Population density of the capital city in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population density of the capital city was 17,106 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
17,106
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17,106
in 2100
All-time low
14,412
in 2030
Years of data
17
2020–2100

Population density of the capital city in Afghanistan, 2020–2100

05.0k10.0k15.0k2020206021002020: 15.3k2025: 14.6k2030: 14.4k2035: 14.8k2040: 15.4k2045: 15.8k2050: 16.2k2055: 16.2k2060: 16.4k2065: 16.3k2070: 16.3k2075: 16.6k2080: 16.7k2085: 16.7k2090: 16.8k2095: 17.0k2100: 17.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population density of the capital city in Afghanistan stood at 17,106. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Afghanistan peaked at 17,106 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 14,412, in 2030.

Afghanistan ranks 4th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Population density of the capital city in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Population density of the capital city in Afghanistan, 2020 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2020 15,289
2025 14,600 -4.5%
2030 14,412 -1.3%
2035 14,763 +2.4%
2040 15,390 +4.2%
2045 15,791 +2.6%
2050 16,233 +2.8%
2055 16,202 -0.2%
2060 16,400 +1.2%
2065 16,255 -0.9%
2070 16,266 +0.1%
2075 16,624 +2.2%
2080 16,674 +0.3%
2085 16,748 +0.4%
2090 16,843 +0.6%
2095 16,967 +0.7%
2100 17,106 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 14,945 14,600 15,289 2
2030s 14,588 14,412 14,763 2
2040s 15,590 15,390 15,791 2
2050s 16,218 16,202 16,233 2
2060s 16,327 16,255 16,400 2
2070s 16,445 16,266 16,624 2
2080s 16,711 16,674 16,748 2
2090s 16,905 16,843 16,967 2
2100s 17,106 17,106 17,106 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21,055 compare
  2. 1 Mayotte 9,569 compare
  3. 2 Somalia 18,744 compare
  4. 3 Israel 18,123 compare
  5. 5 Angola 16,981 compare
  6. 6 Congo 16,824 compare
  7. 7 Yemen 16,617 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density of the capital city in Afghanistan?
Population density of the capital city in Afghanistan was 17,106 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 17,106 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,412 in 2030.
How does Afghanistan rank for population density of the capital city?
Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density of the capital city
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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