Afghanistan vs Belgium: Rural population, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
47.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium
48.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
69th
Belgium rank
66th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 48.09 units per square kilometre against 47.37 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.72 units per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 69th and Belgium ranks 66th of 215 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 29.2 units per square kilometre 57.34 units per square kilometre 28.14 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 38.55 units per square kilometre 51.46 units per square kilometre 12.91 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 46.08 units per square kilometre 47.96 units per square kilometre 1.87 units per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Belgium?
Belgium, at 48.09 units per square kilometre against 47.37 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Belgium?
0.72 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Belgium ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.