Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 0.9289 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.9289 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 3.18 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7767 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7767 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.785 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.845 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9401 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9069 units per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9289 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9771 units per square kilometre | 0.7767 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 0.9069 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 176 Yemen 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Botswana 0.9465 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Algeria 0.9445 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Australia 0.9027 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Guyana 0.6704 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Suriname 0.6475 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.9289 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7767 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female 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.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, female 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.