Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.4% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | -1.6% | 2.3% | 3.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Afghanistan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Afghanistan, at 2.4% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 1.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.