Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square was 0.0275 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0275 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0275 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0088 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

0.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.009 units per square kilometre1991: 0.009 units per square kilometre1992: 0.01 units per square kilometre1993: 0.011 units per square kilometre1994: 0.012 units per square kilometre1995: 0.013 units per square kilometre1996: 0.013 units per square kilometre1997: 0.014 units per square kilometre1998: 0.015 units per square kilometre1999: 0.015 units per square kilometre2000: 0.015 units per square kilometre2001: 0.016 units per square kilometre2002: 0.016 units per square kilometre2003: 0.018 units per square kilometre2004: 0.018 units per square kilometre2005: 0.019 units per square kilometre2006: 0.019 units per square kilometre2007: 0.02 units per square kilometre2008: 0.02 units per square kilometre2009: 0.021 units per square kilometre2010: 0.021 units per square kilometre2011: 0.022 units per square kilometre2012: 0.022 units per square kilometre2013: 0.023 units per square kilometre2014: 0.023 units per square kilometre2015: 0.024 units per square kilometre2016: 0.024 units per square kilometre2017: 0.025 units per square kilometre2018: 0.025 units per square kilometre2019: 0.026 units per square kilometre2020: 0.026 units per square kilometre2021: 0.027 units per square kilometre2022: 0.027 units per square kilometre2023: 0.027 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.0275 units per square kilometre for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0275 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0088 units per square kilometre
1991 0.009 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1992 0.0098 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1993 0.0111 units per square kilometre +13.0%
1994 0.0121 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1995 0.0128 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1996 0.0133 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1997 0.0139 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1998 0.0146 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1999 0.0152 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2000 0.0154 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2001 0.0156 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2002 0.0165 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2003 0.0175 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2004 0.0181 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2005 0.0187 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2006 0.0194 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2007 0.0197 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 0.02 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 0.0206 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2010 0.021 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2011 0.0216 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 0.0223 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2013 0.0229 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 0.0235 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 0.024 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2016 0.0244 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2017 0.0248 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 0.0253 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.0259 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 0.0265 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2021 0.0269 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2022 0.0271 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 0.0275 units per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.012 units per square kilometre 0.0088 units per square kilometre 0.0152 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0182 units per square kilometre 0.0154 units per square kilometre 0.0206 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0236 units per square kilometre 0.021 units per square kilometre 0.0259 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.027 units per square kilometre 0.0265 units per square kilometre 0.0275 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 70 Cambodia 0.0297 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 71 Honduras 0.0295 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 72 Azerbaijan 0.0279 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 74 Tajikistan 0.0273 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 75 Lesotho 0.0266 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 76 China 0.0251 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Afghanistan?
Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Afghanistan was 0.0275 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0275 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
Afghanistan ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
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Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) 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.