Afghanistan Population Density 1950-2024
Chart and table of Afghanistan population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Afghanistan in 2024 is 66.44 people per square kilometer, a 2.68% increase from 2023.
- The population density of Afghanistan in 2023 was 64.70 people per square kilometer, a 2.7% increase from 2022.
- The population density of Afghanistan in 2022 was 63.00 people per square kilometer, a 2.57% increase from 2021.
- The population density of Afghanistan in 2021 was 61.42 people per square kilometer, a 2.89% increase from 2020.
Afghanistan - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2024 |
66.44 |
2.68% |
2023 |
64.70 |
2.70% |
2022 |
63.00 |
2.57% |
2021 |
61.42 |
2.89% |
2020 |
59.69 |
3.18% |
2019 |
57.85 |
2.95% |
2018 |
56.19 |
2.93% |
2017 |
54.60 |
2.91% |
2016 |
53.05 |
2.62% |
2015 |
51.70 |
3.17% |
2014 |
50.11 |
3.73% |
2013 |
48.31 |
3.53% |
2012 |
46.67 |
4.16% |
2011 |
44.80 |
3.76% |
2010 |
43.18 |
2.94% |
2009 |
41.95 |
3.63% |
2008 |
40.48 |
2.02% |
2007 |
39.68 |
1.81% |
2006 |
38.97 |
4.23% |
2005 |
37.39 |
3.64% |
2004 |
36.08 |
4.01% |
2003 |
34.69 |
7.83% |
2002 |
32.17 |
6.66% |
2001 |
30.16 |
0.75% |
2000 |
29.93 |
1.45% |
1999 |
29.51 |
4.16% |
1998 |
28.33 |
3.96% |
1997 |
27.25 |
3.99% |
1996 |
26.20 |
4.19% |
1995 |
25.15 |
6.23% |
1994 |
23.67 |
10.37% |
1993 |
21.45 |
16.14% |
1992 |
18.47 |
12.21% |
1991 |
16.46 |
0.47% |
1990 |
16.38 |
0.20% |
1989 |
16.35 |
2.79% |
1988 |
15.90 |
0.59% |
1987 |
15.81 |
-1.20% |
1986 |
16.00 |
-0.61% |
1985 |
16.10 |
2.62% |
1984 |
15.69 |
2.94% |
1983 |
15.24 |
-1.36% |
1982 |
15.45 |
-9.56% |
1981 |
17.09 |
-10.66% |
1980 |
19.13 |
-3.85% |
1979 |
19.89 |
0.37% |
1978 |
19.82 |
1.98% |
1977 |
19.43 |
2.11% |
1976 |
19.03 |
2.20% |
1975 |
18.62 |
2.42% |
1974 |
18.18 |
2.54% |
1973 |
17.73 |
2.56% |
1972 |
17.29 |
2.46% |
1971 |
16.87 |
2.44% |
1970 |
16.47 |
2.46% |
1969 |
16.07 |
2.41% |
1968 |
15.70 |
2.38% |
1967 |
15.33 |
2.32% |
1966 |
14.99 |
2.28% |
1965 |
14.65 |
2.24% |
1964 |
14.33 |
2.16% |
1963 |
14.03 |
2.10% |
1962 |
13.74 |
2.04% |
1961 |
13.46 |
1.94% |
1960 |
13.21 |
1.82% |
1959 |
12.97 |
1.61% |
1958 |
12.77 |
1.51% |
1957 |
12.58 |
1.51% |
1956 |
12.39 |
1.45% |
1955 |
12.21 |
1.37% |
1954 |
12.05 |
1.28% |
1953 |
11.89 |
1.27% |
1952 |
11.74 |
1.27% |
1951 |
11.60 |
1.22% |
1950 |
11.46 |
0.00% |