Afghanistan vs Poland: Rural population, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
47.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
48.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
69th
Poland rank
67th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 48.05 units per square kilometre against 47.37 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.68 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 69th and Poland ranks 67th of 215 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 13.95 units per square kilometre 50.95 units per square kilometre 37 units per square kilometre Poland
1970s 16.68 units per square kilometre 49.81 units per square kilometre 33.13 units per square kilometre Poland
1980s 14.83 units per square kilometre 48.17 units per square kilometre 33.33 units per square kilometre Poland
1990s 20.29 units per square kilometre 48.32 units per square kilometre 28.03 units per square kilometre Poland
2000s 29.2 units per square kilometre 47.99 units per square kilometre 18.79 units per square kilometre Poland
2010s 38.55 units per square kilometre 49.17 units per square kilometre 10.62 units per square kilometre Poland
2020s 46.08 units per square kilometre 48.53 units per square kilometre 2.44 units per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Poland?
Poland, at 48.05 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 Poland?
0.68 units per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Poland rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Poland ranks 67th 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.