Afghanistan vs Congo: Population density of the capital city
Afghanistan
17,106 people per km²
in 2100
Congo
16,824 people per km²
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
4th
Congo rank
6th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17,106 people per km² against 16,824 people per km² in Congo, a difference of 282 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 Congo ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,945 people per km² | 12,723 people per km² | 2,222 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 14,588 people per km² | 14,198 people per km² | 389.95 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 15,590 people per km² | 15,439 people per km² | 151.25 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 16,218 people per km² | 16,776 people per km² | 558.5 people per km² | Congo |
| 2060s | 16,327 people per km² | 17,760 people per km² | 1,432 people per km² | Congo |
| 2070s | 16,445 people per km² | 17,747 people per km² | 1,302 people per km² | Congo |
| 2080s | 16,711 people per km² | 17,597 people per km² | 885.8 people per km² | Congo |
| 2090s | 16,905 people per km² | 17,069 people per km² | 163.75 people per km² | Congo |
| 2100s | 17,106 people per km² | 16,824 people per km² | 282 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 Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 17,106 people per km² against 16,824 people per km² in Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 282 people per km², with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Congo ranks 6th 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.