Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population density

Afghanistan
199.65
in 2100
Yemen
208.41
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
77th
Yemen rank
74th

Population density over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
050100150200100015502100

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 208.41 against 199.65 in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.76.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 74th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 18 and Yemen in 30.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1000s 3.45 4.26 0.8119 Yemen
1100s 3.64 3.79 0.1467 Yemen
1200s 3.83 3.98 0.1445 Yemen
1300s 2.68 4.17 1.48 Yemen
1400s 2.87 3.88 1.01 Yemen
1500s 3.07 4.26 1.2 Yemen
1600s 3.83 4.74 0.9021 Yemen
1700s 3.83 4.26 0.4286 Yemen
1710s 3.93 4.28 0.3491 Yemen
1720s 4.02 4.33 0.314 Yemen
1730s 4.11 4.39 0.2775 Yemen
1740s 4.2 4.44 0.2397 Yemen
1750s 4.3 4.5 0.2004 Yemen
1760s 4.39 4.55 0.1597 Yemen
1770s 4.49 4.61 0.1175 Yemen
1780s 4.6 4.67 0.0737 Yemen
1790s 4.7 4.73 0.0283 Yemen
1800s 5.03 4.91 0.1176 Afghanistan
1810s 5.03 4.91 0.1179 Afghanistan
1820s 5.13 4.95 0.1808 Afghanistan
1830s 5.37 5.04 0.323 Afghanistan
1840s 5.61 5.14 0.4755 Afghanistan
1850s 5.87 5.22 0.6456 Afghanistan
1860s 6.14 5.3 0.8338 Afghanistan
1870s 6.42 5.38 1.03 Afghanistan
1880s 6.71 5.47 1.24 Afghanistan
1890s 7.01 5.55 1.46 Afghanistan
1900s 7.61 5.83 1.79 Afghanistan
1910s 11.57 6.36 5.2 Afghanistan
1920s 13.26 6.98 6.27 Afghanistan
1930s 9.87 7.67 2.2 Afghanistan
1940s 10.55 8.42 2.12 Afghanistan
1950s 12.71 9.44 3.27 Afghanistan
1960s 15.28 11.66 3.62 Afghanistan
1970s 19.28 15.28 4.01 Afghanistan
1980s 17.76 21.45 3.69 Yemen
1990s 24.7 31.14 6.44 Yemen
2000s 36.46 42.79 6.34 Yemen
2010s 50.81 58.31 7.5 Yemen
2020s 66.71 78.07 11.36 Yemen
2030s 85.85 100.1 14.25 Yemen
2040s 106.41 122.13 15.72 Yemen
2050s 127.15 144.16 17.01 Yemen
2060s 147.61 164.14 16.53 Yemen
2070s 166.59 180.99 14.4 Yemen
2080s 181.96 194.61 12.65 Yemen
2090s 194.06 204.58 10.52 Yemen
2100s 199.65 208.41 8.77 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 208.41 against 199.65 in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Afghanistan and Yemen?
8.76, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population density?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 74th 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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