Which has higher rural population, male, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?

Afghanistan, at 37.1% against 27.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Rural population, male

Afghanistan

37.1%

in 2015

Africa Western and Central

27.2%

in 2015

Afghanistan rank

20th

Africa Western and Central rank

18th

Rural population, male over time

Afghanistan
Africa Western and Central

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 37.1% against 27.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Africa Western and Central ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Africa Western and Central	Difference	Ahead
1980s	42.7%	36.7%	5.9%	Afghanistan
1990s	41.4%	33.8%	7.6%	Afghanistan
2000s	39.7%	31.3%	8.4%	Afghanistan
2010s	37.7%	28.0%	9.6%	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?: Afghanistan, at 37.1% against 27.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?: 9.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for rural population, male?: Afghanistan ranks 20th and Africa Western and Central ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.