Afghanistan vs Angola: Population density of the capital city
Afghanistan
17,106 people per km²
in 2100
Angola
16,981 people per km²
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
4th
Angola rank
5th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17,106 people per km² against 16,981 people per km² in Angola, a difference of 125 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Angola ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Angola in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,945 people per km² | 10,710 people per km² | 4,234 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 14,588 people per km² | 12,155 people per km² | 2,433 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 15,590 people per km² | 13,300 people per km² | 2,291 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 16,218 people per km² | 15,051 people per km² | 1,167 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2060s | 16,327 people per km² | 16,559 people per km² | 231.35 people per km² | Angola |
| 2070s | 16,445 people per km² | 17,708 people per km² | 1,263 people per km² | Angola |
| 2080s | 16,711 people per km² | 17,757 people per km² | 1,046 people per km² | Angola |
| 2090s | 16,905 people per km² | 17,453 people per km² | 547.75 people per km² | Angola |
| 2100s | 17,106 people per km² | 16,981 people per km² | 124.8 people per km² | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Afghanistan or Angola?
- Afghanistan, at 17,106 people per km² against 16,981 people per km² in Angola as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 125 people per km², with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Angola ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.