Afghanistan vs Faroe Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
16.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands
15.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Faroe Islands rank
174th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.19 units per square kilometre against 15.56 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.63 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Faroe Islands ranks 174th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 4.93 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 8.75 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 10.53 units per square kilometre | 7.6 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 11.23 units per square kilometre | 6.82 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 7.26 units per square kilometre | 12.43 units per square kilometre | 5.17 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 12.26 units per square kilometre | 13.4 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 15.67 units per square kilometre | 15.22 units per square kilometre | 0.4462 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Faroe Islands?
- Afghanistan, at 16.19 units per square kilometre against 15.56 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Faroe Islands?
- 0.63 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Faroe Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Faroe Islands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Faroe Islands ranks 174th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.