Afghanistan vs Cyprus: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
47.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus
48.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
70th
Cyprus rank
67th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cyprus
1020304050196119922023

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 48.51 units per square kilometre against 47.37 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.14 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 70th and Cyprus ranks 67th of 215 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cyprus Difference Ahead
1960s 13.95 units per square kilometre 41.32 units per square kilometre 27.37 units per square kilometre Cyprus
1970s 16.68 units per square kilometre 36.74 units per square kilometre 20.06 units per square kilometre Cyprus
1980s 14.83 units per square kilometre 27.8 units per square kilometre 12.97 units per square kilometre Cyprus
1990s 20.29 units per square kilometre 29.58 units per square kilometre 9.29 units per square kilometre Cyprus
2000s 29.2 units per square kilometre 35.16 units per square kilometre 5.96 units per square kilometre Cyprus
2010s 38.55 units per square kilometre 43.07 units per square kilometre 4.52 units per square kilometre Cyprus
2020s 46.08 units per square kilometre 47.74 units per square kilometre 1.65 units per square kilometre Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 48.51 units per square kilometre against 47.37 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Cyprus?
1.14 units per square kilometre, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cyprus?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Cyprus rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 70th and Cyprus ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.