What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

5 people per km², with Djibouti ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.

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.

Djibouti vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population density of the capital city

Djibouti

8,915 people per km²

in 2100

Iran, Islamic Republic of

8,910 people per km²

in 2100

Djibouti rank

33rd

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

34th

Population density of the capital city over time

Djibouti
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 8,915 people per km² against 8,910 people per km² in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5 people per km².

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Djibouti ranks 33rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2020s	9,938 people per km²	11,520 people per km²	1,582 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s	8,931 people per km²	11,463 people per km²	2,532 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2040s	9,413 people per km²	11,348 people per km²	1,935 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2050s	8,898 people per km²	11,248 people per km²	2,351 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2060s	9,116 people per km²	10,910 people per km²	1,794 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2070s	9,048 people per km²	10,412 people per km²	1,365 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2080s	9,012 people per km²	9,800 people per km²	788.64 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2090s	8,898 people per km²	9,283 people per km²	385.3 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2100s	8,915 people per km²	8,910 people per km²	5.04 people per km²	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density of the capital city, Djibouti or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Djibouti, at 8,915 people per km² against 8,910 people per km² in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 5 people per km², with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population density of the capital city?: Djibouti ranks 33rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th 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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Indicator: Population density of the capital city
Unit: people per km²
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.