Afghanistan vs China: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0272 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China
0.0256 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
94th
China rank
97th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 94th and China ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and China?
- 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th and China ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.