01 5.22 Eswatini
2000s 19.8 22.38 2.57 Eswatini
2010s 24.05 23.23 0.8264 Afghanistan
2020s 25.52 25.64 0.1232 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Afghanistan or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 26.72 against 25.94 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Afghanistan and Eswatini?
0.78, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eswatini?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Eswatini rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Afghanistan ranks 220th and Eswatini ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed