Population, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population, female, per square kilometre was 30.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 30.65 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 30.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.21 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.77 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 10.39 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 15.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 15.62 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 18.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 19.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 22.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.01 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.99 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.93 units per square kilometre | 6.21 units per square kilometre | 7.73 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 7.96 units per square kilometre | 10.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.43 units per square kilometre | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 14.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.69 units per square kilometre | 14.75 units per square kilometre | 18.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.15 units per square kilometre | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 23.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.23 units per square kilometre | 23.93 units per square kilometre | 28.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.79 units per square kilometre | 29 units per square kilometre | 30.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 15 Mauritius 312.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Saint Martin (French Part) 293.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 291.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lebanon 290.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Rwanda 289.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 San Marino 286.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Burundi 268.28 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 30.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.