Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
34.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
37.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
146th
Nicaragua rank
143rd

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nicaragua
10203040196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 37.09 units per square kilometre against 34.57 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.52 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 215 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 8.41 units per square kilometre 8.57 units per square kilometre 0.1557 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 10.11 units per square kilometre 11.59 units per square kilometre 1.48 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 9.02 units per square kilometre 15.3 units per square kilometre 6.28 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 12.09 units per square kilometre 20.27 units per square kilometre 8.18 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 17.47 units per square kilometre 25.98 units per square kilometre 8.51 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 26.05 units per square kilometre 31.94 units per square kilometre 5.89 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 33.29 units per square kilometre 36.11 units per square kilometre 2.82 units per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 37.09 units per square kilometre against 34.57 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
2.52 units per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 15-64, total 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.