Afghanistan vs Euro area: Population in the largest city
Afghanistan
42.9%
in 2025
Euro area
16.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Euro area rank
30th
Population in the largest city over time
- Afghanistan
- Euro area
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.9% against 16.1% in Euro area, a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Euro area ranks 30th of 153 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 15.6% | 22.8% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 15.5% | 23.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 15.8% | 48.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 15.8% | 51.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 15.6% | 45.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 15.9% | 30.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 16.1% | 26.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Afghanistan or Euro area?
- Afghanistan, at 42.9% against 16.1% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Afghanistan and Euro area?
- 26.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Euro area?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Euro area rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Euro area ranks 30th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.