Rural population as a share of total population reached 72.7% in 2024 in Afghanistan, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.454% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Afghanistan reached an all time high of 91.6% in 1960 and an all time low of 72.7% in 2024.
Afghanistan has been ranked 14th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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