Afghanistan vs Uganda: Urban pop in out of slums

Afghanistan
7.38 million
in 2022
Uganda
7.46 million
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Uganda rank
22nd

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uganda
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020112022

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 7.46 million against 7.38 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 81,860.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 174 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.40 million 3.30 million 107,385 Afghanistan
2010s 5.46 million 5.33 million 133,882 Afghanistan
2020s 7.31 million 7.16 million 149,765 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Afghanistan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 7.46 million against 7.38 million in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Afghanistan and Uganda?
81,860, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed