Afghanistan vs Ukraine: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Afghanistan
4.88 million
in 2025
Ukraine
5.44 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
54th
Ukraine rank
51st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Afghanistan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.44 million against 4.88 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 563,660.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Ukraine ranks 51st of 121 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,818 | 3.24 million | 2.88 million | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 668,201 | 4.22 million | 3.55 million | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 5.00 million | 3.78 million | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 5.19 million | 3.29 million | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 5.16 million | 2.32 million | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.69 million | 5.34 million | 1.65 million | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 5.44 million | 904,483 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Afghanistan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.44 million against 4.88 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Afghanistan and Ukraine?
- 563,660, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ukraine rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and Ukraine ranks 51st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.