Afghanistan vs Yemen: Rural population, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
47.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
47.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
69th
Yemen rank
70th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 47.37 units per square kilometre against 47.32 units per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 0.05 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Yemen ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.95 units per square kilometre | 11.25 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 13.95 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 14.83 units per square kilometre | 18 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 1990s | 20.29 units per square kilometre | 23.82 units per square kilometre | 3.53 units per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2000s | 29.2 units per square kilometre | 30.52 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2010s | 38.55 units per square kilometre | 39.34 units per square kilometre | 0.7945 units per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2020s | 46.08 units per square kilometre | 45.6 units per square kilometre | 0.484 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 47.37 units per square kilometre against 47.32 units per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.05 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th and Yemen ranks 70th 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.