Afghanistan vs Mexico: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Afghanistan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 67.32 people per sq. km of land area against 65.39 people per sq. km of land area in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.93 people per sq. km of land area.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Mexico ranks 138th of 216 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.44 people per sq. km of land area | 22.29 people per sq. km of land area | 6.86 people per sq. km of land area | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.28 people per sq. km of land area | 29.93 people per sq. km of land area | 10.64 people per sq. km of land area | Mexico |
| 1980s | 17.76 people per sq. km of land area | 38.21 people per sq. km of land area | 20.45 people per sq. km of land area | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.7 people per sq. km of land area | 46.31 people per sq. km of land area | 21.61 people per sq. km of land area | Mexico |
| 2000s | 36.46 people per sq. km of land area | 54.11 people per sq. km of land area | 17.65 people per sq. km of land area | Mexico |
| 2010s | 50.81 people per sq. km of land area | 61.77 people per sq. km of land area | 10.96 people per sq. km of land area | Mexico |
| 2020s | 62.48 people per sq. km of land area | 66.22 people per sq. km of land area | 3.74 people per sq. km of land area | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Afghanistan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 67.32 people per sq. km of land area against 65.39 people per sq. km of land area in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between Afghanistan and Mexico?
- 1.93 people per sq. km of land area, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mexico rank globally for population density?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th and Mexico ranks 138th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.