Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre was 0.3652 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3652 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
174th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.3652 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0892 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.3652 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3652 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0892 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 174th 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.171 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.18 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2154 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2685 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2817 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2935 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3032 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3147 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3535 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3652 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.102 units per square kilometre | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | 0.3652 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 171 Yemen 0.4082 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Norway 0.4022 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Cameroon 0.3798 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Zimbabwe 0.3652 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mozambique 0.3537 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3411 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.3652 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3652 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0892 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, 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.