Population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.27 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
158th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3421 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 1.27 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3421 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Afghanistan 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3545 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3747 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3825 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3909 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3999 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4176 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4254 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4321 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.438 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4498 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4559 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4617 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4679 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4737 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4708 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4008 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.363 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3551 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3568 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3475 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3496 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3421 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3634 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4349 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4524 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4675 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4818 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4963 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5118 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5154 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5173 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5445 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.58 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6038 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6301 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6634 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6851 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.711 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7494 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7843 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8267 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8734 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9162 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9621 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.27 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.27 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.44 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3842 units per square kilometre | 0.3545 units per square kilometre | 0.4176 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4519 units per square kilometre | 0.4254 units per square kilometre | 0.4737 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | 0.3475 units per square kilometre | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.43 units per square kilometre | 0.3421 units per square kilometre | 0.5118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.62 units per square kilometre | 0.5154 units per square kilometre | 0.7494 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9751 units per square kilometre | 0.7843 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Cameroon 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Liberia 1.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bahamas 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 United States 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Faroe Islands 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3421 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 ages 40-44, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 40-44, male 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 ages 40-44, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 40-44, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 ages 40-44, male 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.