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Afghanistan: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 202363.6
Change since 2013+31.1%48.5 (2013)
World rank140 / 2152023
Rank in region17 / 23Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
66.7
65.9
65.1
65.0
63.6
62.2
60.1
60.0
59.4
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63.6 | +2.2% | 140 / 215 |
| 2022 | 62.2 | +1.4% | 141 / 215 |
| 2021 | 61.3 | +2.4% | 142 / 216 |
| 2020 | 59.9 | +3.2% | 143 / 216 |
| 2019 | 58.0 | +3.0% | 143 / 216 |
| 2018 | 56.3 | +3.0% | 143 / 216 |
| 2017 | 54.7 | +2.8% | 144 / 216 |
| 2016 | 53.2 | +2.6% | 144 / 216 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | +3.2% | 143 / 216 |
| 2014 | 50.3 | +3.7% | 144 / 216 |
| 2013 | 48.5 | +3.5% | 146 / 216 |
| 2012 | 46.9 | +4.1% | 147 / 216 |
| 2011 | 45.0 | +3.8% | 149 / 214 |
| 2010 | 43.4 | +3.0% | 146 / 211 |
| 2009 | 42.1 | +3.7% | 147 / 211 |
| 2008 | 40.6 | +2.2% | 148 / 211 |
| 2007 | 39.7 | +1.9% | 148 / 211 |
| 2006 | 39.0 | +4.2% | 148 / 211 |
| 2005 | 37.4 | +3.6% | 148 / 209 |
| 2004 | 36.1 | +3.6% | 149 / 209 |
| 2003 | 34.9 | +6.3% | 150 / 209 |
| 2002 | 32.8 | +5.4% | 153 / 209 |
| 2001 | 31.1 | +0.8% | 156 / 209 |
| 2000 | 30.9 | +1.2% | 154 / 209 |
| 1999 | 30.5 | +3.8% | 152 / 207 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | +3.8% | 154 / 207 |
| 1997 | 28.3 | +3.9% | 154 / 207 |
| 1996 | 27.2 | +4.1% | 154 / 207 |
| 1995 | 26.2 | +5.0% | 154 / 207 |
| 1994 | 24.9 | +8.8% | 154 / 207 |
| 1993 | 22.9 | +12.5% | 156 / 207 |
| 1992 | 20.4 | +8.5% | 156 / 203 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | +1.6% | 141 / 184 |
| 1990 | 18.5 | – | 137 / 180 |
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