How does Afghanistan rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Afghanistan: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0015 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

176th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0015 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0004 thousands per square kilometre

in 1988

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre, in 1988.

That places Afghanistan 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1972	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
1973	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1974	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1975	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1976	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1977	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
1978	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
1979	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
1980	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	-2.1%
1981	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	-6.8%
1982	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	-13.8%
1983	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	-3.7%
1984	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	-0.6%
1985	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+1.5%
1986	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	-2.2%
1987	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	-1.2%
1988	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	-1.2%
1989	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
1991	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	-0.5%
1992	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1993	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+13.2%
1994	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	+12.4%
1995	0.0006 thousands per square kilometre	+6.1%
1996	0.0006 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
1997	0.0006 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1998	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1999	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
2000	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
2001	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	-1.3%
2002	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	+2.8%
2003	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+8.1%
2004	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+5.0%
2005	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
2006	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
2007	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
2008	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	+0.4%
2009	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
2010	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
2011	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2012	0.0011 thousands per square kilometre	+5.4%
2013	0.0011 thousands per square kilometre	+4.3%
2014	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
2015	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
2016	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2017	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
2018	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
2019	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2020	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
2021	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
2022	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
2023	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

173 New Caledonia 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre compare
174 Cameroon 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre compare
175 Zimbabwe 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre compare
177 Laos 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre compare
178 Russia 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre compare
179 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
Population density 199.65 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre in 1988.
How does Afghanistan rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (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: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (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.