Afghanistan vs Panama: Population, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
63.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
60.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
114th
Panama rank
116th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Panama
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 63.56 units per square kilometre against 60.11 units per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 3.45 units per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 114th and Panama ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.44 units per square kilometre | 17.64 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1970s | 19.28 units per square kilometre | 23.01 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1980s | 17.76 units per square kilometre | 29.29 units per square kilometre | 11.53 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1990s | 24.7 units per square kilometre | 36.32 units per square kilometre | 11.62 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2000s | 36.46 units per square kilometre | 44.18 units per square kilometre | 7.72 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2010s | 50.81 units per square kilometre | 52.94 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2020s | 61.75 units per square kilometre | 58.97 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Panama?
- Afghanistan, at 63.56 units per square kilometre against 60.11 units per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Panama?
- 3.45 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Panama rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 114th and Panama ranks 116th 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.