Afghanistan Population Density 1950-2023
Chart and table of Afghanistan population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Afghanistan in 2023 is 64.70 people per square kilometer, a 2.7% increase from 2022.
- The population density of Afghanistan in 2022 was 63.00 people per square kilometer, a 2.57% increase from 2021.
- The population density of Afghanistan in 2021 was 61.42 people per square kilometer, a 2.89% increase from 2020.
- The population density of Afghanistan in 2020 was 59.69 people per square kilometer, a 3.18% increase from 2019.
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Afghanistan - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
64.70 |
2.70% |
| 2022 |
63.00 |
2.57% |
| 2021 |
61.42 |
2.89% |
| 2020 |
59.69 |
3.18% |
| 2019 |
57.85 |
2.95% |
| 2018 |
56.19 |
2.93% |
| 2017 |
54.60 |
2.91% |
| 2016 |
53.05 |
2.62% |
| 2015 |
51.70 |
3.17% |
| 2014 |
50.11 |
3.73% |
| 2013 |
48.31 |
3.53% |
| 2012 |
46.67 |
4.16% |
| 2011 |
44.80 |
3.76% |
| 2010 |
43.18 |
2.94% |
| 2009 |
41.95 |
3.63% |
| 2008 |
40.48 |
2.02% |
| 2007 |
39.68 |
1.81% |
| 2006 |
38.97 |
4.23% |
| 2005 |
37.39 |
3.64% |
| 2004 |
36.08 |
4.01% |
| 2003 |
34.69 |
7.83% |
| 2002 |
32.17 |
6.66% |
| 2001 |
30.16 |
0.75% |
| 2000 |
29.93 |
1.45% |
| 1999 |
29.51 |
4.16% |
| 1998 |
28.33 |
3.96% |
| 1997 |
27.25 |
3.99% |
| 1996 |
26.20 |
4.19% |
| 1995 |
25.15 |
6.23% |
| 1994 |
23.67 |
10.37% |
| 1993 |
21.45 |
16.14% |
| 1992 |
18.47 |
12.21% |
| 1991 |
16.46 |
0.47% |
| 1990 |
16.38 |
0.20% |
| 1989 |
16.35 |
2.79% |
| 1988 |
15.90 |
0.59% |
| 1987 |
15.81 |
-1.20% |
| 1986 |
16.00 |
-0.61% |
| 1985 |
16.10 |
2.62% |
| 1984 |
15.69 |
2.94% |
| 1983 |
15.24 |
-1.36% |
| 1982 |
15.45 |
-9.56% |
| 1981 |
17.09 |
-10.66% |
| 1980 |
19.13 |
-3.85% |
| 1979 |
19.89 |
0.37% |
| 1978 |
19.82 |
1.98% |
| 1977 |
19.43 |
2.11% |
| 1976 |
19.03 |
2.20% |
| 1975 |
18.62 |
2.42% |
| 1974 |
18.18 |
2.54% |
| 1973 |
17.73 |
2.56% |
| 1972 |
17.29 |
2.46% |
| 1971 |
16.87 |
2.44% |
| 1970 |
16.47 |
2.46% |
| 1969 |
16.07 |
2.41% |
| 1968 |
15.70 |
2.38% |
| 1967 |
15.33 |
2.32% |
| 1966 |
14.99 |
2.28% |
| 1965 |
14.65 |
2.24% |
| 1964 |
14.33 |
2.16% |
| 1963 |
14.03 |
2.10% |
| 1962 |
13.74 |
2.04% |
| 1961 |
13.46 |
1.94% |
| 1960 |
13.21 |
1.82% |
| 1959 |
12.97 |
1.61% |
| 1958 |
12.77 |
1.51% |
| 1957 |
12.58 |
1.51% |
| 1956 |
12.39 |
1.45% |
| 1955 |
12.21 |
1.37% |
| 1954 |
12.05 |
1.28% |
| 1953 |
11.89 |
1.27% |
| 1952 |
11.74 |
1.27% |
| 1951 |
11.60 |
1.22% |
| 1950 |
11.46 |
0.00% |
