Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 65th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.013 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0145 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0167 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.022 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.024 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.025 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0275 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0287 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0314 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0337 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0346 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0357 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0368 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0379 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0389 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0398 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0415 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0424 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0432 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.044 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0448 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0288 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.024 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0382 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0337 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0424 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0432 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 62 Tajikistan 0.0518 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 63 Poland 0.0489 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 64 Senegal 0.0487 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 66 Slovenia 0.0454 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cyprus 0.044 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 68 Serbia 0.0439 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.