Population, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, total, per square kilometre was 63.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 63.56 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 63.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.13 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 15.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 15.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 16.89 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 18.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.64 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 19.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 19.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 20.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 20.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 20.87 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 20.19 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 18.3 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 16.85 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 16.74 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 17.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 17.51 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 17.46 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 20.36 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 22.91 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 24.92 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 26.17 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 27.23 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 28.29 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 29.38 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 30.49 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 30.86 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 32.78 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 34.85 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 36.12 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 37.42 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 38.98 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 39.73 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 40.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.11 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 43.37 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 45 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 46.85 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 48.48 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 50.28 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 51.87 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 53.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.72 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 56.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 58.04 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 61.33 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 62.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.56 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.44 units per square kilometre | 14.13 units per square kilometre | 16.89 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.28 units per square kilometre | 17.31 units per square kilometre | 20.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.76 units per square kilometre | 16.74 units per square kilometre | 20.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7 units per square kilometre | 18.47 units per square kilometre | 30.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.46 units per square kilometre | 30.86 units per square kilometre | 42.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.81 units per square kilometre | 43.37 units per square kilometre | 58.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.75 units per square kilometre | 59.9 units per square kilometre | 63.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.21 units per square kilometre compare
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More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 63.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.13 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.