Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Rural population, annual growth rate
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.47 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 0.0262 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.4126 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.04 % 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 2.47 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 1.24 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th 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.