Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.51 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3939 units per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 1.51 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3939 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
Afghanistan ranks 176th of 215 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3969 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4027 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4086 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.415 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4219 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4292 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.437 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4453 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4538 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4624 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.471 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4796 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4889 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4985 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.508 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.517 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.526 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5341 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5318 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5082 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4564 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4147 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4057 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4074 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4058 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3939 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3965 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4083 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4142 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4207 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4565 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5148 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5617 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5912 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6163 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6408 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6651 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.69 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6981 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7035 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7421 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7901 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8195 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8493 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8855 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9272 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9658 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.87 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.57 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4234 units per square kilometre | 0.3969 units per square kilometre | 0.4538 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5017 units per square kilometre | 0.4624 units per square kilometre | 0.5341 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4195 units per square kilometre | 0.3939 units per square kilometre | 0.5082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5571 units per square kilometre | 0.4142 units per square kilometre | 0.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8285 units per square kilometre | 0.6981 units per square kilometre | 0.9658 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 173 New Caledonia 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Cameroon 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Zimbabwe 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Laos 1.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Russia 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.43 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3939 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, 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.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 and above, 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.