Djibouti vs Pakistan: Population density of the capital city
Djibouti
8,915 people per km²
in 2100
Pakistan
9,120 people per km²
in 2100
Djibouti rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
31st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Djibouti
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9,120 people per km² against 8,915 people per km² in Djibouti, a difference of 205 people per km².
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,938 people per km² | 8,488 people per km² | 1,450 people per km² | Djibouti |
| 2030s | 8,931 people per km² | 9,084 people per km² | 152.66 people per km² | Pakistan |
| 2040s | 9,413 people per km² | 9,406 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | Djibouti |
| 2050s | 8,898 people per km² | 9,556 people per km² | 658.67 people per km² | Pakistan |
| 2060s | 9,116 people per km² | 9,752 people per km² | 635.17 people per km² | Pakistan |
| 2070s | 9,048 people per km² | 9,442 people per km² | 394.26 people per km² | Pakistan |
| 2080s | 9,012 people per km² | 9,139 people per km² | 127.32 people per km² | Pakistan |
| 2090s | 8,898 people per km² | 9,156 people per km² | 258.49 people per km² | Pakistan |
| 2100s | 8,915 people per km² | 9,120 people per km² | 205.13 people per km² | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Djibouti or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 9,120 people per km² against 8,915 people per km² in Djibouti as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Djibouti and Pakistan?
- 205 people per km², with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Djibouti and Pakistan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Djibouti ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 31st 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.