Afghanistan vs Panama: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
63.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
60.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
139th
Panama rank
142nd

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Panama
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 63.56 units per square kilometre against 60.11 units per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 3.45 units per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 139th and Panama ranks 142nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 15.44 units per square kilometre 17.64 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre Panama
1970s 19.28 units per square kilometre 23.01 units per square kilometre 3.73 units per square kilometre Panama
1980s 17.76 units per square kilometre 29.29 units per square kilometre 11.53 units per square kilometre Panama
1990s 24.7 units per square kilometre 36.32 units per square kilometre 11.62 units per square kilometre Panama
2000s 36.46 units per square kilometre 44.18 units per square kilometre 7.72 units per square kilometre Panama
2010s 50.81 units per square kilometre 52.94 units per square kilometre 2.12 units per square kilometre Panama
2020s 61.75 units per square kilometre 58.97 units per square kilometre 2.78 units per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Panama?
Afghanistan, at 63.56 units per square kilometre against 60.11 units per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Panama?
3.45 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Panama rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 139th and Panama ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.