Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Rural population, annual growth rate
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.47 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Africa Western and Central ranks 15th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Africa Western and Central in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.401 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.0941 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | -1.5 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Afghanistan, at 2.47 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 1.44 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Africa Western and Central ranks 15th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.