Population, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, female, per square kilometre was 31.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.8 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 31.48 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 31.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 9.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 10.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 13.62 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.67 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.21 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 17.34 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 17.95 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.58 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.35 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 19.71 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.87 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.19 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 23.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.87 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.65 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.06 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 29.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 30.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.82 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 8.43 units per square kilometre | 10.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 9.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 units per square kilometre | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 15.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.11 units per square kilometre | 15.39 units per square kilometre | 20.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.14 units per square kilometre | 21.48 units per square kilometre | 28.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.58 units per square kilometre | 29.66 units per square kilometre | 31.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 136 Ukraine 34.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mexico 34.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 31.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bulgaria 30.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cameroon 30.11 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 31.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female 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, 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.