Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Urban population, male

Afghanistan
13.5%
in 2015
Tajikistan
13.4%
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
170th
Tajikistan rank
171st

Urban population, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tajikistan
051015198019972015

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 13.5% against 13.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 170th and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 8.3% 16.5% 8.1% Tajikistan
1990s 9.8% 14.9% 5.1% Tajikistan
2000s 11.3% 13.2% 1.9% Tajikistan
2010s 13.1% 13.4% 0.3% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
Afghanistan, at 13.5% against 13.4% in Tajikistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for urban population, male?
Afghanistan ranks 170th and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban 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

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