Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Share urban and rural population
Afghanistan
25.94
in 2025
Ethiopia
24.11
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
220th
Ethiopia rank
223rd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25.94 against 24.11 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.83.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 220th and Ethiopia ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.74 | 6.44 | 0.301 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.42 | 7.74 | 1.68 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 13.43 | 9.35 | 4.09 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 16.49 | 11.37 | 5.12 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 13.78 | 4.01 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 15.89 | 3.91 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 24.05 | 19.29 | 4.77 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 25.52 | 22.88 | 2.64 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 25.94 against 24.11 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1.83, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th and Ethiopia ranks 223rd 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.