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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
Afghanistan - Historical Population Density Data
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%