Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population density of the capital city
Afghanistan
17,106 people per km²
in 2100
Yemen
16,617 people per km²
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
4th
Yemen rank
7th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17,106 people per km² against 16,617 people per km² in Yemen, a difference of 489 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,945 people per km² | 17,017 people per km² | 2,072 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2030s | 14,588 people per km² | 16,744 people per km² | 2,157 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2040s | 15,590 people per km² | 17,529 people per km² | 1,939 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2050s | 16,218 people per km² | 17,317 people per km² | 1,099 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2060s | 16,327 people per km² | 16,875 people per km² | 547.7 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2070s | 16,445 people per km² | 17,056 people per km² | 611.6 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2080s | 16,711 people per km² | 16,653 people per km² | 58 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 16,905 people per km² | 16,702 people per km² | 202.55 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2100s | 17,106 people per km² | 16,617 people per km² | 488.8 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 Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 17,106 people per km² against 16,617 people per km² in Yemen as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 489 people per km², with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 7th 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.