Military personnel, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.1533 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1533 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.6133 people per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0414 people per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
57
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1533 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6133 people per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0414 people per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1687 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1687 people per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1717 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1487 people per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1487 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1457 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1365 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1365 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1395 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1395 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1395 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1395 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1227 people per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1993 people per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2177 people per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2192 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1687 people per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1365 people per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0659 people per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1981 | 0.069 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0843 people per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0705 people per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0705 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0721 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0721 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0767 people per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0843 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0843 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0889 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.069 people per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.069 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.069 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.069 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6133 people per square kilometre | +788.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6133 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0767 people per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2003 | 0.092 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0675 people per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 people per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0414 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0767 people per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0782 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0813 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1441 people per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2085 people per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2622 people per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2928 people per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2852 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2744 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2468 people per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2622 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2668 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2668 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2775 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.253 people per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1533 people per square kilometre | -39.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1533 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1533 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 people per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +788.9% | 0.069 people per square kilometre | 0.6133 people per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -87.5% | 0.6133 people per square kilometre | 0.0767 people per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +85.2% | 0.0414 people per square kilometre | 0.0767 people per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +77.4% | 0.0813 people per square kilometre | 0.1441 people per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +62.5% | 0.1227 people per square kilometre | 0.1993 people per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -51.7% | 0.1365 people per square kilometre | 0.0659 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | 0.1365 people per square kilometre | 0.1717 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1622 people per square kilometre | 0.1227 people per square kilometre | 0.2192 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.075 people per square kilometre | 0.0659 people per square kilometre | 0.0843 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.163 people per square kilometre | 0.069 people per square kilometre | 0.6133 people per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1298 people per square kilometre | 0.0414 people per square kilometre | 0.6133 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.251 people per square kilometre | 0.1441 people per square kilometre | 0.2928 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2279 people per square kilometre | 0.1533 people per square kilometre | 0.2775 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 88 Ecuador 0.1651 people per square kilometre compare
- 89 Estonia 0.1638 people per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nigeria 0.157 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Moldova 0.1521 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bhutan 0.1508 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.1487 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.1533 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6133 people per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.