Afghanistan vs Germany: Population density
Afghanistan
199.65 people per km²
in 2100
Germany
202.93 people per km²
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
77th
Germany rank
75th
Population density over time
- Afghanistan
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 202.93 people per km² against 199.65 people per km² in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.28 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Germany ranks 75th of 235 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.45 people per km² | 10.02 people per km² | 6.57 people per km² | Germany |
| 1100s | 3.64 people per km² | 11.45 people per km² | 7.81 people per km² | Germany |
| 1200s | 3.83 people per km² | 17.17 people per km² | 13.34 people per km² | Germany |
| 1300s | 2.68 people per km² | 25.76 people per km² | 23.08 people per km² | Germany |
| 1400s | 2.87 people per km² | 18.6 people per km² | 15.73 people per km² | Germany |
| 1500s | 3.07 people per km² | 25.76 people per km² | 22.69 people per km² | Germany |
| 1600s | 3.83 people per km² | 34.35 people per km² | 30.51 people per km² | Germany |
| 1700s | 3.83 people per km² | 37.21 people per km² | 33.37 people per km² | Germany |
| 1710s | 3.93 people per km² | 40.01 people per km² | 36.08 people per km² | Germany |
| 1720s | 4.02 people per km² | 42.81 people per km² | 38.79 people per km² | Germany |
| 1730s | 4.11 people per km² | 45.61 people per km² | 41.51 people per km² | Germany |
| 1740s | 4.2 people per km² | 48.42 people per km² | 44.22 people per km² | Germany |
| 1750s | 4.3 people per km² | 51.22 people per km² | 46.93 people per km² | Germany |
| 1760s | 4.39 people per km² | 54.07 people per km² | 49.68 people per km² | Germany |
| 1770s | 4.49 people per km² | 56.92 people per km² | 52.42 people per km² | Germany |
| 1780s | 4.6 people per km² | 59.77 people per km² | 55.17 people per km² | Germany |
| 1790s | 4.7 people per km² | 62.61 people per km² | 57.91 people per km² | Germany |
| 1800s | 5.03 people per km² | 55.48 people per km² | 50.45 people per km² | Germany |
| 1810s | 5.03 people per km² | 65.27 people per km² | 60.24 people per km² | Germany |
| 1820s | 5.13 people per km² | 75.22 people per km² | 70.09 people per km² | Germany |
| 1830s | 5.37 people per km² | 84.16 people per km² | 78.79 people per km² | Germany |
| 1840s | 5.61 people per km² | 92.4 people per km² | 86.79 people per km² | Germany |
| 1850s | 5.87 people per km² | 99.74 people per km² | 93.87 people per km² | Germany |
| 1860s | 6.14 people per km² | 108.01 people per km² | 101.87 people per km² | Germany |
| 1870s | 6.42 people per km² | 119.13 people per km² | 112.71 people per km² | Germany |
| 1880s | 6.71 people per km² | 131.92 people per km² | 125.21 people per km² | Germany |
| 1890s | 7.01 people per km² | 148.03 people per km² | 141.02 people per km² | Germany |
| 1900s | 7.61 people per km² | 170.77 people per km² | 163.15 people per km² | Germany |
| 1910s | 11.57 people per km² | 182.78 people per km² | 171.21 people per km² | Germany |
| 1920s | 13.26 people per km² | 185.68 people per km² | 172.43 people per km² | Germany |
| 1930s | 9.87 people per km² | 198.63 people per km² | 188.76 people per km² | Germany |
| 1940s | 10.55 people per km² | 204.39 people per km² | 193.84 people per km² | Germany |
| 1950s | 12.71 people per km² | 201.91 people per km² | 189.2 people per km² | Germany |
| 1960s | 15.28 people per km² | 216.09 people per km² | 200.81 people per km² | Germany |
| 1970s | 19.28 people per km² | 224.61 people per km² | 205.32 people per km² | Germany |
| 1980s | 17.76 people per km² | 224 people per km² | 206.24 people per km² | Germany |
| 1990s | 24.7 people per km² | 233.14 people per km² | 208.44 people per km² | Germany |
| 2000s | 36.46 people per km² | 233.86 people per km² | 197.41 people per km² | Germany |
| 2010s | 50.81 people per km² | 234.66 people per km² | 183.85 people per km² | Germany |
| 2020s | 66.71 people per km² | 239.82 people per km² | 173.11 people per km² | Germany |
| 2030s | 85.85 people per km² | 234.05 people per km² | 148.19 people per km² | Germany |
| 2040s | 106.41 people per km² | 227.78 people per km² | 121.37 people per km² | Germany |
| 2050s | 127.15 people per km² | 220.67 people per km² | 93.52 people per km² | Germany |
| 2060s | 147.61 people per km² | 213.62 people per km² | 66 people per km² | Germany |
| 2070s | 166.59 people per km² | 208.71 people per km² | 42.11 people per km² | Germany |
| 2080s | 181.96 people per km² | 205.06 people per km² | 23.1 people per km² | Germany |
| 2090s | 194.06 people per km² | 203.37 people per km² | 9.31 people per km² | Germany |
| 2100s | 199.65 people per km² | 202.93 people per km² | 3.28 people per km² | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Afghanistan or Germany?
- Germany, at 202.93 people per km² against 199.65 people per km² in Afghanistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Afghanistan and Germany?
- 3.28 people per km², with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Germany?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Germany rank globally for population density?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th and Germany ranks 75th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.