Gabon vs Romania: Population density of the capital city
Gabon
6,136 people per km²
in 2100
Romania
6,178 people per km²
in 2100
Gabon rank
82nd
Romania rank
80th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Gabon
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6,178 people per km² against 6,136 people per km² in Gabon, a difference of 42 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 80th of 191 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,230 people per km² | 8,002 people per km² | 2,772 people per km² | Romania |
| 2030s | 5,507 people per km² | 7,786 people per km² | 2,279 people per km² | Romania |
| 2040s | 5,710 people per km² | 7,571 people per km² | 1,861 people per km² | Romania |
| 2050s | 5,728 people per km² | 7,357 people per km² | 1,629 people per km² | Romania |
| 2060s | 5,697 people per km² | 7,053 people per km² | 1,356 people per km² | Romania |
| 2070s | 5,848 people per km² | 6,775 people per km² | 927.63 people per km² | Romania |
| 2080s | 5,908 people per km² | 6,527 people per km² | 618.8 people per km² | Romania |
| 2090s | 6,074 people per km² | 6,352 people per km² | 278.51 people per km² | Romania |
| 2100s | 6,136 people per km² | 6,178 people per km² | 42.53 people per km² | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Gabon or Romania?
- Romania, at 6,178 people per km² against 6,136 people per km² in Gabon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Gabon and Romania?
- 42 people per km², with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Gabon and Romania rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Gabon ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 80th 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.