Afghanistan has a population density of 169.4 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. Afghanistan has 164,618 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Afghanistan and Serbia are ranked 124th and 110th, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in Afghanistan is 16.5% lower than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Afghanistan
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 169.4 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 124/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
44810409
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 251,827 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 164,618 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.7% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 27.3% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10% | 18.2% |
Afghanistan vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Afghanistan increased by 67.7%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, Afghanistan ranked 135th for population density and is in 124th place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 169.4 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 164.6 | 204 |
| 2022 | 161.1 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 158.8 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 155.1 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 150.3 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 145.9 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 141.7 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 137.8 | 209 |
| 2015 | 134.3 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 130.2 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 125.6 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 121.4 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 116.5 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 112.3 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 109.1 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 105.2 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 102.9 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 101 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 96.9 | - |
| 2004 | 93.6 | - |
| 2003 | 90.3 | - |
| 2002 | 84.9 | - |
| 2001 | 80.5 | - |
| 2000 | 79.9 | - |
| 1999 | 79 | - |
| 1998 | 76.1 | - |
| 1997 | 73.3 | - |
| 1996 | 70.5 | - |
| 1995 | 67.8 | - |
| 1994 | 64.5 | - |
| 1993 | 59.3 | - |
| 1992 | 52.7 | - |
| 1991 | 48.6 | - |
| 1990 | 47.8 | - |
| 1989 | 47.2 | - |
| 1988 | 45.8 | - |
| 1987 | 45.2 | - |
| 1986 | 45.3 | - |
| 1985 | 45.4 | - |
| 1984 | 44.4 | - |
| 1983 | 43.4 | - |
| 1982 | 43.6 | - |
| 1981 | 47.4 | - |
| 1980 | 52.3 | - |
| 1979 | 54.2 | - |
| 1978 | 54.1 | - |
| 1977 | 53 | - |
| 1976 | 51.9 | - |
| 1975 | 50.7 | - |
| 1974 | 49.5 | - |
| 1973 | 48.3 | - |
| 1972 | 47.1 | - |
| 1971 | 45.9 | - |
| 1970 | 44.8 | - |
| 1969 | 43.7 | - |
| 1968 | 42.7 | - |
| 1967 | 41.7 | - |
| 1966 | 40.8 | - |
| 1965 | 39.9 | - |
| 1964 | 39 | - |
| 1963 | 38.1 | - |
| 1962 | 37.3 | - |
| 1961 | 36.6 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 27.3% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 26% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 25% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | 55% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | 53% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 22% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | 51% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | 50% |
| 1988 | 21% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 19% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 16% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 15% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 12% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 9.59% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 9.28% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 8.98% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 8.68% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 8.4% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 22.5% to 27.3% in Afghanistan and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
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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