Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Urban population share 2050
Afghanistan
25.94
in 2025
Ethiopia
24.11
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
217th
Ethiopia rank
220th
Urban population share 2050 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 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 217th and Ethiopia ranks 220th of 231 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 17 and Ethiopia in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | Ethiopia |
| 1100s | 0.0003 | 0.0006 | 0.0004 | Ethiopia |
| 1200s | 0.0008 | 0.0019 | 0.0011 | Ethiopia |
| 1300s | 0.0025 | 0.0058 | 0.0033 | Ethiopia |
| 1400s | 0.0074 | 0.0173 | 0.0099 | Ethiopia |
| 1500s | 0.0222 | 0.052 | 0.0298 | Ethiopia |
| 1600s | 0.0667 | 0.1559 | 0.0893 | Ethiopia |
| 1700s | 0.2 | 0.4678 | 0.2678 | Ethiopia |
| 1710s | 0.3611 | 0.527 | 0.1659 | Ethiopia |
| 1720s | 0.4062 | 0.5772 | 0.171 | Ethiopia |
| 1730s | 0.457 | 0.6322 | 0.1752 | Ethiopia |
| 1740s | 0.5141 | 0.6924 | 0.1783 | Ethiopia |
| 1750s | 0.5784 | 0.7583 | 0.18 | Ethiopia |
| 1760s | 0.6506 | 0.8305 | 0.1799 | Ethiopia |
| 1770s | 0.732 | 0.9096 | 0.1777 | Ethiopia |
| 1780s | 0.8235 | 0.9963 | 0.1728 | Ethiopia |
| 1790s | 0.9264 | 1.09 | 0.1648 | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 1.04 | 1.2 | 0.1529 | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 1.17 | 1.31 | 0.1364 | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 1.32 | 1.43 | 0.1145 | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 1.48 | 1.57 | 0.0861 | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 1.67 | 1.72 | 0.0502 | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 0.0053 | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 2.11 | 2.06 | 0.0501 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 2.38 | 2.26 | 0.1178 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 2.67 | 2.47 | 0.1997 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 3.01 | 2.71 | 0.2983 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 3.38 | 2.97 | 0.4163 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 3.81 | 3.25 | 0.5566 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 4.28 | 3.56 | 0.723 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 4.82 | 3.9 | 0.9193 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 5.42 | 4.27 | 1.15 | Afghanistan |
| 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 urban population share 2050, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 25.94 against 24.11 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1.83, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Afghanistan ranks 217th and Ethiopia ranks 220th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.