Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Rural population
Afghanistan
74.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia
75.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
14th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 75.9% against 74.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.6% | 92.3% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 90.7% | 4.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 88.6% | 5.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 86.2% | 4.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 84.1% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 80.7% | 4.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 77.1% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 75.9% against 74.1% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 11th 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.