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
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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About this data
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.