Afghanistan vs Israel: Population density of the capital city
Afghanistan
17,106 people per km²
in 2100
Israel
18,123 people per km²
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
4th
Israel rank
3rd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 18,123 people per km² against 17,106 people per km² in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,017 people per km².
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Israel ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,945 people per km² | 12,236 people per km² | 2,709 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 14,588 people per km² | 12,822 people per km² | 1,766 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 15,590 people per km² | 14,018 people per km² | 1,572 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 16,218 people per km² | 14,582 people per km² | 1,636 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2060s | 16,327 people per km² | 14,981 people per km² | 1,347 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2070s | 16,445 people per km² | 15,866 people per km² | 579 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2080s | 16,711 people per km² | 16,705 people per km² | 5.8 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 16,905 people per km² | 17,586 people per km² | 681.45 people per km² | Israel |
| 2100s | 17,106 people per km² | 18,123 people per km² | 1,018 people per km² | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Afghanistan or Israel?
- Israel, at 18,123 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 Israel?
- 1,017 people per km², with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Israel?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Israel rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Israel ranks 3rd 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.