Afghanistan vs New Zealand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Afghanistan
7.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
6.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
94th
New Zealand rank
96th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Afghanistan
  • New Zealand
02468196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7.04 units per square kilometre against 6.35 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.69 units per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5695 units per square kilometre 2.02 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 1.02 units per square kilometre 2.7 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 1.87 units per square kilometre 3.08 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 2.92 units per square kilometre 3.74 units per square kilometre 0.8233 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 4.35 units per square kilometre 4.64 units per square kilometre 0.2911 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 5.65 units per square kilometre 5.52 units per square kilometre 0.134 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 6.75 units per square kilometre 6.23 units per square kilometre 0.5171 units per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Afghanistan or New Zealand?
Afghanistan, at 7.04 units per square kilometre against 6.35 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Afghanistan and New Zealand?
0.69 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and New Zealand rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Afghanistan ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.