Afghanistan vs Panama: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0627 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
0.0597 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
140th
Panama rank
142nd

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Panama
0.020.030.040.050.06197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 0.003 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 140th and Panama ranks 142nd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre Panama
1980s 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre 0.029 thousands per square kilometre 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre Panama
1990s 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre Panama
2000s 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre Panama
2010s 0.05 thousands per square kilometre 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre Panama
2020s 0.0611 thousands per square kilometre 0.0586 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Panama?
Afghanistan, at 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Panama?
0.003 thousands per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Panama?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Panama rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Panama ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (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.