Afghanistan has a population density of 169.4 people per square mile compared to 387 people in Denmark. Afghanistan has 164,618 sq ft of land per person vs 77,304 sq ft in Denmark. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Afghanistan and Denmark are ranked 124th and 66th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Afghanistan has 0.52% of the world's population and 0.44% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Denmark, hence the population density in Afghanistan is 56.2% lower than in Denmark.
Population density comparison
Afghanistan
|
Denmark
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 169.4 ppl/mi² | 387 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 124/197 | 66/197 |
| Population |
44810409
|
6018959
|
| Land area | 251,827 sq mi | 15,444 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 164,618 sq ft | 72,036 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.7% | 11.4% |
| Urban population | 27.3% | 88.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10% | 0% |
Afghanistan vs Denmark:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Afghanistan increased by 81%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Denmark.
In 2004, Afghanistan ranked 136th for population density and is in 124th place now. Denmark was 57th in 2004 and ranks 66th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Denmark
|
|
| 2024 | 169.4 | 387 |
| 2023 | 164.6 | 385 |
| 2022 | 161.1 | 382 |
| 2021 | 158.8 | 379 |
| 2020 | 155.1 | 378 |
| 2019 | 150.3 | 376 |
| 2018 | 145.9 | 375 |
| 2017 | 141.7 | 373 |
| 2016 | 137.8 | 371 |
| 2015 | 134.3 | 368 |
| 2014 | 130.2 | 365 |
| 2013 | 125.6 | 364 |
| 2012 | 121.4 | 362 |
| 2011 | 116.5 | 361 |
| 2010 | 112.3 | 359 |
| 2009 | 109.1 | 358 |
| 2008 | 105.2 | 356 |
| 2007 | 102.9 | 354 |
| 2006 | 101 | 352 |
| 2005 | 96.9 | 351 |
| 2004 | 93.6 | 350 |
| 2003 | 90.3 | 349 |
| 2002 | 84.9 | 348 |
| 2001 | 80.5 | 347 |
| 2000 | 79.9 | 346 |
| 1999 | 79 | 345 |
| 1998 | 76.1 | 343 |
| 1997 | 73.3 | 342 |
| 1996 | 70.5 | 341 |
| 1995 | 67.8 | 339 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 337 |
| 1993 | 59.3 | 336 |
| 1992 | 52.7 | 335 |
| 1991 | 48.6 | 334 |
| 1990 | 47.8 | 333 |
| 1989 | 47.2 | 332 |
| 1988 | 45.8 | 332 |
| 1987 | 45.2 | 332 |
| 1986 | 45.3 | 332 |
| 1985 | 45.4 | 331 |
| 1984 | 44.4 | 331 |
| 1983 | 43.4 | 331 |
| 1982 | 43.6 | 331 |
| 1981 | 47.4 | 332 |
| 1980 | 52.3 | 332 |
| 1979 | 54.2 | 331 |
| 1978 | 54.1 | 330 |
| 1977 | 53 | 329 |
| 1976 | 51.9 | 328 |
| 1975 | 50.7 | 328 |
| 1974 | 49.5 | 327 |
| 1973 | 48.3 | 325 |
| 1972 | 47.1 | 323 |
| 1971 | 45.9 | 321 |
| 1970 | 44.8 | 319 |
| 1969 | 43.7 | 317 |
| 1968 | 42.7 | 315 |
| 1967 | 41.7 | 313 |
| 1966 | 40.8 | 311 |
| 1965 | 39.9 | 308 |
| 1964 | 39 | 306 |
| 1963 | 38.1 | 303 |
| 1962 | 37.3 | 301 |
| 1961 | 36.6 | 298.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Denmark
|
|
| 2024 | 27.3% | 88.6% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | 88.5% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 26% | 88.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | 88% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | 87.9% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | 87.8% |
| 2016 | 25% | 87.6% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | 87.5% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | 87.1% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | 87% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | 86.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | 86.3% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | 86.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | 85.9% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | 85.6% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | 85.4% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | 85.2% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | 85.2% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | 85.1% |
| 1999 | 22% | 85.1% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | 85.1% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | 85% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | 85% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | 85% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | 85% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 84.9% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | 84.9% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | 84.8% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | 84.8% |
| 1988 | 21% | 84.7% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | 84.6% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | 84.5% |
| 1985 | 19% | 84.4% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | 84.2% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 84.1% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | 84% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | 83.9% |
| 1980 | 16% | 83.7% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | 83.4% |
| 1978 | 15% | 83.2% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | 82.9% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | 82.6% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | 82.1% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | 81.7% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | 81.2% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | 80.7% |
| 1971 | 12% | 80.2% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | 79.7% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | 79.2% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | 78.7% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | 78.2% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | 77.6% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | 77% |
| 1964 | 9.59% | 76.4% |
| 1963 | 9.28% | 75.8% |
| 1962 | 8.98% | 75.1% |
| 1961 | 8.68% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 8.4% | 73.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 22.5% to 27.3% in Afghanistan and from 85.6% to 88.6% in Denmark.
Densely populated cities
|
Afghanistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kabul | 4.27M |
| Kandahar | 614K |
| Herat | 556K |
| Mazar-i-Sharif | 469K |
| Kunduz | 357K |
| Jalalabad | 263K |
| Lashkargah | 202K |
| Sheberghan | 176K |
| Khost | 160K |
| Ghazni | 143K |
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