Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 13.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 13.56 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 14.14 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.56 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.96 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.62 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.62 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.24 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 units per square kilometre | 7.18 units per square kilometre | 10.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 units per square kilometre | 10.46 units per square kilometre | 14.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.67 units per square kilometre | 13.21 units per square kilometre | 14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 14.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sweden 13.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Eritrea 13.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Chile 13.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Brazil 12.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Angola 12.24 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 13.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total 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.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total 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.