Gambia vs Spain: Population density of the capital city
Gambia
7,490 people per km²
in 2100
Spain
7,280 people per km²
in 2100
Gambia rank
53rd
Spain rank
56th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Gambia
- Spain
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 7,490 people per km² against 7,280 people per km² in Spain, a difference of 210 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2040 it was Spain ahead.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2040s | 5,957 people per km² | 8,643 people per km² | 2,686 people per km² | Spain |
| 2050s | 5,923 people per km² | 8,420 people per km² | 2,497 people per km² | Spain |
| 2060s | 6,567 people per km² | 8,110 people per km² | 1,543 people per km² | Spain |
| 2070s | 7,031 people per km² | 7,838 people per km² | 806.8 people per km² | Spain |
| 2080s | 7,322 people per km² | 7,572 people per km² | 250.66 people per km² | Spain |
| 2090s | 7,462 people per km² | 7,410 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2100s | 7,490 people per km² | 7,280 people per km² | 210.72 people per km² | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Gambia or Spain?
- Gambia, at 7,490 people per km² against 7,280 people per km² in Spain as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Gambia and Spain?
- 210 people per km², with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2040 to 2100.
- How do Gambia and Spain rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Gambia ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 56th 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.