Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.5835 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5835 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
172nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5835 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1854 units per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.5835 units per square kilometre for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5835 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1854 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Afghanistan 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.199 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2195 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2237 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2282 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2455 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2485 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2381 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2145 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1883 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.189 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2262 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2434 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2653 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2793 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3126 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.325 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3268 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3542 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3685 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3844 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3986 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4147 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4298 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4434 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4594 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4775 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4978 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5397 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | 0.2381 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | 0.2793 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.312 units per square kilometre | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4228 units per square kilometre | 0.3542 units per square kilometre | 0.4978 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5503 units per square kilometre | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 169 Finland 0.6004 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 New Zealand 0.5928 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Peru 0.589 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5562 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Uruguay 0.5397 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Norway 0.5039 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, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.5835 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5835 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1854 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.