Afghanistan vs Antigua and Barbuda: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Afghanistan
74.1%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda
75.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
14th
Antigua and Barbuda rank
12th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Afghanistan
- Antigua and Barbuda
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 75.7% against 74.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Antigua and Barbuda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Antigua and Barbuda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.6% | 63.2% | 27.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 66.0% | 20.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 64.9% | 18.6% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 65.5% | 16.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 70.5% | 9.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 74.8% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 75.5% | 1.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Afghanistan or Antigua and Barbuda?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 75.7% against 74.1% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda?
- 1.6%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Antigua and Barbuda rank globally for rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.