Urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Urban population, per square kilometre was 16.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 16.19 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 16.19 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.61 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.13 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.27 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.69 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.12 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.59 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.08 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.59 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 15.13 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 5.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 units per square kilometre | 5.73 units per square kilometre | 9.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 units per square kilometre | 9.65 units per square kilometre | 14.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.67 units per square kilometre | 15.13 units per square kilometre | 16.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 169 Madagascar 17.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zimbabwe 16.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 New Zealand 16.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Somalia 15.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Faroe Islands 15.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 16.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
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.