Afghanistan vs Eswatini: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Afghanistan
74.1%
in 2025
Eswatini
73.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
14th
Eswatini rank
17th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Afghanistan
- Eswatini
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 74.1% against 73.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.6% | 93.6% | 3.0% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 86.1% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 78.4% | 5.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 77.0% | 5.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 77.6% | 2.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 76.8% | 0.8% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.4% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Afghanistan or Eswatini?
- Afghanistan, at 74.1% against 73.3% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Afghanistan and Eswatini?
- 0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eswatini?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Eswatini rank globally for rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Eswatini ranks 17th 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.