Afghanistan has a population density of 169.4 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Afghanistan has 164,618 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 124th and 112th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Afghanistan is 16.5% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Afghanistan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 169.4 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 124/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
45060300
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 251,827 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 164,618 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74.3% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 25.7% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10% | 0% |
Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Afghanistan increased by 81%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Afghanistan ranked 136th for population density and is in 124th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 169.4 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 164.6 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 161.1 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 158.8 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 155.1 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 150.3 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 145.9 | 177 |
| 2017 | 141.7 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 137.8 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 134.3 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 130.2 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 125.6 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 121.4 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 116.5 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 112.3 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 109.1 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 105.2 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 102.9 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 101 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 96.9 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 93.6 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 90.3 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 84.9 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 80.5 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 79.9 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 79 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 76.1 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 73.3 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 70.5 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 67.8 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 59.3 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 52.7 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 48.6 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 47.8 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 47.2 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 45.8 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 45.2 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 45.3 | 84 |
| 1985 | 45.4 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 44.4 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 43.4 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 43.6 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 47.4 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 52.3 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 54.2 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 54.1 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 53 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 51.9 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 50.7 | 60 |
| 1974 | 49.5 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 48.3 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 47.1 | 54 |
| 1971 | 45.9 | 54 |
| 1970 | 44.8 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 43.7 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 42.7 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 41.7 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 40.8 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 39.9 | 53 |
| 1964 | 39 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 38.1 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 37.3 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 36.6 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 25.7% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 25% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | 43% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | 40% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | 39% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 18% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | 34% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 17% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 11.7% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | 15% |
| 1969 | 10.8% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 10.5% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 9.84% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 9.53% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 9.23% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 8.94% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 8.66% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 8.39% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 8.12% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.4% to 25.7% in Afghanistan and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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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