Afghanistan has a population density of 169.4 people per square mile compared to 244 people in East Timor. Afghanistan has 164,618 sq ft of land per person vs 114,650 sq ft in East Timor. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Afghanistan and East Timor are ranked 124th and 99th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for East Timor, hence the population density in Afghanistan is 30.6% lower than in East Timor.
Population density comparison
Afghanistan
|
East Timor
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 169.4 ppl/mi² | 244 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 124/197 | 99/197 |
| Population |
44810409
|
1433311
|
| Land area | 251,827 sq mi | 5,741 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 164,618 sq ft | 114,276 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.7% | 67.2% |
| Urban population | 27.3% | 32.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10% | 0% |
Afghanistan vs East Timor:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Afghanistan increased by 81%, compared to a 50.8% growth in East Timor.
In 2004, Afghanistan ranked 136th for population density and is in 124th place now. East Timor was 109th in 2004 and ranks 99th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 169.4 | 244 |
| 2023 | 164.6 | 241.1 |
| 2022 | 161.1 | 238.5 |
| 2021 | 158.8 | 235.2 |
| 2020 | 155.1 | 231 |
| 2019 | 150.3 | 226.6 |
| 2018 | 145.9 | 222.2 |
| 2017 | 141.7 | 218 |
| 2016 | 137.8 | 213.9 |
| 2015 | 134.3 | 209.9 |
| 2014 | 130.2 | 205.9 |
| 2013 | 125.6 | 201.8 |
| 2012 | 121.4 | 197.7 |
| 2011 | 116.5 | 193.4 |
| 2010 | 112.3 | 188.9 |
| 2009 | 109.1 | 184.4 |
| 2008 | 105.2 | 179.8 |
| 2007 | 102.9 | 175 |
| 2006 | 101 | 170.1 |
| 2005 | 96.9 | 165.2 |
| 2004 | 93.6 | 161.8 |
| 2003 | 90.3 | 159.7 |
| 2002 | 84.9 | 153.1 |
| 2001 | 80.5 | 141.5 |
| 2000 | 79.9 | 129.8 |
| 1999 | 79 | 145.4 |
| 1998 | 76.1 | 164.2 |
| 1997 | 73.3 | 159.8 |
| 1996 | 70.5 | 155.4 |
| 1995 | 67.8 | 151.2 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 147.1 |
| 1993 | 59.3 | 143.1 |
| 1992 | 52.7 | 139.2 |
| 1991 | 48.6 | 135.6 |
| 1990 | 47.8 | 132.4 |
| 1989 | 47.2 | 129.7 |
| 1988 | 45.8 | 127.3 |
| 1987 | 45.2 | 125.1 |
| 1986 | 45.3 | 123.2 |
| 1985 | 45.4 | 121.3 |
| 1984 | 44.4 | 119.6 |
| 1983 | 43.4 | 118 |
| 1982 | 43.6 | 116.5 |
| 1981 | 47.4 | 115 |
| 1980 | 52.3 | 113.2 |
| 1979 | 54.2 | 111.2 |
| 1978 | 54.1 | 109.5 |
| 1977 | 53 | 107.7 |
| 1976 | 51.9 | 105.8 |
| 1975 | 50.7 | 104.2 |
| 1974 | 49.5 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 48.3 | 101.5 |
| 1972 | 47.1 | 99.8 |
| 1971 | 45.9 | 98.1 |
| 1970 | 44.8 | 96.3 |
| 1969 | 43.7 | 94.6 |
| 1968 | 42.7 | 93 |
| 1967 | 41.7 | 91.4 |
| 1966 | 40.8 | 89.8 |
| 1965 | 39.9 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 39 | 86.9 |
| 1963 | 38.1 | 85.4 |
| 1962 | 37.3 | 84.1 |
| 1961 | 36.6 | 82.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 27.3% | 32.8% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | 32.1% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | 31.7% |
| 2020 | 26% | 31.3% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | 30.2% |
| 2016 | 25% | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | 29.5% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | 29.1% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | 28.8% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | 28.1% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | 27.7% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | 27% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | 26.7% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | 26.4% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | 26% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | 25.7% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | 25.3% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | 25% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | 24.6% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | 24.3% |
| 1999 | 22% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | 23.6% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | 23.2% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | 22.5% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | 22.2% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 21.9% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | 21.5% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 21% | 19.9% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | 19.5% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | 19% |
| 1985 | 19% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | 18.1% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 16% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 15% | 15.7% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | 15% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | 14.2% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | 13.5% |
| 1971 | 12% | 13.2% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | 11.4% |
| 1964 | 9.59% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 9.28% | 10.8% |
| 1962 | 8.98% | 10.5% |
| 1961 | 8.68% | 10.2% |
| 1960 | 8.4% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 22.5% to 27.3% in Afghanistan and from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor.
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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