Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 91 Cambodia 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 95 Tajikistan 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Lesotho 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 China 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.