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
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.