Afghanistan vs Somalia: Population density of the capital city
Afghanistan
17,106 people per km²
in 2100
Somalia
18,744 people per km²
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18,744 people per km² against 17,106 people per km² in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,638 people per km².
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,945 people per km² | 21,480 people per km² | 6,535 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2030s | 14,588 people per km² | 22,667 people per km² | 8,080 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2040s | 15,590 people per km² | 24,111 people per km² | 8,521 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2050s | 16,218 people per km² | 24,362 people per km² | 8,144 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2060s | 16,327 people per km² | 21,370 people per km² | 5,043 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2070s | 16,445 people per km² | 20,738 people per km² | 4,293 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2080s | 16,711 people per km² | 19,133 people per km² | 2,422 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2090s | 16,905 people per km² | 18,983 people per km² | 2,078 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2100s | 17,106 people per km² | 18,744 people per km² | 1,638 people per km² | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18,744 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 Somalia?
- 1,638 people per km², with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.