Afghanistan vs Egypt: Population density

Afghanistan
199.65
in 2100
Egypt
202.82
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
77th
Egypt rank
76th

Population density over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Egypt
050100150200100015502100

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 202.82 against 199.65 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.17.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Egypt ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Egypt ranks 76th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 11 and Egypt in 37.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Egypt Difference Ahead
1000s 3.45 5.02 1.57 Egypt
1100s 3.64 4.37 0.7285 Egypt
1200s 3.83 4.02 0.1853 Egypt
1300s 2.68 4.72 2.04 Egypt
1400s 2.87 4.07 1.19 Egypt
1500s 3.07 4.02 0.9519 Egypt
1600s 3.83 5.02 1.19 Egypt
1700s 3.83 4.52 0.6876 Egypt
1710s 3.93 4.42 0.4926 Egypt
1720s 4.02 4.32 0.3029 Egypt
1730s 4.11 4.22 0.1112 Egypt
1740s 4.2 4.12 0.0827 Afghanistan
1750s 4.3 4.02 0.2786 Afghanistan
1760s 4.39 3.92 0.4767 Afghanistan
1770s 4.49 3.82 0.677 Afghanistan
1780s 4.6 3.72 0.8797 Afghanistan
1790s 4.7 3.62 1.08 Afghanistan
1800s 5.03 3.66 1.37 Afghanistan
1810s 5.03 4.01 1.02 Afghanistan
1820s 5.13 4.27 0.8596 Afghanistan
1830s 5.37 4.42 0.9469 Afghanistan
1840s 5.61 5.03 0.5837 Afghanistan
1850s 5.87 5.96 0.0903 Egypt
1860s 6.14 6.56 0.4287 Egypt
1870s 6.42 7.23 0.8097 Egypt
1880s 6.71 8.08 1.38 Egypt
1890s 7.01 9.25 2.24 Egypt
1900s 7.61 10.62 3.01 Egypt
1910s 11.57 12.02 0.4568 Egypt
1920s 13.26 13.45 0.1992 Egypt
1930s 9.87 15.21 5.34 Egypt
1940s 10.55 18.49 7.94 Egypt
1950s 12.71 23.68 10.97 Egypt
1960s 15.28 30.42 15.14 Egypt
1970s 19.28 38.71 19.43 Egypt
1980s 17.76 50.33 32.57 Egypt
1990s 24.7 65.27 40.57 Egypt
2000s 36.46 80.64 44.19 Egypt
2010s 50.81 98.9 48.08 Egypt
2020s 66.71 117.86 51.15 Egypt
2030s 85.85 135.84 49.99 Egypt
2040s 106.41 153.62 47.22 Egypt
2050s 127.15 168.54 41.39 Egypt
2060s 147.61 180.85 33.23 Egypt
2070s 166.59 190.82 24.23 Egypt
2080s 181.96 197.78 15.82 Egypt
2090s 194.06 201.74 7.69 Egypt
2100s 199.65 202.82 3.17 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Afghanistan or Egypt?
Egypt, at 202.82 against 199.65 in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Afghanistan and Egypt?
3.17, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for population density?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Egypt ranks 76th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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