Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.661 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.661 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
169th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.661 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1681 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.661 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.661 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1681 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 169th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1876 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2163 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2206 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.232 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2318 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2397 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2586 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2768 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3087 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3137 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3338 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3696 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3772 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3851 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3854 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3878 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4113 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4293 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4489 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4666 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4864 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5048 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.521 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5396 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5602 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5823 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6059 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6251 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.661 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.181 units per square kilometre | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 0.232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3617 units per square kilometre | 0.3087 units per square kilometre | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4951 units per square kilometre | 0.4113 units per square kilometre | 0.5823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.633 units per square kilometre | 0.6059 units per square kilometre | 0.661 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 166 Brazil 0.7377 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Madagascar 0.6716 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cameroon 0.6696 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 New Zealand 0.6255 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Finland 0.6012 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5945 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.661 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.661 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1681 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, female 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 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female 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 55-59, female 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.