Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
47.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
47.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
70th
United Kingdom rank
69th
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.81 units per square kilometre against 47.37 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.44 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.95 units per square kilometre | 50.21 units per square kilometre | 36.26 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 52.09 units per square kilometre | 35.42 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 14.83 units per square kilometre | 50.52 units per square kilometre | 35.69 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20.29 units per square kilometre | 51.18 units per square kilometre | 30.89 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 29.2 units per square kilometre | 49.11 units per square kilometre | 19.91 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 38.55 units per square kilometre | 49.04 units per square kilometre | 10.49 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 46.08 units per square kilometre | 47.67 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.81 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 United Kingdom?
- 0.44 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 69th 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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About this data
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.