Afghanistan vs Burundi: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Afghanistan
74.1%
in 2025
Burundi
74.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
14th
Burundi rank
13th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 74.3% against 74.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Burundi ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.6% | 97.7% | 7.2% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 96.5% | 9.9% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 94.8% | 11.3% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 92.9% | 10.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 90.9% | 10.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 85.5% | 9.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 77.1% | 2.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 74.3% against 74.1% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Burundi ranks 13th 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.