Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Afghanistan
25.9%
in 2025
Tajikistan
26.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
220th
Tajikistan rank
219th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 26.2% against 25.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 220th and Tajikistan ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 29.8% | 23.1% | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 35.6% | 26.2% | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 35.9% | 22.5% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 33.4% | 16.9% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 29.0% | 11.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 26.5% | 6.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 26.4% | 2.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 26.2% | 0.7% | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 26.2% against 25.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th and Tajikistan ranks 219th 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.