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Afghanistan Highest Population Density

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66.3 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in Afghanistan was 66.3 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (66.3), 2023 (63.6), 2022 (62.2), 2021 (61.3), 2020 (59.9).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Afghanistan Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	66.3
2nd	2023	63.6
3rd	2022	62.2
4th	2021	61.3
5th	2020	59.9

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	66.3	+2.8	138th
2023	63.6	+1.3	75th
2022	62.2	+0.9	74th
2021	61.3	+1.4	74th
2020	59.9	+1.9	73rd
2019	58.0	+1.7	73rd
2018	56.3	+1.6	73rd
2017	54.7	+1.5	72nd
2016	53.2	+1.3	72nd
2015	51.9	+1.6	73rd
2014	50.3	+1.8	72nd
2013	48.5	+1.6	70th
2012	46.9	+1.9	69th
2011	45.0	+1.6	65th
2010	43.4	+1.3	65th
2009	42.1	+1.5	64th
2008	40.6	+0.9	63rd
2007	39.7	+0.7	63rd
2006	39.0	+1.6	63rd
2005	37.4	+1.3	61st
2004	36.1	+1.3	60th
2003	34.9	+2.1	59th
2002	32.8	+1.7	56th
2001	31.1	+0.2	53rd
2000	30.9	+0.4	55th
1999	30.5	+1.1	55th
1998	29.4	+1.1	53rd
1997	28.3	+1.1	53rd
1996	27.2	+1.1	53rd
1995	26.2	+1.2	53rd
1994	24.9	+2.0	53rd
1993	22.9	+2.6	52nd
1992	20.4	+1.6	48th
1980	20.2	−0.7	52nd
1979	20.9	+0.1	54th
1978	20.9	+0.4	56th
1977	20.5	+0.4	56th
1976	20.0	+0.4	55th
1991	18.8	+0.3	44th
1975	19.6	+0.5	55th
1990	18.5	+0.3	44th
1989	18.2	+0.5	45th
1974	19.1	+0.5	55th
1988	17.7	+0.2	45th
1973	18.6	+0.5	55th
1987	17.5	−0.0	45th
1986	17.5	−0.0	45th
1985	17.5	+0.4	46th
1981	18.3	−1.9	48th
1972	18.2	+0.4	55th
1984	17.2	+0.4	46th
1983	16.7	−0.1	45th
1982	16.9	−1.5	47th
1971	17.7	+0.4	55th
1970	17.3	+0.4	55th
1969	16.9	+0.4	56th
1968	16.5	+0.4	56th
1967	16.1	+0.4	56th
1966	15.7	+0.4	57th
1965	15.4	+0.3	58th
1964	15.0	+0.3	57th
1963	14.7	+0.3	56th
1962	14.4	+0.3	57th
1961	14.1	–	58th

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