Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population
Rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 731.42 million against 32.47 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 698.95 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 22.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 million | 214.10 million | 205.08 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 10.88 million | 264.48 million | 253.61 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 9.67 million | 332.09 million | 322.41 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 13.23 million | 410.08 million | 396.85 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 19.05 million | 501.55 million | 482.51 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 25.14 million | 610.81 million | 585.66 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 30.73 million | 703.69 million | 672.96 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 731.42 million against 32.47 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 698.95 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.