Afghanistan has a population density of 169.4 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. Afghanistan has 164,618 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Afghanistan and Sudan are ranked 124th and 159th, 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 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in Afghanistan is 142.1% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Afghanistan
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 169.4 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 124/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
44810409
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 251,827 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 164,618 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.7% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 27.3% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10% | 16.2% |
Afghanistan vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Afghanistan increased by 39.6%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, Afghanistan ranked 132nd for population density and is in 124th place now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 169.4 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 164.6 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 161.1 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 158.8 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 155.1 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 150.3 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 145.9 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 141.7 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 137.8 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 134.3 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 130.2 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 125.6 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 121.4 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 116.5 | - |
| 2010 | 112.3 | - |
| 2009 | 109.1 | - |
| 2008 | 105.2 | - |
| 2007 | 102.9 | - |
| 2006 | 101 | - |
| 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
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 27.3% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | 36% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 26% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 25% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | 33% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 22% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 21% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | 24% |
| 1985 | 19% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 16% | 20% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 15% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 12% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | 14% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 9.59% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 9.28% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 8.98% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 8.68% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 8.4% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 22.5% to 27.3% in Afghanistan and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
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 |
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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