Brazil vs Gabon: Population density of the capital city
Brazil
6,061 people per km²
in 2100
Gabon
6,136 people per km²
in 2100
Brazil rank
85th
Gabon rank
82nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Brazil
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6,136 people per km² against 6,061 people per km² in Brazil, a difference of 75 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 85th and Gabon ranks 82nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,722 people per km² | 5,230 people per km² | 1,492 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2030s | 6,729 people per km² | 5,507 people per km² | 1,222 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2040s | 6,744 people per km² | 5,710 people per km² | 1,034 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2050s | 6,828 people per km² | 5,728 people per km² | 1,100 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2060s | 6,832 people per km² | 5,697 people per km² | 1,135 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2070s | 6,762 people per km² | 5,848 people per km² | 914.57 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2080s | 6,503 people per km² | 5,908 people per km² | 595.04 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2090s | 6,248 people per km² | 6,074 people per km² | 173.78 people per km² | Brazil |
| 2100s | 6,061 people per km² | 6,136 people per km² | 74.54 people per km² | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Brazil or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 6,136 people per km² against 6,061 people per km² in Brazil as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Brazil and Gabon?
- 75 people per km², with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Gabon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Brazil and Gabon rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Brazil ranks 85th and Gabon ranks 82nd 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.