Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
149th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 146 Angola 0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 147 Uruguay 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mozambique 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 150 New Zealand 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 151 Finland 0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 152 Faroe Islands 0.0158 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. — urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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.