Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0361 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0361 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0361 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 123 Colombia 0.0374 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belarus 0.0374 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Djibouti 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cameroon 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Guinea 0.0344 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)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.