Afghanistan vs Germany: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Afghanistan
11.1%
in 2025
Germany
9.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
106th
Germany rank
107th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Afghanistan
- Germany
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.1% against 9.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Germany ranks 107th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 9.3% | 5.7% | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 9.0% | 3.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 9.0% | 2.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.0% | 3.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
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 Germany?
- Afghanistan, at 11.1% against 9.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Afghanistan and Germany?
- 1.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Germany rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and Germany ranks 107th 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 (% of total 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 urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.