Afghanistan vs Mexico: Population, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
63.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
66.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
114th
Mexico rank
111th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 66.74 units per square kilometre against 63.56 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.18 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 114th and Mexico ranks 111th of 186 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.44 units per square kilometre | 22.29 units per square kilometre | 6.86 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.28 units per square kilometre | 29.93 units per square kilometre | 10.64 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1980s | 17.76 units per square kilometre | 38.21 units per square kilometre | 20.45 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.7 units per square kilometre | 46.31 units per square kilometre | 21.61 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 36.46 units per square kilometre | 54.11 units per square kilometre | 17.65 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 50.81 units per square kilometre | 61.77 units per square kilometre | 10.96 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 61.75 units per square kilometre | 65.95 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 66.74 units per square kilometre against 63.56 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Mexico?
- 3.18 units per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mexico rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 114th and Mexico ranks 111th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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
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.