Colombia vs Egypt: Population density of the capital city
Colombia
15,113 people per km²
in 2100
Egypt
16,082 people per km²
in 2100
Colombia rank
10th
Egypt rank
9th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16,082 people per km² against 15,113 people per km² in Colombia, a difference of 969 people per km².
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19,410 people per km² | 15,615 people per km² | 3,795 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2030s | 19,837 people per km² | 15,081 people per km² | 4,756 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2040s | 18,089 people per km² | 14,948 people per km² | 3,141 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2050s | 17,554 people per km² | 15,495 people per km² | 2,059 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2060s | 17,188 people per km² | 15,684 people per km² | 1,504 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2070s | 16,870 people per km² | 15,883 people per km² | 987.7 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2080s | 16,370 people per km² | 16,092 people per km² | 278.8 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2090s | 15,611 people per km² | 16,103 people per km² | 492.3 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2100s | 15,113 people per km² | 16,082 people per km² | 968.6 people per km² | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 16,082 people per km² against 15,113 people per km² in Colombia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Colombia and Egypt?
- 969 people per km², with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 9th 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.