Population density in Afghanistan in 2023 — 63.6 per km². Ranked 140 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 349.9%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63.6 | +1.3 | +2.16% |
| 2022 | 62.2 | +0.9 | +1.45% |
| 2021 | 61.3 | +1.4 | +2.38% |
| 2020 | 59.9 | +1.9 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 58 | +1.7 | +3.03% |
| 2018 | 56.3 | +1.6 | +2.95% |
| 2017 | 54.7 | +1.5 | +2.85% |
| 2016 | 53.2 | +1.3 | +2.57% |
| 2015 | 51.9 | +1.6 | +3.17% |
| 2014 | 50.3 | +1.8 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 48.5 | +1.6 | +3.48% |
| 2012 | 46.9 | +1.9 | +4.13% |
| 2011 | 45 | +1.6 | +3.76% |
| 2010 | 43.4 | +1.3 | +2.98% |
| 2009 | 42.1 | +1.5 | +3.71% |
| 2008 | 40.6 | +0.9 | +2.21% |
| 2007 | 39.7 | +0.7 | +1.91% |
| 2006 | 39 | +1.6 | +4.18% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | +1.3 | +3.58% |
| 2004 | 36.1 | +1.3 | +3.64% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | +2.1 | +6.34% |
| 2002 | 32.8 | +1.7 | +5.39% |
| 2001 | 31.1 | +0.2 | +0.76% |
| 2000 | 30.9 | +0.4 | +1.22% |
| 1999 | 30.5 | +1.1 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 29.4 | +1.1 | +3.84% |
| 1997 | 28.3 | +1.1 | +3.88% |
| 1996 | 27.2 | +1.1 | +4.09% |
| 1995 | 26.2 | +1.2 | +5.02% |
| 1994 | 24.9 | +2 | +8.75% |
| 1993 | 22.9 | +2.6 | +12.53% |
| 1992 | 20.4 | +1.6 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 18.8 | +0.3 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 18.5 | +0.3 | +1.44% |
| 1989 | 18.2 | +0.5 | +3.04% |
| 1988 | 17.7 | +0.2 | +1.19% |
| 1987 | 17.5 | −0 | −0.28% |
| 1986 | 17.5 | −0 | −0.06% |
| 1985 | 17.5 | +0.4 | +2.11% |
| 1984 | 17.2 | +0.4 | +2.49% |
| 1983 | 16.7 | −0.1 | −0.67% |
| 1982 | 16.9 | −1.5 | −7.93% |
| 1981 | 18.3 | −1.9 | −9.35% |
| 1980 | 20.2 | −0.7 | −3.56% |
| 1979 | 20.9 | +0.1 | +0.32% |
| 1978 | 20.9 | +0.4 | +2.03% |
| 1977 | 20.5 | +0.4 | +2.15% |
| 1976 | 20 | +0.4 | +2.24% |
| 1975 | 19.6 | +0.5 | +2.44% |
| 1974 | 19.1 | +0.5 | +2.56% |
| 1973 | 18.6 | +0.5 | +2.57% |
| 1972 | 18.2 | +0.4 | +2.47% |
| 1971 | 17.7 | +0.4 | +2.46% |
| 1970 | 17.3 | +0.4 | +2.48% |
| 1969 | 16.9 | +0.4 | +2.42% |
| 1968 | 16.5 | +0.4 | +2.39% |
| 1967 | 16.1 | +0.4 | +2.33% |
| 1966 | 15.7 | +0.4 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 15.4 | +0.3 | +2.26% |
| 1964 | 15 | +0.3 | +2.18% |
| 1963 | 14.7 | +0.3 | +2.13% |
| 1962 | 14.4 | +0.3 | +2.07% |
| 1961 | 14.1 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
