Afghanistan vs Congo: Population density of the capital city

Afghanistan
17,106
in 2100
Congo
16,824
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
4th
Congo rank
6th

Population density of the capital city over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k202020602100

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 17,106 against 16,824 in Congo, a difference of 282.

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 12,723 2,222 Afghanistan
2030s 14,588 14,198 389.95 Afghanistan
2040s 15,590 15,439 151.25 Afghanistan
2050s 16,218 16,776 558.5 Congo
2060s 16,327 17,760 1,432 Congo
2070s 16,445 17,747 1,302 Congo
2080s 16,711 17,597 885.8 Congo
2090s 16,905 17,069 163.75 Congo
2100s 17,106 16,824 282 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 against 16,824 in Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Afghanistan and Congo?
282, 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?
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
Last refreshed