Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population density of the capital city

Afghanistan
17,106
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo
21,055
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Population density of the capital city over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21,055 against 17,106 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,949.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2020s 14,945 21,643 6,698 Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s 14,588 21,714 7,127 Democratic Republic of Congo
2040s 15,590 22,067 6,477 Democratic Republic of Congo
2050s 16,218 22,432 6,214 Democratic Republic of Congo
2060s 16,327 22,243 5,915 Democratic Republic of Congo
2070s 16,445 21,732 5,287 Democratic Republic of Congo
2080s 16,711 21,505 4,794 Democratic Republic of Congo
2090s 16,905 21,592 4,688 Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 17,106 21,055 3,949 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density of the capital city, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21,055 against 17,106 in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
3,949, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population density of the capital city?
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population density of the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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