Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population density of the capital city
Population density of the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 21,055 people per km² against 17,106 people per km² in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,949 people per km².
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,945 people per km² | 21,643 people per km² | 6,698 people per km² | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2030s | 14,588 people per km² | 21,714 people per km² | 7,127 people per km² | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2040s | 15,590 people per km² | 22,067 people per km² | 6,477 people per km² | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2050s | 16,218 people per km² | 22,432 people per km² | 6,214 people per km² | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2060s | 16,327 people per km² | 22,243 people per km² | 5,915 people per km² | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2070s | 16,445 people per km² | 21,732 people per km² | 5,287 people per km² | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2080s | 16,711 people per km² | 21,505 people per km² | 4,794 people per km² | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2090s | 16,905 people per km² | 21,592 people per km² | 4,688 people per km² | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2100s | 17,106 people per km² | 21,055 people per km² | 3,949 people per km² | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 21,055 people per km² against 17,106 people per km² in Afghanistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 3,949 people per km², with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st 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.